Georgia
Lelo and For Georgia announce Irakli Kupradze as candidate for Tbilisi mayor
Irakli Kupradze, one of Lelo’s leaders, has a background in student activism.
Irakli Kupradze, one of Lelo’s leaders, has a background in student activism.
MPs from the opposition For Georgia party did not renounce their parliamentary mandates, but have still been boycotting sessions.
Municipal elections in Georgia are planned to be held on 4 October.
Before the parliamentary elections, one of Georgian Dream’s campaign promises was to outlaw their political rivals and ban ‘pseudo-liberal ideology’.
Georgia’s fifth president had said that political unity between opposition groups was ‘externally imposed’ and ‘unattainable’.
Zourabichvili named five points in her plan for new parliamentary elections in Georgia.
Under the new amendments, the parliamentary majority can elect members of the CEC with a simple majority.