“The Gorbi survey vividly reflects the current political climate in Georgia. It underscores, among other things, that the Georgian Dream party has no authentic alternative nor a substantial political rival,” MP Levan Makhashvili, Chairman of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, emphasised.

Makhashvili commented on the Gorbi survey run by Imedi TV, which found that 56.2% of respondents would vote for Georgian Dream if parliamentary elections were held this week. Meanwhile, 10.7% would support Strong Georgia—Lelo for Government, for Freedom; 10% favour Gakharia for Georgia; 9.5% back the Coalition for Change, Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, and Droa; 7.5% support the United National Movement; 3.2% endorse Girchi; 1.8% favour the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia; and 1.1% support other parties. Additionally, the survey indicates that 91% of respondents trust the army, and 70% trust the police.

As Makhashvili pointed out, the survey demonstrates that the majority of the population supports the government’s initiatives and remains optimistic about the future, including the decisions planned by the authorities.

“Both society and political parties must understand and accept that the public is not interested in radicalisation. The demand from society is not to escalate politics onto the streets or foster unrest. On the contrary, a significant portion of the population desires to see politics conducted within state institutions, civilly, responsibly, and with genuine concern for their issues. This is the fundamental reality that the radical opposition must recognise. While there are doubts about whether they will truly grasp this fact, the truth remains: society’s current stance is against radicalisation and discord. Instead, the prevailing desire is for politics to be practised as civilly and constructively as possible.

The survey’s findings regarding public attitudes toward elections further confirm that the radical faction of the opposition failed to deceive the populace as though the parliamentary elections, in their current form, did not fully reflect the political will and mood of the people. It is particularly encouraging that a large segment of the population trusts the electoral process.

This trust underscores the importance of all political parties returning to democratic principles, respecting the electoral process, and through elections demonstrating to their constituents what they truly stand for and what their plans entail,” Makhashvili concluded.