Saakashvili Met MPs elected in Single-mandate Constituencies

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili met on April 2 with the MPs elected in the single-mandate constituencies.

March 28 parliamentary elections did not affect 74 MPs elected in the single-mandate constituencies in November 2 elections, who keep their seats. Run-off elections are scheduled in one – Tchiatura single-mandate district.

President Saakashvili said on March 28 that MPs elected in the single-mandate constituencies will be his opposition, hence tried to dismiss speculations that there would no opposition in the new parliament.

However, those MPs which participated at the meeting with the President denied that they would forma a faction, which will be the President’s radical opposition.