The elections of the sixth president of Georgia have started in the Parliament of Georgia. The voting is broadcast by the First channel of the Georgian public broadcaster.
For the first time, the president is not elected by direct popular vote, but by an assembly consisting of 300 voters. It consists of 150 deputies of the Parliament of Georgia, 21 deputies of the Supreme Council of Adjara, 20 representatives of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia and 109 deputies of the regional sacrebulo-municipal authorities of different regions of the country.
The opposition, which boycotts the work of the parliament, does not participate in the elections. it also did not present its presidential candidate.
Thus, the only candidate for the position of the president of Georgia is Mikheil Kavelashvili, the candidate of the ruling "Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia" party, former deputy, former football player.
The Central Electoral Commission of Georgia is expected to announce the election results at 14:00 local time. If Kavelashvili does not receive two-thirds of the total number of votes, a second round will be held on the same day. Kavelashvili will need a clear margin of votes to win the second round. the majority. The president of Georgia will be elected for five years.
The inauguration of the new head of state will take place on December 29.
