Ruling party “not worried” about upcoming elections, preparing to get “maximum results” - PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday said the ruling Georgian Dream party was “not worried” about the upcoming parliamentary elections, however, it was still preparing to get the “maximum results”.

In his comments to the media in Davos, where Garibashvili is participating in the World Economic Forum, the PM noted “if the elections were held today” the GD party would get at least 60 percent, this is “what our country, our people need, [just] to continue this peace, stability and fast economic development”, he added.

As for our [domestic] opposition and their so-called feeble attempts to offer something new to the society, we know quite well that this is all a lie and the Georgian people [...] know well [their] past [actions]”, Garibashvili stressed.

The Head of the Government slammed the domestic opposition, including the United National Movement party and other parties, “who are trying to unite and overcome the five percent barrier [in the parliamentary elections]”, by calling them “a force opposing” Georgia and Georgian people.