According to the Central Electoral Commission so far, the ruling Georgian Dream has won 54 percent. votesand four pro-Western opposition groups in total approximately 37.5 percent. Exit polls conducted for the opposition media indicated that the ruling party lost the elections and lost its majority.
In the adopted report, OSCE observers pointed to the polarization of the campaign, local reports of pressure on voters and their fears of retaliation. President Georgia Salome Zurabishvili did not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections and called supporters of the pro-European direction to a demonstration, while the Opposition Coalition for Change announced that it was relinquishing its mandate.
The election results in Georgia did not escape the attention of leaders of other countries.
Elections in Georgia. The US calls for an investigation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement he said that “in the future We encourage Georgia's political leaders to respect the rule of lawrepealing legislation that undermines fundamental freedoms and jointly addressing shortcomings in the electoral process.”
Moreover, Blinken added that United States joined the observers' appeals a full investigation into reports of election-related violations.
“What a disgrace. My appreciation to Georgian citizens who went to the polls en masse despite intimidation. Their desire for a European future must be respected by every government established in this country,” the head of diplomacy emphasized online Latvia Baiba Braze.
Georgia. Election results. “You may fall into Russia's arms again”
The head of diplomacy also commented on the election results in Georgia Estonia Margus Tsahkna. He said that the reports of international observers about irregularities in the electoral process and the statement by the President of Georgia Salome Zourabishvili about the falsification of the results “make it impossible to recognize these elections as free and fair”.
He also emphasized that “the people of Georgia have the right to vote freely, honestly and decide about their own future.” In turn, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the Estonian parliament, Marko Mihkelson, pointed out that “By rigging the elections, you cannot join the EU, but you can fall back into the EU Russia“.
“This is probably what the ruling party wants, against the will of the majority of society,” he said on social media. According to Mihkelson, if “Georgians allow their will to be stifled, then… Russia will achieve its goal and Georgia will end up the same way Belarusand this will only encourage you The Kremlin to commit further crimes and aggression.” “In the Southern Caucasus. “This would mean bad news for Armenia in particular,” warned the Estonian politician.
On Sunday, in a statement, representatives of the parliaments of several European countries and Canada however, they emphasized that these elections were neither free nor fair. “We stand in solidarity with the many committed Europeans in Georgia who share our values and strive for freedom, democracy and the rule of law,” the parliamentarians wrote. The belief was expressed that Georgia “deserves a place at the very heart of the united Europe“.