PM Garibashvili: Ipsos polls have no credibility

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says that the recently released Ipsos election polls, ahead of Saturday’s run-offs,commissioned by the opposition-oriented TV channel Mtavari Arkhi, has no credibility. He says that the channel is just using the name of the company.

 

The polls say that the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) candidate in Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze will receive 51.6%, while Nika Melia from the United National Movement (UNM) will get 48.4% of the vote, while in four other large cities – Kutaisi, Rustavi, Batumi and Zugdidi UNM mayoral candidates are in the lead.

 

Kutaisi: 

Khatia Dekanoidze (UNM) – 51.7%
Ioseb Khakhaleishvili (GD) – 48.3%

Rustavi: 

Davit Kirkitadze (UNM) – 53.1%
Nino Latsabidze (GD) – 46.9 %

Batumi:

Giorgi Kirtadze (UNM) – 51.3%
Archil Chikovani (GD) – 48.7%

Zugdidi: 
Anzor Melia (UNM) – 54.7%
Mamuka Tsotseria (GD) – 45.3%

The survey was conducted between October 23-27, with 2,600 participants. 

 

The run-offs will take place in 20 of 64 constituencies of Georgia, as none of the candidates received at least 51% of the vote in the first round of elections on October 2.