
// Russia and New States of Eurasia. 2024. no. IV (LXV). P. 182-190
Irina M. Fedorovskaya, IMEMO (Moscow, Russian Federation), Senior Researcher of the Center for Post-Soviet Studies
Received 27.11.2024. Revised 09.12.2024. Accepted 16.12.2024.
Abstract. The parliamentary elections in Georgia ended with the victory of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which won 53.9% of the vote, which provides it with a parliamentary majority. During the election campaign, the Georgian Dream made a bet on peace and stability, accusing the opposition of being ready to start a war against the Russian Federation. The opposition, in turn, criticized the ruling party for rejecting European integration and a “pro-Russian” position on a number of issues. Each of the opposing sides had its own weaknesses and strengths, but the arguments of the ruling party turned out to be more convincing to voters. International observers noted both the good organization of the elections and the violations that took place. The opposition did not recognize the election results.
Keywords: Georgia, parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream party, opposition, United National Movement, B. Ivanishvili, S. Zurabishvili
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