The procedure comes as the 75-year-old manages multiple crises, including the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and his own trial for alleged corruption.
Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili said she will leave the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi but insisted she is still the legitimate office holder.
At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have confirmed. A large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, began early on ...