Georgia’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens Amid Far-Right, Pro-Russia President Appointment
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a pro-Russia politician with strong anti-Western views, was elected Georgian president by a vote of 224 out of 225 electors. His election follows contested parliamentary elections and the Georgian Dream party’s decision to delay EU membership talks, sparking widespread protests. Incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili, a pro-Western figure, rejects the legitimacy of the election and refuses to step down, creating a constitutional crisis. International condemnation of the situation is mounting, with the EU and US expressing support for Georgia’s pro-democracy movement and imposing sanctions.
John Q. Hosedrinker