**Georgia’s Government Reshuffle**
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a new government lineup. Three new candidates have been nominated for ministerial positions: Maka Bochorishvili as Foreign Minister, Anri Okhanashvili as Justice Minister, and Davit Songhulashvili as Environment and Agriculture Minister.
**First Parliament Session**
The ruling Georgian Dream party has held the first session of parliament. Despite concerns over the legitimacy of the October parliamentary elections, the party recognized all 150 MPs. President Salome Zurabishvili, who does not recognize the election results, refused to convene the first session and instead challenged the election results in the Constitutional Court.
**Protests Outside Parliament**
Citizens protested against the first parliament session outside the building under heavy police presence. The protests were a response to the party’s decision to hold the session despite the concerns over the election’s legitimacy.
**President Declares Session Unconstitutional**
Last night, President Salome Zurabishvili declared the parliament’s first session unconstitutional, citing three reasons: massive electoral fraud, her refusal to convene the session, and the pending appeal before the Constitutional Court. She made this announcement on social media platform X.
**British Embassy Comments**
The British Embassy in Georgia has issued a statement expressing concerns about election violations and calling on the Georgian government to implement the recommendations of the ODIHR Observation Mission once its final report is issued.
**Coalition for Change Appeals**
The leaders of the Coalition for Change have announced they are appealing to the Central Election Commission to revoke the Coalition’s party lists. This comes after the coalition garnered the most votes among opposition political forces.
**Ruling Majority Leader Comments**
The ruling majority leader, Mamuka Mdinaradze, has said that Bidzina Ivanishvili, Irakli Garibashvili, and Irakli Kobakhidze will most likely not continue as lawmakers in parliament. He also stated that the next Presidential candidate is 99% agreed upon by party leaders.
**Russia Signs Agreement with Occupied Tskhinvali Region**
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law ratifying an agreement between Russia and the occupied Tskhinvali region on military-technical cooperation. This move has raised concerns about the development of military relations between Russia and the occupied territory.
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