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New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader

Salome Zourabichvili, the outgoing president, claimed Kavelashvili lacks legitimacy as president, stating he was not duly picked by lawmakers elected in a fraudulent October election.
Kavelashvili, who is critical of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia amid a political crisis following the freezing of EU application talks.
The Georgian Dream ruling party and the Election Commission asserted that the October election was free and fair, contradicting Zourabichvili's claims.
Zourabichvili accused Georgian Dream of undermining Georgia's EU aspirations and shifting the country closer to Russia.

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