Davit Usupashvili

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Davit Usupashvili

‘Multi-member constituencies’ proposed as Georgian Dream– opposition talks restart

by OC Media

•4 min read

As street protests continue in Georgia, the ruling Georgian Dream party has said they are ‘considering’ a proposal to introduce ‘multi-member constituencies’ to the electoral system. The opposition also said they would consider the proposal, which falls far short of the government’s promise in June to scrap individual constituencies and move to a fully proportional system. Georgian Dream’s executive Secretary Irakli Kobakhidze told media following the latest negotiations on Sunday that t

2018 Georgian Presidential Elections

Analysis | From Ivanishvili’s chosen to a ‘united opposition’ candidate — how Georgia’s aspiring presidents stack up

by Shota Kincha

•8 min read

With the date now set for Georgia’s presidential elections, it’s still not clear who will run and who will not. In what is set to be the country’s last direct presidential election, could a political upset challenge Georgian Dream’s dominance? Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has announced that presidential elections will be held on 28 October. The election date was one of two issues the Georgian political class, public, and the country’s international partners had been waiting for

Davit Usupashvili

Bakhtadze appointed Georgian PM after grilling from MPs

by OC Media

•4 min read

Georgia’s Parliament has approved a ‘temporary cabinet’ led by new Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, voting 99 MPs in favour and 6 against. Before voting, Bakhtadze presented his plans to MPs and faced questions over a large transfer to the now-opposition United National Movement party back in 2012, which may have been illegal, and why he left certain information out of his CV. After Georgian Dream nominated Bakhtadze as their candidate for PM, revelations emerged that he donated ₾20,000 to