**Speaker Dismisses Invitation to US President’s Inauguration**
The Speaker of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, has expressed his skepticism about an invitation extended to Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia’s president, to attend Donald Trump‘s inauguration in the United States.
According to Papuashvili, it is unusual for someone other than the host to extend an invitation to such a high-profile event. He believes that if President Trump wanted to invite anyone from Georgia, he would have done so himself without hesitation.
**Background of the Invitation**
The invitation was extended by Joe Wilson, a US congressman and chairman of the Helsinki Commission. In his post on X, Wilson wrote that he was pleased to invite President Zurabishvili to attend President Trump’s inauguration as the only legitimate leader in Georgia.
Papuashvili has expressed hope that such unusual circumstances will remain in the past. The Speaker’s comments come against the backdrop of a complex relationship between the US and Georgia, particularly regarding Russia‘s influence in the region.
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