I understand the concerns and believe that shortcomings in the municipal race should be considered in the run-offs. Such a statement made today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

“OSCE/ODIHR preliminary report dubs the first round of the local race as competitive, well-administered and free.

The number of OSCE/ODHIR long-term and short-term observers was unprecedented.

The OSCE/ODIHR EOM noted at yesterday’s meeting that similar irregularities also occur in many countries with a long experience of democratic institutions and democratic states. All observations in the report will be taken into account”, - said David Zalkaliani.