**Georgian President Leaves Palace, Promises to Stay with People**
On December 29, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili spoke to the public near her palace. This was while another president, Mikheil Kavelashvili of the GD party, was being inaugurated in parliament.
President Zurabishvili said that people are the only source of legitimacy. She announced that she would leave the palace and continue working with the people, saying they were the only legitimate institution in the country.
**She Criticized the Ruling Party**
The President criticized the ruling party for starting a war against its own people, destroying points of convergence, and dividing society. She said this had brought the country into a total crisis.
President Zurabishvili stated that the crisis was caused by manipulating elections, bringing the country back into Russia’s orbit, and isolating it to install a Russian dictatorship. She noted that this has caused cracks in the regime, with some officials distancing themselves from the GD party.
**Future Plans**
The President said everyone should continue doing their job, and people should stand in solidarity, continuing protests and demanding new elections. She also mentioned that detainees would be released soon because the ruling party would give in.
Regarding new elections, she said work is underway on a document with all the details to ensure free and fair elections. The document will be made public soon.
President Zurabishvili urged people interested in entering politics to prepare for new elections. She also called for protecting free media as part of any democracy.
**Her Plans**
The President announced plans to tour regions, meet with demonstrators, and hold meetings with different sectors of society. She said she would go abroad, receive invitations from Western countries, and return to the country.
President Zurabishvili emphasized that she was ready to go all the way with the people and that the end of these processes and final victory were very close.
**New Year Plans**
The President announced that the New Year will be peaceful and victorious. She said everyone would welcome it together on Rustaveli Avenue, on December 31.