Results of the first tour of the Presidential Election in Georgia can be the important step toward Democratic development of the country
By: Nika Chitadze Professor of the International Black Sea University Director of the International Studies Center President of the George C. Marshall Alumni Union, Georgia. International and Security Research Center Introduction As it is known, Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 28 October 2018 - the seventh presidential elections since the country's restoration of national independence from USSR in 1991. The previous elections in 2013 resulted in a victory for George Margvelashvili (who gained more than 60% of votes), a candidate of the ruling - “ Georgian Dream ” coalition. Based on the amendments to the constitution of Georgia in 2017, the 2018 elections will be the last direct presidential vote; Since 2024, presidents will be elected by the 300-member College of electors, which includes members of parliament, particularly 150 people who will be elected by proportional way and the same amount of the representatives from local self-governance