A survey of political opinion in Georgia, released by the NDI, shows that creating jobs remains a key priority in the country. Sixty-five percent of those surveyed say it is the most important national issue, and 59 percent think that politicians are not talking enough about it. Eighty-three percent said they want their newly elected local government to focus on this topic.

The results, presented here, reflect data collected on June 24 - July 5, in face-to-face interviews with a nationwide representative sample of 2,053 Georgians.

The survey also looked at attitudes toward the conduct of elections, foreign policy issues and constitutional reform.

NDI's survey work was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and carried out by Caucasus Resource Research Centers (CRRC).