Georgian parliament approves Dec. 14 as date for presidential elections

Deputies of the Georgian Parliament on Tuesday, November 26, approved December 14 as the date for the presidential election of the republic.

"I made a proposal related to the date of the presidential election. Within the framework of the plenary session of the parliament we approved that it will be held on December 14, 2024," Mtavari TV channel quotes Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili as saying.

It is noted that the elections will be held under a new system. The leader of the country will be elected by the electoral college consisting of 300 people: 150 MPs and the same number of regional delegates.

It is planned that the inauguration will take place on December 29.

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Earlier, on November 18, incumbent Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili did not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections held in the country on October 26 and called for their re-run. According to her, the country is on the path of destabilization and dual power. Zurabishvili called on the citizens of the state to continue protests against the results of the parliamentary elections.

According to the CEC, the Georgian Dream won the parliamentary elections. At the same time, three opposition political forces - United National Movement, Coalition for Change and Strong Georgia - refused to recognize the election results.