Local government elections in Georgia
Elections of local self-governing bodies are being held in Georgia today. The Mayor of Tbilisi will also be elected. According to Akhmed Imamkuliev, a candidate for mayor of Marneuli of European Gerogia Party, in the 55th polling station of Shulaver village, bribe was distributed to the citizens. At the 66th polling station of the 40th polling district of Akhalkalaki the members of the commission had already made notes in ballots. Based on the complaint filed by observers of the Multinational Georgia Party, the violation was corrected. At the 34th polling station of the same polling district, the observer has repeatedly assisted voters in the ballot box and placed the ballot in a special envelope. The observer of Multinational Georgia Party made a corresponding note on this. Kakha Kaladze, candidate for mayor of the ruling Georgian Dream party accused the opposition of creating tension during the elections. Archil Talakadze, leader of the parliamentary majority, who heads the Kaladze's headquarters, said that the parties had ordered their representatives to file as many complaints as possible in all polling stations. Talakadze was sure that the purpose of the opposition was to influence n the results of the elections. Leader of the parliamentary majority, Archil Talakvade, who heads the Kaladze campaign headquarters, said the parties have instructed their representatives to file as many complaints as possible at each polling station.
An incident took place in Akhalcikhe. A confrontation took place between the representatives of the Georgian Dream and the European Georgia Parties at the 26th polling station in the village of Naokhrebo. Mediko Gogoladze, member of the European Georgia Party stated that the head of the commission was a member of the Georgian Dream Part, demanding from him to leave the polling station.
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