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RUSSIAN POLITICAL EXPERT: THE VICTORY OF THE "GEORGIAN DREAM" AT THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN GEORGIA GIVES HOPE TO STARTING OF A DIALOGUE WITH MOSCOW
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 15:56
The victory of the "Georgian dream" at the parliamentary election
in Georgia gives hope to starting of a dialogue with Moscow, Russian
political expert, Aleksey Vlasov, told Arminfo correspondent.
"Taking into consideration the fact that Bidzina Ivanishvili said
strictly that if he wins at the parliamentary and presidential
elections, the building of the new format of economic relations with
Russia will be one of his priorities. The victory of the "Georgian
dream" means that this viewpoint reflects the viewpoint of the majority
of Georgian electorate as well. This is very much important, as it
breaks the myth according to which Russia is not interesting to the
Georgian voter", - he said.
By preliminary data based on 20.74% of total votes or protocols from
781 polling stations out of 3766, the two leaders in the parliamentary
elections in Georgia are Georgian Dream - 53.89% of votes and the
ruling party United National Movement led by Mikheil Saakashvili -
41.01%. The other parties have not yet overcome the 5% threshold to
the parliament. The elections are especially interesting as after
the presidential election in 2013 in Georgia the political and public
system in the country will change and the parliament and the government
will receive much more powers.
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 15:56
The victory of the "Georgian dream" at the parliamentary election
in Georgia gives hope to starting of a dialogue with Moscow, Russian
political expert, Aleksey Vlasov, told Arminfo correspondent.
"Taking into consideration the fact that Bidzina Ivanishvili said
strictly that if he wins at the parliamentary and presidential
elections, the building of the new format of economic relations with
Russia will be one of his priorities. The victory of the "Georgian
dream" means that this viewpoint reflects the viewpoint of the majority
of Georgian electorate as well. This is very much important, as it
breaks the myth according to which Russia is not interesting to the
Georgian voter", - he said.
By preliminary data based on 20.74% of total votes or protocols from
781 polling stations out of 3766, the two leaders in the parliamentary
elections in Georgia are Georgian Dream - 53.89% of votes and the
ruling party United National Movement led by Mikheil Saakashvili -
41.01%. The other parties have not yet overcome the 5% threshold to
the parliament. The elections are especially interesting as after
the presidential election in 2013 in Georgia the political and public
system in the country will change and the parliament and the government
will receive much more powers.