16:21, 31 March 2004

Only two parties proceed to Georgian parliament, according to latest data

Only two Georgian political parties, the ruling party National Movement - Democrats and the Right - Industrialists, have obtained enough votes to be represented in parliament, the Central Election Commission announced on Wednesday, March 31. The interim results of the vote counting show that the National Movement - Democrats received 67.2% of the vote, the Right - Industrialists -7.6%, Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze's party Democratic Revival Union - 6.2% and the Labor Party - 5.8% in the parliamentary elections of March 28. To gain seats in the parliament, a political party must receive at least 7% of the vote. "These are only preliminary results of the elections. The final results will be confirmed after district election commissions and courts consider complaints," Chairman of the Central Election Commission Zurab Chiaberashvili said.

Editors note: See also the article "Party of Aslan Abashidze and Right Opposition: Industrialists - New bloc break 7% threshold".

Source: Interfax News Agency