Monday, June 1, 2026

Georgia goes to the polls to elect its fourth president

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Voting-papers being prepared at precinct no 4 in Tbilisi on Sunday. (DF Watch.)

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

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1500 prisoners will be able to vote in Georgia's election

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1 576 prisoners will be entitled to vote Sunday. (Interpressnews.)

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

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South Ossetia blocks Georgians from crossing in order to vote

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New razor wire marks the Russian-imposed border line in Ditsi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto South Ossetian government has imposed restrictions for Georgian citizens along the demarcation line.

The Interior Ministry on Saturday issued a statement expressing concern about the de facto government’s decision. The Ministry recalls

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Over a thousand foreign observers for Georgia's election

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Voters waiting in line in last year’s parliamentary election. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–60 local and 65 international organizations will observe Sunday’s presidential election.

The Central Election Commission published information about the observers on Saturday, after finishing the process of registration of organizations and media.

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Former intelligence official detained for election fraud

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Georgia Friday detained the former chairman of the Constitutional Security Department (known as Kudi) of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, who is accused with organizing election fraud.

Temur Pataridze is charged

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Saakashvili grants citizenship to \more Georgians in Turkey

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Outgoing President Mikheil Saakashvili on a previous trip to Turkey. (Photo published by the president’s administration.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–President Saakashvili has granted Georgian citizenship to more than a thousand Turks.

According to the State Service Development Agency, Saakashvili granted citizenship to Turks under special rules, which means that they will receive citizenship

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