Georgia: New president sworn in as predecessor refuses to stand aside

Mikheil Kavelashvili has been sworn in as Georgian president in a ceremony in Parliament in the capital Tbilisi, amid weeks of protests and the refusal of his pro-Western predecessor to…

Georgia: Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili named president

A former Manchester City footballer has been appointed president by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 17 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now…