Georgian Parliament Approves Kobakhidze as Prime Minister

The Parliament of Georgia has approved Irakli Kobakhidze as Prime Minister. The session was broadcasted by the legislature's press service on YouTube.

The new government headed by Kobakhidze and their program was supported by 84 MPs, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili reported. No one voted against it.

Only the ruling Georgian Dream party participated in the session. The opposition does not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections.

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Earlier, on November 26, Georgian Dream MP Shota Khabareli told Izvestia that the ruling party is open to dialog with partners from the opposition, but they rule out cooperation with radicals.

On November 18 , incumbent Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili did not recognize the results of the October 26 parliamentary elections and called for their re-run. According to her, the country is on the path of destabilization and dual power. Zurabishvili called on the citizens of the state to continue protests against the results of the parliamentary elections.

According to the CEC, the Georgian Dream won the parliamentary elections. At the same time, three opposition political forces - United National Movement, Coalition for Change and Strong Georgia - refused to recognize the election results.