Friday, December 5, 2025

What now for Georgian politics?

Lincoln Mitchell, Associate at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute.

A new coalition called Georgian Dream won a clear victory in the parliamentary election last week. Georgia-expert Lincoln Mitchell interprets the result.

Did you expect these results?

I believe last time we spoke, and certainly last time I was here, I mentioned that the NDI

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Counting completed, many complaints

Eka Azarashvili, spokesperson for the Central Election Commission, asks the media not to jump to conclusions while complaints about alleged fraud are still being looked into. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Four days after the election, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said the counting of votes had been completed and announced the final results.

After collating votes from 3 766 district, preliminary results show the Georgian Dream coalition received

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Wave of demonstrations against election fraud

Georgian Dream activists are contesting the apparent win of Saakashvili candidates in Zugdidi (pictured) and 18 other districts, claiming fraud. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian Dream and others are protesting outside the election commission offices in nineteen one-past-the-post districts where the National Movement party is winning.

According to the latest figures from the Central Election Commission, Georgian Dream

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Saakashvili: 'We will be the new opposition'

President Mikheil Saakashvili said he will fight to preserve his achievements as he hands over government power to Georgian Dream, a coalition of smaller parties brouught together by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Screengrab.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The National Movement party moves into opposition, President Mikheil Saakashvili has told the Georgian people in a TV address.

The president said preliminary vote counting clearly shows that the Georgian Dream coalition came in first in the

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