International Republican Institute: political parties should accept election results
The IRI is ready to further work with the parties for strengthening the democratic institutions in Georgia. Photo: IRI
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The President of the International Republican Institute (IRI) Daniel Twining recommends political powers in Georgia to start preparing for the 2020 parliamentary elections instead of organising protest rallies.
In an interview with the Georgian Bureau of Voice of America he said that the IRI is going to continue working with local political parties to make sure their campaigns are more socially oriented and proactive.
“Despite the parties having the right to appeal we think that the call to start long term demonstrations hinder the democratic process. We hope that the political parties not only recognise the results of the presidential elections but also start actively preparing for the future and especially for the 2020 parliamentary Elections,” reads the IRI quotation by VOA.
The IRI has also expressed readiness to further work with the parties for strengthening the democratic institutions in Georgia as the strength of Georgian democracy is an important prerequisite for the country's Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
The Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has met with the heads of American non-profit organisations in Washington - the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) which conduct polls worldwide.
Results of the International Republican Institute (IRI) poll reveal almost half of people surveyed (48%) believe Georgia is heading in the right direction. The survey results were released today, April 1.
International Republican Institute (IRI) says yesterday's Parliamentary Elections in Georgia was carried out in peaceful environment and reflected the will of the Georgian voters.
The International Republican Institute (IRI) has today released its findings and recommendations ahead of the October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia, stressing the pre-election environment is calmer and more deliberate than in 2012 under the previous government.
Opposition coalition Strength in Unity is protesting the results of the Georgian presidential election which resulted in the victory of pro-government candidate Salome Zurabishvili on Rustaveli Avenue.
A recently released IRI polls read that 26 per cent of those surveyed would vote for the Georgian Dream ruling party (GD) and 22 per cent for the United National Movement (UNM) opposition if the elections were held tomorrow. Leader of the European Georgia opposition David Bakradze and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze from GD were ranked the most liked politicians.
An International Republican Institute (IRI) poll released late yesterday reads that with the 2020 parliamentary elections less than a year away, a clear front-runner has yet to emerge."Because 61 percent of voters are focused on economic policies in the run-up to the election and a third are undecided on their first choice, political parties that develop coherent and appealing economic platforms will be best positioned to form a parliamentary majority,” the polls say.
The International Republican Institute (IRI) released its recent poll today, which says 33% of those surveyed would vote for the ruling Georgian Dream party if parliamentary elections were to be held this coming Sunday, while 16% said they would rather vote for the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party.