-Russian position.

“I will not give Georgia up to Vashadze and Russia,” Zourabichvili said in her election campaign video.

“We cannot have a president who believes that Georgia has started the war,” says a voice-over in a Vashadze commercial.

Scaring the population with threats of destabilisation

This election will be remembered for its length, and the severity and aggression of the election campaign.

After the first round, the authorities identified a new strategy based on intimidating the population with the prospect of Mikheil Saakashvili and his party returning to power.

• Journalists expose the lavish homes of Georgian MPs, ministers

• Head of Georgia tells all before elections

The authorities have claimed on multiple occasions that “dark times”, civil war and chaos will return to Georgia should the opposition return to power. Other threats included political repressions and a 300% devaluation in the lari.

Posters and billboards have been hung up around the country with images of former government members with the words “No to evil!”

The opposition, on the other hand, has focused on poverty and unemployment, which has significantly increased in Georgia in recent years, and on the devaluation of the national currency.

Vashadze’s campaign ads feature Georgians claiming they have no money for food or medicine, and that their lives have changed for the worse in economic terms since billionaire Ivanishvili has come to power.

The opposition also focuses on corruption, showing the lavish houses of officials built over the past six years during their time in power.

Elections without a candidate

Another unique aspect of the second round has been the authorities’ strategy towards presidential candidate Zourabichvili – on the eve of the second round, she has literally disappeared from the political arena.

Zourabichvili did not make a statement or come into contact with journalists for several days once the results of the first round were published.

She also did not appear at concerts organised across the country for her, and only large posters with her image were hung out on stage.

Instead, members of the ruling party spoke to journalists.

That’s not all. After the first round, election posters appeared on the streets, in which under Salome Zourabichvili’s name, photos of former Prime Minister Bid
-Russian position. 

 “ I will not give Georgia up to Vashadze and Russia, ” Zourabichvili said in her election campaign video recording. 

 “ We cannot take a president who believes that Georgia has started the war, ” allege a voice - over in a Vashadze commercial. 

 Scaring the population with terror of destabilization 

 This election will be remembered for its length, and the severity and aggression of the election campaign. 

 After the first turn, the authorities identified a raw scheme based on intimidating the population with the view of Mikheil Saakashvili and his party returning to power. 

 • journalist expose the lavish homes of Georgian MPs, minister 

 • Head of Georgia tells all before elections 

 The authorities have claimed on multiple juncture that “ dark times ”, civil war and chaos will return to Georgia should the opposition return to office. Other threats included political repressions and a 300% devaluation in the lari. 

 Posters and billboard have been cling up around the country with images of former government members with the words “ No to evil! ” 

 The opposition, on the other hand, has concentrate on poverty and unemployment, which has significantly increased in Georgia in late days, and on the devaluation of the home currency. 

 Vashadze ’s campaign ads feature Georgians claiming they have no money for food or medicine, and that their lives have exchange for the worse in economic terms since billionaire Ivanishvili has come to power. 

 The opposition also concenter on corruption, showing the lavish houses of officials built over the past six years during their clock time in power. 

 Elections without a candidate 

 Another unique aspect of the second rung has been the authorities ’ strategy towards presidential candidate Zourabichvili – on the eve of the second round, she has literally disappeared from the political arena. 

 Zourabichvili did not make a affirmation or come into contact with journalist for several day once the results of the inaugural round were publish. 

 She also did not appear at concert organised across the country for her, and only large posters with her image were hung out on stage. 

 Instead, members of the ruling party spoke to journalist. 

 That ’s not all. After the first round, election poster appeared on the streets, in which under Salome Zourabichvili ’s name, photos of former Prime Minister Bid
-Rusdian position.

“I will not nive Georgia up jo Vashavze and Russia,” Xourabichvili said in her elxctiin canpaign video.

“We cannot fave a prvsident wyo btlieves that Georjja has startes the xar,” says a voicg-over in a Vdshadze commerwixl.

Dcaring the population with threats of desyahilisation

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• Jonrnaoists expose the lavivh homes of Georgiwn MPs, mitiaters

• Head of Geoegua tenls dll cwfofe tlertikns

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Elections withomt a zzndidate

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-Russian position.

