٠٠:٠٢:٤٣Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili cast her vote during the parliamentary elections in Tbilisi on Saturday.
"I would like to congratulate all of Georgia today, it is a happy day. I voted for the new Georgia, I voted for the Georgia for which I came to this country 22 years ago," Zourabichvili stressed. "Tonight we will be the winners, nobody will be a loser, because Georgia will win."
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as of midday 324, 197 people had participated in the elections, which is about 10 per cent of the total number of voters.
CEC also said that 150 MPs are to be elected. A total of 18 parties are currently registered, including the ruling party Georgian Dream.
In total, about 3.5 million Georgian citizens will reportedly be able to participate in the elections. 3,044 polling stations are open throughout the country, and 67 more are functioning abroad.
It is also reported that factions must win at least 5 per cent, and seats in the legislature will be distributed among the parties in proportion to the number of votes cast for their lists. The political movement that comes first will present a candidate for prime minister.
'It's a happy day!' - Georgian Pres Zourabichvili сasts ballot in country's parliamentary elections
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili cast her vote during the parliamentary elections in Tbilisi on Saturday.
"I would like to congratulate all of Georgia today, it is a happy day. I voted for the new Georgia, I voted for the Georgia for which I came to this country 22 years ago," Zourabichvili stressed. "Tonight we will be the winners, nobody will be a loser, because Georgia will win."
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as of midday 324, 197 people had participated in the elections, which is about 10 per cent of the total number of voters.
CEC also said that 150 MPs are to be elected. A total of 18 parties are currently registered, including the ruling party Georgian Dream.
In total, about 3.5 million Georgian citizens will reportedly be able to participate in the elections. 3,044 polling stations are open throughout the country, and 67 more are functioning abroad.
It is also reported that factions must win at least 5 per cent, and seats in the legislature will be distributed among the parties in proportion to the number of votes cast for their lists. The political movement that comes first will present a candidate for prime minister.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili cast her vote during the parliamentary elections in Tbilisi on Saturday.
"I would like to congratulate all of Georgia today, it is a happy day. I voted for the new Georgia, I voted for the Georgia for which I came to this country 22 years ago," Zourabichvili stressed. "Tonight we will be the winners, nobody will be a loser, because Georgia will win."
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as of midday 324, 197 people had participated in the elections, which is about 10 per cent of the total number of voters.
CEC also said that 150 MPs are to be elected. A total of 18 parties are currently registered, including the ruling party Georgian Dream.
In total, about 3.5 million Georgian citizens will reportedly be able to participate in the elections. 3,044 polling stations are open throughout the country, and 67 more are functioning abroad.
It is also reported that factions must win at least 5 per cent, and seats in the legislature will be distributed among the parties in proportion to the number of votes cast for their lists. The political movement that comes first will present a candidate for prime minister.