Despite the opposition boycott, the Georgian parliament has moved forward to install an openly anti-Western politician as president, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch writes on his X page.

“Despite the opposition boycott, the Georgian parliament has moved forward to install an openly anti-Western politician as president. The gov't's attempt to reject Georgia’s friends is noted, but we will not give up on its people.

And while much overdue sanctions have finally been issued against Bidzina Ivanishvili for his role in the current political turmoil in Georgia, more must still be done. Again, The U.S. won’t abandon the Georgian people and their desire to have a free, fair democracy”, the Senator tweeted.