"[4] In the October 2012 parliamentary elections, the former ruling party United National Movement (ENM) lost power to the Georgian Dream coalition led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, who became the new Prime Minister.

[6] The candidates for the ENM presidential primaries, announced in June 2013, were former parliamentary speaker David Bakradze, veteran lawmaker and former cabinet minister Giorgi Baramidze, Shota Malashkhia and Zurab Japaridze.

[8] On 12 June, Nino Burjanadze announced that she would run for president as the nominee of Democratic Movement – United Georgia.

[9] Salome Zourabichvili, former Foreign Minister of Georgia, was denied ballot access due to her dual citizenship.

[3] With his appointee elected to the presidency, Ivanishvili declared his intention to leave his role as Prime Minister, stating that his goals had been achieved.

[3] The OSCE observer mission preliminary report stated that the election was "efficiently administered, transparent and took place in an amicable and constructive environment.