Ruling Georgian Dream coalition candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili has become the winner in the Armenian-populated regions of Georgia in Sunday’s presidential elections in the country. 

Armenia’s Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan told the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Manukyan noted that, according to preliminary information, Margvelashvili received 65 and 70 percent of the votes cast in the predominantly Armenian-populated regions of Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda, respectively. United National Movement party candidate Davit Bakradze, on the other hand, is currently second, with 20 percent of the votes in both regions.       

The ambassador noted that the voter turnout was at around 40 percent in Georgia’s Armenian-populated regions.

“Overall, the elections were peaceful. We can say Georgia had yet another civilized elections” Manukyan maintained.    

In the ambassador’s words, the Armenian community pins sincere hopes on the Georgian Dream.

To note, according to the preliminary data by the Central Election Commission of Georgia—and after the counting of the ballots cast in 81 percent of the polling stations—, Giorgi Margvelashvili seems to be the winner of the elections.