Tina Bokuchava: after the historic elections, it is not allowed to drag out the negotiations in such a way that a governmental vacuum is created, it is important to appoint a coalition government in a timely manner - there was no discussion about specific names
After the historic elections, it is not allowed to drag out the negotiations in such a way as to create a vacuum among the governments, it is important that the coalition government is formed on time, Tina Bokuchava, chairperson of the "Unity-National Movement", told the media after the meeting with President Salome Zurabishvili.
As Bokuchava noted, she welcomes the steps taken by the president in order for the political parties to start discussing the issues of forming a coalition government.
"The most important thing for us at this meeting is that President Zurabishvili believes as strongly in the victory of the European future of Georgia in the historic elections of October 26 as each of us. This is the most important thing. The President of Georgia expects that, yes, the Georgian people will once again say yes to Europe! This is the main takeaway from the historic October 26 election.
As for the issue of the coalition government, which is also an important issue, because after these historic elections, it is not allowed to drag out the negotiations in such a way as to create a governmental vacuum. I welcome the fact that he has already taken the steps forward so that political parties can start discussing these issues", said Tina Bokuchava.
According to Bokuchava, at the meeting with the president, there was no discussion about the candidate for the position of prime minister of the future coalition government.
According to her, now the main thing is to win."At this stage, there was no discussion about the candidate for the position of prime minister, the specific name and surname. The president also understands very well that now the most important thing is to win, and this victory must be won by political parties together with the Georgian people, for which an active campaign is needed," said Bokuchava.
When asked whether she shares the idea of forming the government before the elections, Bokuchava answers that it is important that the negotiations should be completed successfully.
"There are issues, we also agree on roles, it is that the future government will be a coalition, that the role of the president in the negotiations will be very important. These negotiations should be completed successfully," he said.
When asked whether they will present a candidate for the position of prime minister before the elections, Bokuchava answers: "It does not depend only on the "National Movement", it also depends on other political parties," said Bokuchava.
