Georgian CEC registers 23 nominees for presidency
By Nazrin Gadimova
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has registered 23 nominees as the presidential candidates.
The candidates include Labor Party leader Shalva Natelashvili, head of the For a Fair Georgia Party Sergo Javakhidze, Giorgi Margvelashvili from the Georgian Dream-United Georgia, leader of the Democratic Movement - United Georgia Nino Burjanadze, United National Movement's representative Davit Bakradze and former chairman of the Georgian CEC Zurab Kharatishvili. Nestan Kirtadze, Levan Chachua, Avtandil Margiani, Giorgi Liluashvili and Mikheil Saluashvili have been also registered to run for presidency.
More than 50 people have been nominated for presidency, with 12 representing political parties.
According to experts, Margvelashvili, Burjanadze and Bakradze have higher chances of winning.
It will be the sixth presidential election after Georgia regained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Incumbent Mikheil Saakashvili cannot re-run because of the two-term limit in the constitution.
Upon the inauguration of a new president in 2013, a series of constitutional amendments passed in the parliament of Georgia from 2010 to 2013 will go into effect. The amendments envisage significant reduction of the President's powers in favor of the Prime Minister.
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