"Georgian president sworn into office" New York Times, November 18, 2013
MOSCOW — Giorgi Margvelashvili, a former university rector and minister of education, was inaugurated Sunday as the president of Georgia, promising to continue the country’s efforts to integrate with Europe while pursuing better relations with Russia, a delicate balance that has generally eluded the former Soviet republics....
Like the Ukraine.
Margvelashvili was the handpicked candidate of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire whose party, Georgia Dream, swept to power in parliamentary elections in October 2012....
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Related: Globe Grab Bag: The Other Georgia
Also see: Former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to join Tufts University
