The opposition boycotted the vote of the electoral assembly because it considers the October parliamentary elections fraudulent.
12:55•Updated 1:30 p.m
In Georgia, the electorate has, as expected, chosen the candidate of the ruling party Georgian Dream as the country’s president Mikheil Kavelašwild
The opposition boycotted the electoral assembly, which consists of, among other things, MPs. The opposition and Western countries consider the October parliamentary elections fraudulent, in which the Georgian Dream was declared the winner.
Prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced after the elections that the country would freeze negotiations on EU membership
The current president’s term ends on Monday, but he has said he refuses to step down. Zurabishvili has been prominently on the side of the anti-government protesters.
Sources: AP, Reuters