Salome Zourabichvili on Georgia, Ukraine, Saakashvili, and the protests against the pro-Russian government in Tbilisi.

President of Georgia on Protests, Security in the Black Sea Region, and the Country’s Prospects

In an interview with Kyiv Post, Salome Zourabichvili – still recognized as president of Georgia by the EU and Ukraine, notwithstanding claims that she lost the fraudulent 2024 elections – discusses the importance of Georgia for security in the Black Sea region and the significance of the protests in Tbilisi against the pro-Russian government. She also addresses the plight of imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.

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Salome Zourabichvili was the undisputed president of Georgia from 2018 to 2024. After contested elections in 2024, Mikheil Kavelashvili of the pro-Russian Dream Party, declared himself president. Nevertheless, the EU and Ukraine continue to recognize Zourabichvili as a legitimate representative of Georgia.

The United States, however, accepted the disputed election and recognizes Mikheil Kavelashvili as president.

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Kyiv Post Editor-in-Chief Bohdan Nahaylo spoke with President Zourabichvili on the sidelines of the Odesa Security Forum 2026, shortly after Georgia’s Independence Day, celebrated on May 26.

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President of Georgia on Protests, Security in the Black Sea Region, and the Country’s Prospects

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