It does not make sense that people in Tbilisi do not deserve a boycott, while in Khashuri or elsewhere they do. Such a statement made today Ana Buchukuri, a member of the Gakharia for Georgia party.

“As far as I know, this is [Aleko] Elisashvili’s statement, not the final decision of the Lelo party. We made a clear decision: we will participate in the elections everywhere. That means we will be present in all regions.

We are not planning to boycott. We have made our position clear: we will participate in the elections everywhere. It makes no sense to me that residents of Tbilisi deserve to vote, while in Khashuri or other places, they should boycott.

As for [Salome] Zourabichvili’s candidacy, we had this idea about 7-8 months ago. Of course, she decides to accept or decline. Before Lelo made their decision, we had already begun exploring neutral, non-partisan candidates, and we will discuss common candidates together. Regarding Elisashvili’s statements, I can only speak to what he has publicly said. I am unsure whether Lelo as a party has officially decided to participate in certain regions while boycotting others. I believe this is not a final decision - so far, it’s only Aleko Elisashvili’s words. Regardless of whose idea it is, I assure you we will not boycott anywhere. Our team has never had communication issues. Many tried to portray disagreements, but Lelo and our party have always maintained open and constructive communication”, - said Ana Buchukuri.