On October 26, parliamentary elections will take place in Georgia. The election campaign is unfolding against a backdrop of a tense and polarized political situation.
The ruling party, "Georgian Dream," which has been in power for 12 years and is led by its founder, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, describes the elections as a "referendum between war and peace," claiming that the opposition and a global war party want to drag Georgia into conflict.
Meanwhile, the opposition presents it as a choice between a democratic West and authoritarian Russia.
Public opinion polls do not provide a clear result. A fairly tough struggle is expected.
International and local observers are monitoring the voting process.
