We have left behind the intimidation and bribing our voters in 2012- the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia made a statement about it in Poti,

Maia Tskitishvili does not confirm that the government distributes food to the voters in exchange for votes.

The minister asserts that the municipality only helps the locals and this is done permanently.

"Support of the population and providing social assistance to the population is the activity that all the municipalities are implementing in a permanent manner. This is not an election-related activity.

Pressure on voters, bribing of voters, we left behind in 2012. Many people speak openly that they are still intimidated by the "National Movement", -Tskitishvili says.