Day: October 27, 2024

Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul  RFI English

Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul  RFI English

Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul  RFI English

Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul  RFI English

Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul  RFI English

Georgian ruling party wins election, near-complete results show  Reuters

Four years have passed since the terrorist attack perpetrated by Armenia in the village of Garayusifli, Barda. This incident, which occurred during the Second Garabagh War, resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives and significant damage to the local community.

Elections in Georgia: who won, protests

On October 26, Georgia held elections for its 11th parliamentary assembly, which has 150 seats. By 11 a.m. on October 27, the Central Election Commission reported that, with 99.646% of ballots counted, the ruling “Georgian Dream” was winning with 54.234%.

Five more political entities from the opposition have made it into parliament:

• The “Coalition for Change,” which includes the “Akhali” party led by Nika Gvaramia and Nika Melia, as well as the parties “Girchi – More Freedom” and “Droa,” with 10.822% of the vote.
• The “Unity – National Movement” alliance, which includes the “United National Movement” (the former ruling party founded by ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili), the Strategy Agmashenebeli, and European Georgia, with 10.105%.
• The “Strong Georgia” alliance, which comprises the parties Lelo, Freedom Square, and Citizens – Aleko Elisashvili, with 8.758%.
• The party “For Georgia,” led by former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, received 7.753%.
• “Girchi” obtained 3.004%.

Other parties did not surpass the 5% threshold.

The top three opposition groups have already declared that they consider the elections to be fraudulent, do not recognize the results, and are initiating acts of civil disobedience. The party of former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia also reported instances of fraud but stated that they are waiting for the final results.

The “Girchi” party has not yet made any statements regarding joining the protests.

Executive Director of Transparency International Georgia, Eka Gigauri, also announced the decision to reject the preliminary results from the Central Election Commission concerning the parliamentary elections. She mentioned that this decision is supported by many non-governmental organizations.

The observers’ coalition “We Vote” reported violations during the elections, including voter intimidation and bribery.

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Reuters: “Georgia’s most powerful man [leader of the ruling party, oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili] won a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to early official results, a victory which opposition politicians refused to recognise, alleging “falsification“.

Observers, opposition members, and foreign diplomats had cast the election as a watershed moment that would decide if Georgia moves closer to the West or leans back towards Russia amid the war in Ukraine.”

The “Falcon 9” booster has successfully launched another batch of 22 mini satellites to increase the orbital group of the “Starlink” system, which provides global internet coverage, Azernews reports citing “SpaceX” company.

Partially cloudy but mainly rainless weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula on October 28, Report informs, citing the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan.