“The main mission of the presidential institution is to care for the unity of the nation and society,” said Kobakhidze, a former university professor and later chairman of Georgian Dream.
Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its E.U. aspirations
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Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the Georgian Dream party said the raids of the opposition groups' offices targeted those who encouraged violence during protests in an attempt to topple his government.
Georgia police turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week
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