Friday, April 17, 2026

Historic Georgian election underway

High voter turnout. By noon, more than a quarter of the 3.6 million eligible voters had cast their vote, according the the Central Election Commission. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – In Georgia the most important election in recent history is underway.

According to the Central Election Commission, there was a 25.5 voter turnout by 12:00. There have already been reports of violations.

Many see the parliamentary election as a test

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Patriarch Ilia II hopes for a fair election

Patriarch Ilia II is looking forward to a fair election and called for people to vote. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian patriarch on Sunday stated that he expects Monday’s election to be without fraud and that people will vote for who they want.

Numerous polls have shown Patriarch Illia II to be the most trusted person in Georgia, scoring higher than

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Opposition's last mass rally ahead of important vote

Bidzina Ivanishvili addressed a crowd of over a hunded thousand people at Freedom Square in Tbilisi Saturday, as two days remain until the parliamentary election. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian Dream coalition which is challenging President Saakashvili’s power in Monday’s parliamentary election, mobilized over a hundred thousand supporters in the center of Tbilisi Saturday.

The coalition also held a rally in the country’s

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Georgian leader holds 'most grandiose event ever'

President Mikheil Saakashvili was greeted by thousands of supporters at the national football stadium in Tbilisi Friday, as his National Movement party seeks renewed support in Monday's parliamentary election. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The party currently in power in Georgia Friday organized a rally counting thousands at the national football stadium in Tbilisi.

Majoritarian candidates and other members of the United National Movement party, as well as government officials, held

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