Маргвелашвили избран в качестве нового президента Грузии. Бакрадзе признал поражение.

Что многим казалось невозможным на Кавказе произошло сегодня в Грузии. Президент, чей срок завершился покинул пост, а на его место был избран новый президент через выборы, которые оказались самыми лучшими в истории всего региона. Его оппонент достойно признал свое поражение и поздравил победителя. И человек, который все это сделал возможным и, который мог бы стать президентом, если он того захотел бы, сейчас собирается подать в отставку с поста премьер-министра.

Для тех, кто следил за историей Грузии последние два с половиной десятилетия этот день стал знаменательным. Несмотря на не очень высокую явку, которая составила 45%, победа Маргвелашвили достаточно убедительная для обеспечения его легитимности на посту и кредита доверия населения. Проблемы Грузии не испарились этим осенним воскресеньем, но ее перспективы стали куда лучше, че когда-либо за ее современную историю.

Источник: commonspace.eu.

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