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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2024 · 56 MIN

Podcast PLATZFORMA: Episode 4. Sopo Japaridze about the elections in Georgia

from PLATZFORMA · host Vitalie Sprinceana

On Saturday, october 26th, parliamentary elections were held in Georgia. The ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has won the elections, accumulating around 53 -54 % of the vote.  The opposition claims that there has been massive fraud of the vote, both before the elections and on the Election day. Tens of thousands of Georgians gathered outside the parliament on Monday night, demanding the annulment of the parliamentary election, which, according to the president of the country was rigged with the help of Russia. Here to talk about the situation in Georgia is Sopo Japaridze. Sopo is a researcher and the Chair of Solidarity Network, an independent care workers union in Georgia. She has been a labour organiser for over a decade and researches and studies labour and social relations. She also writes for various publications and is also part of the collective that does the ”Reimagining Soviet Georgia” podcast. 

On Saturday, october 26th, parliamentary elections were held in Georgia. The ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has won the elections, accumulating around 53 -54 % of the vote.  The opposition claims that there has been massive fraud of the vote, both before the elections and on the Election day. Tens of thousands of Georgians gathered outside the parliament on Monday night, demanding the annulment of the parliamentary election, which, according to the president of the country was rigged with the help of Russia. Here to talk about the situation in Georgia is Sopo Japaridze. Sopo is a researcher and the Chair of Solidarity Network, an independent care workers union in Georgia. She has been a labour organiser for over a decade and researches and studies labour and social relations. She also writes for various publications and is also part of the collective that does the ”Reimagining Soviet Georgia” podcast.

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