Salome Zourabichvili was the undisputed president of Georgia from 2018 to 2024. After contested elections in 2024, Mikheil Kavelashvili of the pro-Russian Dream Party, declared himself president. Nevertheless, the EU and Ukraine continue to recognize Zourabichvili as a legitimate representative of Georgia. The United States, however, accepted the disputed election and recognizes Mikheil Kavelashvili as president.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Kyiv Post Editor-in-Chief Bohdan Nahaylo spoke with President Zourabichvili on the sidelines of the Odesa Security Forum 2026, shortly after Georgia’s Independence Day, celebrated on May 26.
President of Georgia on Protests, Security in the Black Sea Region, and the Country’s Prospects
Kyiv Post spoke exclusively with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on the sidelines of the Black Sea Security Forum 2026.
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