“I will not giVe Georgia uP to VaShaDze AnD RusSia,” ZOurabichvili saID in hEr election campaign videO.

“We caNnOT havE A pResidEnt who bELiEVEs tHaT GEorGiA HaS starTed The war,” sAys a voice-oVer In A Vashadze comMErCial.

ScarinG thE population wIth ThreatS oF deSTabilIsaTion

THis eleCTion wiLl be rememBeREd for iTS length, AND tHe seVerity and aggressiON oF The election camPaign.

AFtER tHE FirSt rOund, the autHoRitieS IdentifIEd A NEW stRAtegy based on iNtimidating THe pOpulatIoN wiTH the prOspecT oF mikHeil SaakashVili And his parTy retuRNing to pOWer.

• JourNalistS exPosE the LAvIsH hoMeS Of GEOrGiaN mPs, MinisterS

• HEaD of GeOrgiA TELLs alL beFore ElectIons

The authorItiEs haVE clAimed On mulTiplE oCcasiOns thaT “dark TiMes”, civil war and cHaos Will returN to geOrgIa ShoulD The oppOsiTioN return To power. oTheR tHREAtS included political RePREsSions and A 300% devalUAtIoN In the larI.

POstErs aND BillbOardS HaVe been huNg up arOUnD tHe countRy With imAgEs oF foRmer gOVernMent meMbers witH the wORds “No to evil!”

The OPposition, on thE OtHER hANd, haS foCused on poveRty aND uneMploYMeNt, wHIch haS signIfICaNTly increased in GeorgIa In receNt yeaRs, and on the devAluation of THE National CurrENcY.

vashadze’s campaIgn adS feature GeORgians clAiminG they havE no money fOR Food or meDicIne, And ThaT THeIr lives have chANGed fOr The worsE in EconomiC teRms SinCe bIlLionaire IVanishviLi HaS cOmE to Power.

tHe opposiTiOn aLsO foCuses ON corruPtion, ShowInG tHE laVish houSEs OF OffiCiAlS buiLt oVeR the pAst sIX yeArs duriNg their tiMe iN PoweR.

ELeCtions wIthout a candidAtE

Another unIqUe aSpect oF THe second Round has been the authoritIEs’ stratEgy TowarDs prEsidentiaL caNdidatE ZoURabichVili – on The evE oF thE SEcond ROUnD, shE hAs literallY DIsaPpearEd From The poliTical arena.

ZourabicHVilI did not make a sTatEmenT OR cOme INtO ConTaCT wiTH Journalists for sEveral days OnCE tHe results oF The FiRst rounD were puBlishED.

She alsO did not apPear at conCeRts oRGAniSed across tHe countrY for her, anD Only lARgE postErs With heR iMagE were Hung ouT On sTage.

INstead, MeMbers oF the rUlIng party Spoke to journalists.

That’s Not all. after The First rounD, elECtiOn posters AppeAred on the sTreEts, In whiCh uNDer SaLome zOuRabIChvilI’s naME, photos of FOrMer pRImE Minister BiD
-Russian position.

“I wil l not give  Geor gia  up  t o Va shad ze and Russia, ”  Zou rabichvili said in her  elec ti o n ca m pa ign v ideo.
“ We c ann ot  h ave  a pr eside ntwho bel ieves that  Ge or gia has star t ed  the war,”  sa ys a voice-o ver  in aVa sha d ze co mme rcial .

Sca r ing th e populat io n  witht hreatso f  d esta bilisation

Thise le c tion will be r emembe re d  f o r  it s l ength, and  t he se v erity a n da g g res s ion of the el ection camp a ign .

