President: Voters Should Not Have to Choose Between Bad and Worse

The President of Georgia has said the state should ensure that voters do not have to choose between the bad and the worse.

As Giorgi Margvelashvili stated on Gurjaani TV, the core issue for strengthening democracy is not a change of government but to move to a more open electoral system.

“Today we don’t have the situation when the future of Georgian democracy is equal to a change in government. That’s not the case anymore,” the President declared, adding however “it does not mean that we should not care about extending democratic reforms.”

According to Margvelashvili, discussion about the change of authorities is not underway as “we are talking about the advancement of democracy.” He continued that the aim is not to improve any political party and let another in, instead claiming “the aim is to ensure that voters do not have to choose between the bad and the worse.”

The President hopes that communication with the new Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, will be effective.

“Effective functioning of a state demands cooperation between constitutional institutions, the President, the Parliament and the Executive Government,” the President stated.