If the demand for proportional elections was the demand of a large part of society, then this society will come to the ballot box and show it in 2020. Such statement made the Finance Minister of Georgia Ivane Matchavariani.

“It is a lie that for the future of the country, a proportional system with zero barrier is better. It was a step towards political compromise and not a better model of governance. That was a promise, however, it does not mean that the current model is illegal, unconstitutional or unfit.

You might have already watched yesterday’s interview with Bidzina Ivanishvili, where he emphasizes that if the demand for proportional elections was the demand of a large part of the public and if they think this is the right model, then they will come to the ballot box and show it. And if it is only vital for the small group holding rallies in the street, then it will remain vital only for them. Any kind of protest, if it is time-consuming or large-scale, has a negative effect on economic processes”, - said Machavariani.

The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Natia Turnava also made a statement about the current actions. She said unless protest goes beyond the law, it is an acceptable democratic process.

According to Minister, any radicalization, any destabilization attempt will have a negative impact on the economy.