Gov’t allocates 10 million GEL for the runoff

The government of Georgia will allocate 10,583,022 GEL [4 million USD] for the November 28 presidential election runoff.

The money will be spent for preparing the elections and trainings for the election staff.

The government allocated 42 million GEL for the first round of elections, which was held on 28 October.

The ruling Georgian Dream party supported presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili received 0.9 percent more votes in the first round of elections that his opponent from the united opposition Grigol Vashadze.

As none of the candidates were able to receive mandatory 51  per cent of votes, the second round was scheduled.