There is no alternative to Kaladze's candidacy for the position of Tbilisi mayor: Kobakhidze

There is no alternative to Kakha Kaladze's candidacy for the position of Tbilisi mayor in the upcoming local government elections, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said, according to Sputnik .

"The decision on this issue is made by the political council, but I can express my position that taking into account everything, including personal rating and work done, I believe that Kaladze's candidacy has no alternative," he said.

Local government elections in Georgia will be held in October 2025.

Kaladze, a candidate for the ruling Georgian Dream party, was first elected mayor of Tbilisi in 2017. He was re-elected for a second term after the second round of elections in October 2021.