TBILISI, DFWatch–The final results of the presidential election on October 27 show that Giorgi Margvelashvili of the Georgian Dream coalition received 62.12 percent of votes, Davit Bakradze from the National Movement received 21.72 percent and Nino Burjanadze,
TBILISI, DFWatch–National Democratic Institute (NDI) says after observing the election campaign and the October 27 election that a multiparty and competitive election is becoming routine in Georgian politics.
NDI’s observer mission consisted of a 20-member group, who
TBILISI, DFWatch–Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Task Force (TF) gives Sunday’s election a positive evaluation, but also highlights several violations.
The task force consisted of seven observers from Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine and Poland,
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s new president will sworn in on November 17. The location of the inauguration and other details are unknown.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the new president will be empowered to use his authority granted by the Constitution, and the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Today, Georgia is holding presidential election. This is the sixth presidential election in the country, but since Mikheil Saakashvili and Eduard Shevardnadze were elected twice, people will elect the fourth president of Georgia.
There are 23 candidates
TBILISI, DFWatch–Media outlets registered with the Central Election Commission (CEC) will have the right to observe the election in prisons.
1 576 prisoners and detainees are entitled to vote.
The Prison Ministry on Saturday expressed full readiness to conduct the
TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili Friday delivered his address to voters two days before the presidential elections, saying that in the last twenty years, this is the first time people have a chance to change their president through election.
The
TBILIISI, DFWatch–Unknown people Friday night attempted to break into two election precincts in Nadzaladevi, a district in Tbilisi. Police detained them before they managed to break in.
The precincts were not damaged. The reason for the break-in attempt is not yet
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Public Broadcaster October 17 and 18 hosted two TV debates between presidential candidates. Only qualified subjects participated in the debates, those who were presented by the political parties, which receive state funding.
There are
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Central Election Commission has lifted restrictions on the use of photo and video cameras at election precincts.
In a statement, CEC writes that it has revoked a resolution by the commission which prohibited the filming or photographing of voting