Prime Minister: No Obstacles will Threaten Elections

The Prime Minister answered questions about the upcoming elections amid the pandemic. He emphasized that all election-relate protocols are in place and coordinated with the Central Election Commission, international observers, and our partners alike.

"No problem or obstacle will threaten the political process, especially voting. Everything will take place on the set date and fully in line with high democratic standards," Giorgi Gakharia stated.

In response to a question about a possible return of Mikheil Saakashvili to Georgia, the Head of Government underlined that there is nobody and nothing that can obstruct the country's stability and normal electoral process.

""I repeat, let him come! There is nobody and nothing that can obstruct the country's stability or jeopardize normal, peaceful elections," Giorgi Gakharia stated.

The Prime Minister also answered a question about the rationale behind reducing the 12-day mandatory quarantine to 8 days. According to him, the latest studies reveal that the infectious power of the virus drops significantly on day 8, which allows for testing on that day, and with negative results in place, for a discharge from a quarantine zone. To be on the safe side, however, a follow-up test must be performed on day 12.