President-elect Salome Zurabishvili’s inauguration ceremony will be held in the city of Telavi, Kakheti region, today.

According to the Constitution, the newly elected President of Georgia shall deliver a speech and take an oath, after which, Giorgi Margvelashvili’s authority will be terminated.

The inauguration ceremony will be held in the King Erekle Palace at 15:00 and will last for 40 minutes.

At 16:00, Salome Zurabishvili will hold a reception for guests at the Vazha Pshavela Drama Theater.

About 150 representatives from around 55 countries will take part in the inauguration of the 5th President of Georgia. High-ranking guests from more than 20 countries and 16 international organizations have arrived in Georgia for the ceremony.