02:07Mandatory credit: Georgian Prime Minister's Press office
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze cast his ballot at a polling station in Tbilisi, as the parliamentary election kicked off on Saturday.
He mentioned the parliamentary elections of 2012, adding that the current voting is 'equal to the referendum' while 'country's development needs to be finalised'.
"There are two political forces running in this election and one side is proposing what we should leave in the past and we are proposing to our voters peace, economic development and development of the country in all directions. We are very optimistic, we expect 60 percent of our citizens to vote. This is important for the country's continued development," Kobakhidze concluded.
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as of midday 776,726 people had participated in the elections, which is more than 22 percent 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.
'Direction of country's development needs to be finalised' - Georgian PM Kobakhidze casts vote in country's parliamentary elections
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze cast his ballot at a polling station in Tbilisi, as the parliamentary election kicked off on Saturday.
He mentioned the parliamentary elections of 2012, adding that the current voting is 'equal to the referendum' while 'country's development needs to be finalised'.
"There are two political forces running in this election and one side is proposing what we should leave in the past and we are proposing to our voters peace, economic development and development of the country in all directions. We are very optimistic, we expect 60 percent of our citizens to vote. This is important for the country's continued development," Kobakhidze concluded.
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as of midday 776,726 people had participated in the elections, which is more than 22 percent 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.
Mandatory credit: Georgian Prime Minister's Press office
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze cast his ballot at a polling station in Tbilisi, as the parliamentary election kicked off on Saturday.
He mentioned the parliamentary elections of 2012, adding that the current voting is 'equal to the referendum' while 'country's development needs to be finalised'.
"There are two political forces running in this election and one side is proposing what we should leave in the past and we are proposing to our voters peace, economic development and development of the country in all directions. We are very optimistic, we expect 60 percent of our citizens to vote. This is important for the country's continued development," Kobakhidze concluded.
According to the press service of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, as of midday 776,726 people had participated in the elections, which is more than 22 percent 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.