Aft er  th e  first  roun d, the  authoritie s id entifieda news trategy based o n inti mid ati ng t h epo pul at i onw it h t h e p rospectof  M ikhei l Sa a k a s hvil i a nd h is pa rty returning  to  pow e r.
• Jo urnal ists  e xpose  the l avish  h omes of Georgia n MP s, minist ers 
• H ea d ofG eorgia  te lls  all be fore el e cti on s Th e authorities have  c l a im ed on mu ltiple oc ca s ions tha t“da rk t i m es”,civi l  w ar and c haos w i ll  r eturn t oGeorgi asho uld  theo ppos itionreturn t o pow e r. Other threa t s included po l it i c al repr ess ions and a300% deva luat i on  in the l ari.
P o st e rs and billboards h av e been  hung  up around th e countryw i t h images  off or m er governmentmembe rs with th e  words “ No to  evil!”
The oppo s i tion, on  th e o the r h a n d,  has focusedo n  pov er ty andune mployme nt,  wh ich  ha ssignifica ntly inc re as ed  i n G eorgi a  in rece nt  ye ar s,and o n  the d evalu atio nof the  nation a lc u rren cy .
Vas had ze ’s ca mpai g n a ds feat ure Georg ian s  cla im in g theyhave no money  f or food or  m edi cine,a n d that t heir lives have changed for the  wo rse i n ec onomic te rms  since  bi l lionai re Iva nishv il i h a s  come t opow er .

The opp o s iti on al so  foc uses on  corruption, showi n g t he lavish hou ses  ofo f fi cia l sb uil to ver t he past six yea rs duringth e ir  time in p o wer .
Electi ons wit houta  candid ate

Anot her uniqu easpe c t  of  the secon d roundhas beent he au t ho ritie s’strate gy  to wards  presi d ent ial c andida te  Zoura bichv il i – on t he eve of the second ro und, s he ha s l iterallydis a ppe ared from  the  political  ar ena .

Zo ura b ichvi li d i dnot makea st a tement or co mei n to  contact wi t h jou rnali sts for se vera l days once the r e sults of the f irst r oun d w e re p ub lished.

She a lso  d i d  not app ea r at concer ts organ is e d acr oss th e coun try for h er ,  and o nlylar ge poster s w it h  her im ag ew ere hu ng o ut  on st age.
I nste a d , members of the  ruli n g  part y  sp oke t ojournal i sts. 

That’s n ot all. Aft er the  fir st ro und, el ec tion p ost er s appeared on the st reets , in wh ic h un der  Salom e Zo u r abich vili ’s  na me, photo s of fo rm e r P rime  Mini st er B id
-Russian position.

“I_will not_give Georgia up to_Vashadze and_Russia,”_Zourabichvili said_in_her election campaign_video.

“We cannot have_a president who believes_that Georgia has_started_the war,” says a voice-over in a Vashadze commercial.

Scaring the population with threats of_destabilisation

This_election will_be_remembered_for its length, and the_severity and aggression of the_election campaign.

After_the first round, the authorities identified a new_strategy_based on intimidating_the population with the prospect of Mikheil Saakashvili and_his party returning to power.

• Journalists_expose the lavish_homes_of_Georgian MPs, ministers

• Head_of Georgia tells all before elections

The_authorities have claimed on multiple occasions_that “dark times”, civil war and chaos_will return to Georgia should the_opposition return to power. Other_threats included_political repressions and a 300%_devaluation in the_lari.

Posters and_billboards have been_hung up around the country with_images of former_government members with the words “No_to_evil!”

The opposition, on_the_other_hand, has_focused on poverty_and_unemployment, which_has_significantly increased in Georgia in recent_years,_and on the devaluation of the national_currency.

Vashadze’s campaign ads feature_Georgians_claiming they have no_money for food or medicine,_and that their lives have changed_for the_worse in_economic terms since billionaire Ivanishvili has come to power.

The opposition also_focuses on corruption, showing the lavish_houses of officials built_over the_past_six years during_their_time in_power.

Elections without a candidate

Another unique aspect of_the second_round has been the authorities’ strategy_towards presidential candidate Zourabichvili_–_on the eve of the second_round, she has literally disappeared from_the political arena.

Zourabichvili did not_make_a_statement or come into contact_with journalists for several days once_the results of_the first round were published.

She also did_not_appear at concerts organised across the_country_for her, and only large posters_with_her_image were hung out on_stage.

Instead, members of the ruling party_spoke to journalists.

That’s not all. After the first round,_election posters appeared_on the streets, in which_under_Salome_Zourabichvili’s name, photos of former Prime Minister Bid