In Georgia, both the government and the opposition declared victory in the elections

The ruling party and the coalition of most opposition parties in Georgia have declared victory in the parliamentary elections.

Exit polls show mixed results.

The leader of the ruling Georgian Dream, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili (64), said on television that his party "won the elections for the third time in a row."

His main opponent, former president Mihail Saakashvili (52), said in a televised address from abroad that "the opposition parties won a triumphant victory."

According to a poll by the Imedi network, a pro-government television station, the Georgian Dream party received 55 percent of the vote, and according to Mtavari TV, which supports the opposing camp, the opposition received 52 percent.

"The opposition parties should now form a government of national unity," Saakashvili said, speaking from Ukraine, where he works for President Volodymyr Zelensky and where he has had a political career in recent years.

Saakashvili said on Saturday that he has no ambitions for "a position in the (Georgian) government", and the possibility of his return to the country if the opposition wins is also mentioned.

By the way, Mikheil Saakashvili left the country in 2013 after his second term because he was afraid after accusations of abuse of power.