Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Salome Zurabishvili on her election as President of Georgia

On November 30, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Salome Zurabishvili on her election as President of Georgia.

It should be noted that Salome Zurabishvili won Georgia’s presidential election, becoming the first woman to hold the office.

With nearly all votes counted, the French-born ex-diplomat had 59% of the vote with rival Grigol Vashadze on 40%.

Ms Zurabishvili was backed by the ruling Georgian Dream party, while Mr Vashadze was a united opposition candidate.