We are pleased that the elections are being held in a peaceful environment - voters have the opportunity to make their own choice in an environment free from any kind of pressure and influence, - the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze said at the briefing assessing the progress of the elections.

He thanked the people who came to the polls and called on the population to be more active. The Prime Minister also emphasized the trust shown in the Georgian Dream and noted that according to the data of the election headquarters, in all municipalities, including Tbilisi and other large cities, the result in favor of the Georgian Dream is over 70%.

“According to the Central Election Commission of Georgia, almost 1,200,000 voters have already participated in the elections, which, in principle, coincides with the turnout indicators for the 2014 and 2017 local self-government elections.

On behalf of the Georgian Dream election headquarters, I would like to thank each voter who has already appeared at the polling stations. In addition, I would like to once again call on voters to be active. Each voter’s vote makes a significant contribution to the peaceful and stable development of our country and each municipality.

We are pleased that the elections are being held in a peaceful environment. Voters have the opportunity to make their own choice in a calm environment, free from any kind of pressure and influence.

We would like to inform you that according to the data of our election headquarters, the Georgian Dream is convincingly winning both the mayoral and city council elections in all municipalities. Moreover, according to the data of our election headquarters, in all municipalities, including Tbilisi and other large cities, the result in favor of the Georgian Dream is over 70%.

We highly appreciate the high level of trust of the people and once again promise that we will do our utmost to live up to this trust,” Kobakhidze said.