Representatives of the opposition, their supporters, as well as civil activists are organizing a march in Tbilisi against the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 26, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.
Protesters gathered in Tbilisi near the Marjanishvili and State University metro stations. After gathering, they began moving through the streets of the capital with Georgian and EU flags in their hands. Along the way, they call on Tbilisi residents to join them and protest the election results. Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on October 26, the first time they were held using electronic ballot boxes.
According to the Central Election Commission, the ruling party "Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia" had 53.93% of the votes, won and received the right to single-handedly form a government. Four opposition parties overcame the five percent barrier:
The Coalition for Change has 11% of the votes, the Unity - National Movement party has 10.16%, Strong Georgia has 8.8%, and the Gakharia for Georgia party has 7.76%. The remaining votes went to parties that did not cross the 5% threshold. All opposition parties that entered parliament refused to recognize the election results, as they considered them falsified. Opposition leaders have been holding protests since November 4 and are planning to force the authorities to call new elections.
