The opposition president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, was invited to the inauguration of newly elected US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, US Congressman Joe Wilson reports.

US Congressman praised Salome Zourabichvili’s courage and extended the invitation to Trump’s inauguration.

“I am in awe of her (Zourabichvili – ed.) courage in the face of the assault by Ivanishvili and his friends in the CCP (Chinese Communist Party – ed.)& Iranian regime,” Wilson wrote on X (Twitter).

US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Formally, Salome Zourabichvili’s term will end on December 29, after the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, who was elected President of Georgia by members of the Georgian Dream party. Kavelashvili did not receive congratulations on his election from the US or European countries.

Zourabichvili refused to step down until new parliamentary elections are called in Georgia.

Situation in Georgia

At the end of October, parliamentary elections were held in Georgia. According to the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream party claimed victory. However, the opposition refused to recognize the election results.

The country’s authorities announced the suspension of Georgia’s European integration, which triggered a new wave of protests.

In addition, on December 14, Georgia elected former football player Mikheil Kavelashvili as President. For the first time, the President was not elected by the citizens but by an electoral college, the majority of which is held by the Georgian Dream party. Kavelashvili was the sole candidate.

On Friday, December 28, the United States imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the Georgian Dream party, former prime minister, and billionaire.