Parliamentary Elections Held In Georgia

TBILISI, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 26: Georgian Dream Party supporters celebrate the exit poll results outside the new Georgian Dream headquarters during Georgian Election Day on October 26, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgians are voting on October 26, in a close parliamentary election that analysts say will likely determine whether or not the post-Soviet nation will take a step closer to membership in the European Union (EU). An opposition coalition is challenging the Georgian Dream ruling party, which has been in power since 2012 under the leadership of Bidzina Ivanishvili. The vast majority of Georgians are in favor of joining the EU, however the country's bid to become a member of the bloc was frozen earlier this year, following concerns over the "foreign agents" bill passed in May, which critics say represents a backslide for democracy. (Photo by Diego Fedele/Getty Images)