Republic of Georgia: Mikheil Kavelashvili Sworn in as President

DEC 29 2024·Updated DEC 30 2024

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Above: Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as Georgia's sixth president at a ceremony in Tbilisi on Dec. 29, 2024. Image credit: Georgian Parliament/Handout/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

The Georgian Dream party won a fourth term in a free and fair election. The opposition is crying foul because it wants to drag the country into international conflicts led by Western powers. The government will not allow traitors to disturb Georgia's stability and peace.

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Narrative B

Georgia is heading in the wrong direction. The government is an increasingly authoritarian regime steering the country away from its EU aspirations and toward Russia. The installation of Kavelashvili as president represents the final consolidation of power under the Georgian Dream's control.

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