Shalva Papuashvili: under the government of "Georgian Dream" unemployment has halved and decreased from 26.7% to 13.7% - and in four years the unemployment level will be at the lowest level during the period of independence and will be 4%
IRI is sending a short-term observation mission to Georgia for the parliamentary elections
Joe Wilson: On October 26, the will of the freedom-loving Georgian people will win
Bidzina Ivanishvili criticizes Giorgi Gakharia and his party, calls for accountability
The Daily Beat: 21 October
Ivanishvili requests a meeting with the US ambassador following elections
Bidzina Ivanishvili TV Interview Ahead of Elections
Bidzina Ivanishvili: I already called the American ambassador and asked for a meeting - there is no problem from me and I am ready to meet, we are going to meet after the elections - America was always a priority for us
Badri Japaridze: I would like to appeal to Bidzina Ivanishvili - the only solution for the "Georgian Dream" is to recognize the will of the Georgian people and ensure a peaceful transfer of power
Bidzina Ivanishvili: Punishment and sanctions have backfired, did not work and will not work - are we waiting for that or not? - Personally, I am not waiting for what they could do and what they wanted to do, they exhausted it