Georgia, Tbilisi, July 20 / Trend N. Kirtzkhalia /
The primary elections of the United National Movement started with clashes in Zugdidi. Several dozens of local residents are protesting against the holding of primary elections of the former ruling party in the city theater.
They threw stones and bottles at leaders of the United National Movement who arrived in the city. One of the journalists was seriously injured.
Police formed a cordon in front of the theater, but some delegates, participants of the primary elections were attacked.
According to the United National Movement leaders, the events in Zugdidi were inspired by the new authorities, who gathered their active supporters and interfere with the pre-election activities. They evaluate the events in Zugdidi as the authorities' failure to fulfill their obligations in the pre-election sphere.
Despite all the attempts to break up the primary elections, all delegates and four presidential candidates entered the theater building. The event has already started. David Bakradze, Giorgi Baramidze, Shota Malashkhia and Zurab Japaridze participate there.
Earlier, three primary elections were conducted in other regions of Georgia and David Bakradze won them.