Today, November 21, the Political Council of Georgian Dream held a session. As the party's executive secretary, Mamuka Mdinaradze, stated, the honorary chairman, Bidzina Ivanishvili, has once again nominated Irakli Kobakhidze as the candidate for prime minister.
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"As per our charter, the honorary chairman of the party has the authority to nominate a candidate for the position of prime minister, so it will likely come as no surprise that Mr Bidzina Ivanishvili has nominated Mr Irakli Kobakhidze for this position. Naturally, the Political Council fully supported this nomination," Mamuka Mdinaradze said during a briefing after the Political Council session.
Mdinaradze also stated that after the parliament convenes, the Georgian Dream faction will present Shalva Papuashvili as the candidate for Speaker of Parliament.
"Additionally, as you know, the presidential elections are to be scheduled after the first meeting of Parliament, with a specific deadline set for this. We will determine the exact date in the coming days," Mdinaradze said.
He added that there was no discussion of a presidential candidate during today's Political Council session.
Georgian Dream plans to gather for the first session of Parliament on Monday, November 25, regardless of whether President Salome Zourabichvili will exercise her constitutional authority and call the first session.
As per the Central Election Commission's summary protocol, Georgian Dream won 53.93% of the votes in the parliamentary elections, securing 89 out of 150 seats in the legislative body. The Coalition for Change received 11.03% of the votes and 19 seats, Unity - National Movement gained 10.17% and 16 seats, Strong Georgia earned 8.81% and 14 seats, and the party Gakharia for Georgia received 7.78% and 12 seats.
Only the Georgian Dream agrees with the CEC's final results, while the opposition parties and the president claim that the elections were rigged. Salome Zourabichvili and 34 opposition MPs are calling for the unconstitutional recognition of the election results.
