Prime Minister presents GDDG candidates for Tbilisi

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili of the Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) ruling party presented its 21 majoritarian candidates for capital Tbilisi ahead October 8 Parliamentary Elections.

Kvirikashvili explained GDDG will have candidates in all but one electorate – Mtatsminda. In this case GDDG supported France-born independent candidate Salome Zourabishvili, who was Georgia’s ex-Foreign Minister.

When presenting the candidates yesterday, Kvirikashvili said: "In the first constituency of Mtastminda we present no majoritarian candidate as Salome Zourabichvili runs there as an independent candidate.”

We believe in Salome Zourabichvili and her being involved Georgian politics, as one of the most significant representatives of Georgian emigration, her presence is very important. I wish her success,” Kvirikashvili said. 

In the address Kvirikashvili said in the past four years since the Georgian Dream Government came into office, the ruling team managed to raise the opportunities open to the people of Georgia and ensure the most important values are upheld.

One of the most important things we have given our people is freedom; we’ve given them the right to breathe freely, to speak freely and to express very critical views freely,” said the PM.

Kvirikashvili also highlighted the success and importance of the General Healthcare Program and the Hepatitis C Elimination Program, which saved many lives and provided vital support for Georgian families suffering from health-related problems. 

GDDG majoritarian candidates in Tbilisi. Photo by the Prime Minister's webpage. 

The PM also stressed the various agriculture and business opportunities provided under the current state leadership; Produce in Georgia , Cheep Agro-credits, Plant Future projects among them, as well as the Government’s intentions to encourage start-up businesses and youth support programs. 

Kvirikashvili admitted his Government had made some mistakes but every decision and all actions were made with the right intentions to benefit the people of Georgia and the country.

Never in my life than now have I ever been so assured that the Georgian people should support us because we have the most qualified and experienced team composed of people who love and care about our country,” he said.

The GDDG majoritarian candidates for Tbilisi are: 

• In Gldani, 20th constituency, Koba Kobaladze. Current head of the State Service for Veteran Affairs; 
• In Gldani, 21st constituency, Levan Kobiashvili. Famous Georgian footballer and head of Georgia’s Football Federation. 
• In Gldani, 22nd constituency, Levan Koberidze. Stockholm University graduate and marketing specialist.  
• In Didube, 15th constituency, Zaza Papuashvili. Current GDDG lawmaker in Parliament; 
• In Didube, 16th constituency, Ilia Tsulaia. Local businessman; 
• In Vake, 2nd constituency, Bidzina Gegidze. Famous Georgian sportsman; 
• In Vake, 3rd constituency, Zaza Khutsishvili. Famous Georgian musician;
• In Isani, 8th constituency, Irakli Abuseridze. Member of Tbilisi City Council; 
• In Isani, 9th constituency, David Tchitchinadze. Local businessman; 
• In Isani, 10th constituency, Beka Natsvlishvili. Member of Tbilisi City Council; 
• In Krtsanisi, 7th constituency, Beka Odisharia. Georgia’s honorable Consul to  Latvia; 
• In Nadzaladevi, 17th constituency, Sopo Kiladze. Lawyer; 
• In Nadzaladevi, 18th constituency, Mikheil Kavelashvili. Famous Georgian footballer; 
• In Nadzaladevi, 19th constituency, Zaza Gabunia. Politician; 
• In Saburtalo, 4th constituency, Mamuka Mdinaradze. Doctor of Law and a practicing lawyer; 
• In Saburtalo, 5th constituency, Nino Goguadze, Lawyer; 
• In Saburtalo, 6th constituency, Levan Gogichaishvili. Human rights advocate; 
• In Samgori, 11th constituency, Giorgi Mosidze. Member of Tbilisi City Council; 
• In Samgori, 12th constituency, Mariam Jashi. Ex-healthcare official, current chairperson of Solidarity Fund; 
• In Samgori, 13th constituency, Shota Khabareli. GDDG lawmaker, famous Georgian sportsman; 
• In Chugureti, 14th constituency, Gia Volski, Political expert, GDDG lawmaker.

 The PM thanked the audience and stressed he and the GDDG team would do their best to ensure all of the party’s promises were fulfilled and he promised the GDDG would continue serving the people of Georgia,