Constant intimidation, pressure on civil servants was clear - "Georgian Dream" controlled many local self-government representatives, there was an intimidation that if the local population did not vote for the ruling party, social assistance would be cut off, - this was reported by the representative of the monitoring mission of the "International Republican Institute" (IRI). , Margareta Siderfeld said at the briefing, where she assessed the elections.

According to her, "Georgian Dream" used state resources to strengthen its campaign.

"Constant intimidation, pressure on civil servants was clear. In addition, "Georgian Dream" controlled many local self-government representatives, there was an intimidation that if the local population did not vote for the ruling party, they would cut off social assistance. Also, it was intended to scare the supporters of the opposition party," said Margareta Siderfeld.