Despair in Tbilisi as Georgian Dream leads in election results
Voice of America
Supporters of the Georgian Dream party celebrate at the party's headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Oct. 26, 2024. Members of an election commission count ballots at a polling station after the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, Oct. 26, 2024. Elene Khoshtaria, chair of United National Movement, center, speaks to the media at the coalition's headquarters after the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, Oct. 27, 2024. FILE - A woman reacts as law enforcement officers use a water cannon to disperse the crowd near the parliament building, during a rally to protest against a bill on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi, Georgia, May 1, 2024.
The streets of Tbilisi echoed with despair on Sunday as preliminary results pointed to a decisive lead for the ruling Georgian Dream party in Saturday’s election.
