TBILISI - Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili remains the most popular political leader in Georgia with a 69 percent approval rating, while 52 percent rate the Georgian Dream Coalition as the “party” closest to them, according to the findings of a public opinion survey released here today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Forty-seven percent named the United National Movement (UNM) as the strongest opposition party in the country.

TBILISI – A survey of public opinion in Georgia, released today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), shows that by a 62 to 27 percent margin Georgians see the current government as making changes that matter to them. Jobs continue to be the highest priority issue with 61 percent ranking it as number one, while territorial integrity and affordable healthcare are the second and third priority issues at 34 and 30 percent respectively.

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