Opposition candidate says no time for celebration as 2nd round of elections is ahead

The presidential candidate of ten opposition parties Grigol Vashadze, who came second in the presidential race based on the current data of the Central Election Commission, says that it is no time for euphoria as the second round of the elections is still ahead.

He claims that despite “tons of money and a government attempt to fabricate the elections”, the opposition is very close to victory.

I promise that our fight in the second round will be as brave as it was in the first round,” Vashadze said, and thanked the third candidate David Bakradze from the European Georgia opposition for his promised support in the runoff.

Vashadze also thanked the Republican Party which stated that they will support him in the second round.

The Central Election Commission of Georgia has counted 99 per cent of votes and the results show that the Georgian Dream supported candidate Salome Zurabishvili received 38.6 per cent of the vote and her opponent from the opposition Grigol Vashadze received 37.7 percent of the vote.

The outcome means that a runoff will be held no later than 2 December between the two top candidates of the first round as none of them were able to receive at least 51 per cent of total votes.

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