Mikheil Kavelashvili, anti-Western former footballer, has been elected president, but current head of state Zourabicvili called the appointment 'unconstitutional'; protests outside parliament have continued uninterrupted for 17 days

After violent clashes erupted in Tbilisi, the city remains under mobilized security as cleanup operations continue; riot police units are stationed at Orbeliani Square where tensions rose multiple times during protest; opposition figures were arrested

Elene Khoshtaria, head of the opposition party Droa, has been detained by law enforcement officers, the party confirmed on social media making video footage circulate online; authorities allege that Khoshtaria was involved in damaging election banners

Tbilisi Mayor and Secretary of the ruling party Kakha Kaladze accused foreign powers and organizations of tentative interference in internal affairs: pressure, misinformation, political manipulation would destabilize Georgia and undermine its sovereignty

Batumi Court sentenced journalist, Batumelebi/Netgazeti founder Mzia Amaghlobeli, arrested in January protests, to 2 years in prison on charges of “resistance,threat or violence against public official” instead of initial charge of “assaulting an officer”