2021 elections in Georgia

Elections in Georgia, exit polls: ruling party in the lead

2021 elections in Georgia

October 02, 2021

Acording to the exit polls of the local self-government elections in Georgia, the ruling Georgian Dream party is in the lead, closely followed by the party of the ex-president Saakashvili, United National Movement

US Ambassador to Georgia: we are following the elections very closely

Georgia

October 02, 2021

The US is closely following today's elections, Saakashvili's arrest is a test of the Georgian judicial system, US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has told Georgian media

Elections in Georgia: first violations

Georgia

October 02, 2021

The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) has released its initial assessment of the local self-government elections in Georgia, noted first violations

EU Ambassador: I hope that voters will be able to cast ballots in peaceful, calm atmosphere

Georgia

October 02, 2021

EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell hopes for a peaceful, safe, and calm atmosphere on the voting day in Georgia, reminds politicians to observe election silence

"We are closely following the development of events" - international reaction to Saakashvili's arrest

Georgia

October 02, 2021

Several congressmen, as well as the President of Ukraine and the US Department of State, issued statements about the arrest of the former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili

"I believe in my own country" - Mikheil Saakashvili addresses the public from prison

Georgia

October 02, 2021

The third president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, arrested in Tbilisi, addressed his supporters with a letter from prison and urged them to vote and defend the results of the October 2 elections

Polling stations open in Georgia for local self-government elections

Georgia

October 02, 2021

Voting for local self-government elections in Georgia began at 08-00 AM today and will last until 20-00. 43 electoral subjects will participate in the elections that the opposition describes as a referendum

Ex-President Saakashvili arrested in Tbilisi

Mikheil Saakashvili

October 01, 2021

Ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili was arrested in Tbilisi shortly after he posted a video message on his Fcebook announcing his arrival. Earlier, President Zurabishvili condemned the government for mocking and joking about his return

Ex-president Saakashvili claims he is in Georgia, urges people to vote against ruling party

Mikheil Saakashvili

October 01, 2021

Has ex-president Saakashvili arrived in Georgia or not is the question that is now being actively discussed in Georgia after the video message he posted and the emergency statement of the authorities refuting his claims

Will he arrive or not? What does Georgia think about the possible return of ex-president Saakashvili

Georgia

September 30, 2021

Georgian politicians and experts discuss the possible scenarios and implications of ex-president Saakashvili's return to Georgia

Pre-election polls in Georgia: ruling party tops the ratings but loses supporters

Georgia

September 28, 2021

Ruling Georgian Dream party tops the pre-election polls in Georgia, but looses its supporters, many of whom now favor former PM Gakharia's new party

Mikhail Saakashvili announced that he is returning to Georgia, posted a plane ticket for October 2

Georgia

September 28, 2021

Ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili posted a video announcement and a plane ticket to prove that he will be arriving in Georgia on October 2

Local self-government elections in Georgia: referendum, cocaine and bloody billboards

Georgia

September 25, 2021

Local self-government elections will be held on October 2 in Georgia. Here is everything you need to know about the main political forces and the significance of the upcoming elections

Pre-election environment in Georgia: violations, violence and pressure reported

Georgia

September 23, 2021

Election campaign violations in Georgia:- the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy reports politically motivated violence, voter pressure and abuse of administrative resource

Op-ed: 5 reasons why there is no self-government in Georgia, or why hold the elections

Georgia

September 22, 2021

As local self-government elections are coming up in Georgia, experts assess the country's efforts to decentralize its governance

Police detain son of the ruling party candidate for stabbing opposition activists in Georgia

Georgia

September 22, 2021

Police detain son of the ruling Georgian Dream candidate for stabbing UNM activists in the Georgian village of Gantiadi, Dmanisi

Georgia's ruling party accuses opposition of planning murder provocation

Georgia

September 16, 2021

The opposition United National Movement party is planning to stage a murder provocation to destabilize the pre-election environment, Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party said

Mikheil Saakashvili: I am not afraid of arrest, I will return to Georgia for the upcoming elections

Georgia

September 07, 2021

Former president of Georgia Saakashvili has announced that he will return to the country for the October local self-government elections, despite facing arrest for several criminal cases launched against him

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