Georgian PM confident citizens will make choices that ensure progress of towns, villages in upcoming local elections

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said the pre-election process was competitive and fundamentally free from the use of administrative resources, threats, pressure, and violence.

In his remarks,Kokhidze noted that Saturday - the local elections day - would mark a crucial election in which Georgian citizens would decide the future development of their cities and villages.

“Today marks the end of the election campaign, and we would like to summarise the pre-election process. As you know, 12 political entities are participating in the elections, and they were given the opportunity to conduct their campaigns freely and on equal terms. The election process was competitive and fundamentally free from the use of administrative resources, as well as threats, pressure, and violence”, the PM said.

Kobakhidze thanked the Central Election Commission for administering the pre-election process at a high level, and also extended his gratitude to the law enforcement agencies for ensuring the safety of citizens during the election campaign.

“Tomorrow will be a decisive election in which Georgian citizens will determine the fate of their cities and villages. We are pleased that over recent years, local self-government has become a trusted element of governance, enjoying especially high confidence in society. This is an achievement that every citizen of our country must value and protect. We are confident that our fellow citizens will make a choice tomorrow that will best ensure the advancement and development of our cities, villages, and every municipality. On behalf of the Government of Georgia, I call on every citizen, every voter, to demonstrate high civic responsibility and to exercise their right to vote in the local self-government elections”, he concluded.