Sunday's parliamentary election, which is viewed as a geopolitical choice between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow's fold, has been fraught with claims of Russian interference.
Former Georgian footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as the president of Georgia in a ceremony held at the Parliament in Tbilisi, following weeks of protests and the refusal of his pro-Western predecessor to step down, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
Georgian police arrested opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using water cannons and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of protesters demanding the government resume talks on joining the European Union, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
Protests continue in Georgia as pro-EU protestors clashed with the police in the capital city of Tbilisi for the fourth day straight on Sunday night, Al Jazeera reported.