Published November 26,2024
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The Georgian parliament on Tuesday voted to carry the nation’s upcoming presidential election on Dec. 14.
During a reside session within the capital Tbilisi, the difficulty of holding the nation’s presidential election was introduced by Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, after which 80 lawmakers voted for holding the election on Dec. 14.
In his handle to the parliament, Papuashvili stated the inauguration of the brand new elected president can be held on Dec. 29.
For the primary time, Georgia’s president can be elected by a 300-member faculty of electors, which can be accredited by the nation’s Central Election Commission, slightly than via a direct vote.
The session occurred a day after Georgia’s parliament accredited the mandate of its newly elected lawmakers in its first session since final month’s parliamentary election, by which the ruling Georgian Dream get together received an 89-seat majority within the 150-seat parliament after receiving 53.93% of the vote.
It additionally occurred as protests continued within the capital Tbilisi since late Sunday over the Oct. 26 election outcomes, which have been rejected by incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili and opposition events.
Zourabichvili stated she didn’t acknowledge the outcomes, alleging that the election was marred by Russian interference, whereas the opposition events referred to as the election “stolen.”
Zourabichvili was elected as Georgia’s sixth president in 2018.
Source: www.anews.com.tr