Deputy Interior Minister of Georgia Natia Mezvrishvili says the presidential election runoff is being conducted in a largely calm environment, but that 11 cases of possible election-related violations are being investigated, involving both the ruling party and the opposition, Agenda.ge reports.
Mezvrishvili did not confirm the opposition’s allegations that an individual opened fire at opposition supporters in the village of Chumlaki of eastern Georgia today.
The individual was drunk and the incident had no link to politics. The individual is now at the police station,” Mezvrishvili said.
Mezvrishvili said that Interior Ministry operative groups have been mobilized around the country to prevent confrontations.
We are reacting to any incident which is within the scope of our competence in an urgent manner and local and international observers are being informed regarding our activities on election day,” Mezvrishvili said.
