Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili speaks at his swearing-in ceremony at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Irakli Gedenidze/Pool Photo via AP)

Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili, right, takes the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Irakli Gedenidze/Pool Photo via AP)

People listen to outgoing Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili speaking outside of the Orbeliani Palace, the official residence of the President of Georgia, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)