Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia’s new president

Georgia on Sunday inaugurated Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new president amid allegations his election was stolen, reports DW.

Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West and former a Manchester City footballer, was sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony.

The 53-year-old took his oath on the Bible and the Georgian constitution and swore to serve the country's interests.

"Our history clearly shows that, after countless struggles to defend our homeland and traditions, peace has always been one of the main goals and values for the Georgian people," Kavelashvili said during his address after taking the oath of office.

Outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili declared his presidency illegitimate in a speech to supporters outside the presidential palace._Agencies.