Today, the election of the new president of the country will take place in Georgia against the background of a long political crisis and mass protests that have covered the country in recent months. Michael Kavalashvili, a candidate from the ruling Party "Georgian Dream", which occupies an anti -Western position, is expected to win.
The incumbent President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, whose term of office ends on Monday, said she did not intend to leave his position. Its position only deepens political tension in the country, where large -scale anti -government protests last several months.
These demonstrations broke out after Prime Minister Iraklli Kobakhidze announced the termination of negotiations with the European Union on its accession. Zurabishvili supported protesters, opposing the government's decision and calling for further negotiations with the EU.
In the parliamentary elections in October, the Georgian Dream Party won the opposition and Western observers called falsified. As a result, opposition deputies refused to participate in today's presidential elections and boycotted parliament.
The political crisis that has significantly increased its internal tension and is asked to question the stability and future of the political orientation of Georgia.
