The President of Georgia refused to step down at the end of her term of office

Georgia's incumbent President Salome Zurabishvili, who did not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections held in the country, said on Saturday, November 30, that she does not intend to give up her powers despite the expiration of her mandate.

She noted that the current parliament is "illegitimate."

"I remain your president, there is no legitimate parliament. Accordingly, an illegitimate parliament will not be able to elect a new president. Thus, the inauguration will not take place," Zurabishvili said in a televised address to the nation. It was broadcasted on Rustavi2 TV channel.

The President said that her mandate will continue until there is a "legitimately elected parliament".

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In Georgia, protests of the opposition, which disagrees with the results of the elections held in the country, have not subsided for several days. On November 18, Zurabishvili did not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections held in the country on October 26 and called for their re-run. According to her, the country is on the path of destabilization and dual power. The politician 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.

On November 26, Georgian Dream MP Shota Khabareli told Izvestia that the ruling party is open to dialog with opposition partners, but they rule out cooperation with radicals. On 28 November, the Georgian parliament approved Irakli Kobakhidze as the country's prime minister.