Six Remain in Presidential Race

The Central Election Commission (CEC) registered today six candidates for the January 4 presidential elections.

Mikheil Saakashvili, who is widely expected to win the elections, Temur Shashiashvili, former governor of Imereti region, Kartlos Gharibashvili, the lawyer, Zurab Kelekhsashvili, Roin Liparteliani and Zaza Sikharulidze remain in the presidential race.

The CEC on December 13 rejected to register Igor Giorgadze, Georgia’s ex-security chief wanted for terrorist attack against Shevardnadze in 1995, as a presidential candidate, as he has not lived in Georgia for last two years, as required by the law.