On Friday — and in a far cry from the aftermath of 2020′s chaotic presidential election — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results of the 2024 election following certification from all of the state’s 159 counties and two post-election audits.

Georgia’s parliament set Dec. 14 as the date for selecting a new president, as lawmakers continue to meet despite an opposition boycott over the results of last month’s elections.

The newly elected Georgian parliament has opened its inaugural session as opposition lawmakers and the country’s president stayed away and thousands of protesters rallied outside under a heavy police

Lawmakers from Georgia's ruling party opened the first session of parliament on Monday after last month's disputed election, defying protesters outside and a boycott by opposition parties who say the vote was illegitimate.

Georgia’s ruling party convened parliament for its first session since last month’s election even as opposition lawmakers enforced a boycott and protesters continued street demonstrations over the results.

VOA Russian's correspondent reports from Georgia, where the first session of the new parliament is meeting after the election won by the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party was boycotted by the opposition and met with street protests outside the parliament building.

Georgia's new parliament met for the first time Monday, with the chamber facing serious questions over its legitimacy amid a boycott by opposition parties and the president declaring it unconstitutional.