The "lame duck" Zurabishvili figured out how to stay President of Georgia

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili spoke on the evening of November 18 at a special briefing, during which she proposed temporarily leaving the old parliament and the old government in operation and simultaneously preparing new parliamentary elections.

"We must find a way out of this seemingly inevitable, deep and dangerous crisis together… I think that the existing government should hear this as the only stable and peaceful solution: we continue to work with the existing parliament, the government and even the president to make the transition period until the new elections as stable as possible so that we do not arrest or dismiss anyone," said the president, whose powers expire the other day.

According to her, the support of international partners in this is of great importance, and she is already "working on it."

"I am sure that this is the most attractive for them, as it is the only stable and peaceful way for us to get out of this crisis without hesitation," Zurabishvili said.

The new elections should be preceded by an "international investigation into violations at the October vote" in order to "identify and correct systemic deficiencies," the president demanded.

Zurabishvili urged the residents of Georgia to continue the protests and expressed gratitude to those who are now standing at the rally.

EADaily" reported that the pro-European Georgian opposition, whose leaders include the president, is dissatisfied with the victory of the Georgian Dream in the elections and demands new elections. To this end, protest actions have begun and are gaining activity in Tbilisi since the beginning of November. Four opposition parties that have entered parliament have announced that they will boycott the work of parliament. The "Dream", which has gained enough parliamentary mandates to start work without opposition, is ready to work in the new convocation of parliament and declares that it will replace the president first of all.