A former Manchester City star became president of Georgia on Saturday, despite the controversial nature of his elevation to power.
Mikheil Kavelashvili, who scored three times in 28 appearances for City between 1995 and 1997, has taken on the role following an election in October.
He was elected to parliament in 2016 as part of the right wing Georgian Dream party and in 2022 he co-founded the People's Power political movement, which was allied with Georgian Dream and has become known for its strong anti-Western rhetoric.
The October election saw the Georgian Dream party retain control of parliament and they subsequently nominated Kavelashvili as their candidate to become president.