Mikheil Kavelashvili

Update Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to country’s EU aspirations

Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to country’s EU aspirations

  • Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college
  • Critics have accused Georgian Dream of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted toward Moscow, accusations the ruling party has denied
By AP ·