Presidential elections are being held in Georgia today.<\/p>\n
For the first time in history, the president will not be chosen by the public but by a 300-member electoral college composed of representatives from the country’s parliament, autonomous republics, and local advisory bodies.<\/p>\n
The country’s opposition has announced it will not participate in the process, rejecting the results of the parliamentary elections and considering the current parliament and all its decisions illegitimate.<\/p>\n
Incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili shares this view, declaring she will remain in office and will not vacate her position until new parliamentary elections are held in the country.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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