Today, at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, the results of the controversial parliamentary elections in Georgia, including allegations of Russian interference, will be discussed.
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As per information published on the European Parliament's website, the political groups have agreed to amend the plenary agenda to include this topic. They must confirm their decision at the opening of the session.
"Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Georgia to protest against the outcome of the contested parliamentary elections in October 2024, which saw the ruling Georgian Dream party claim victory amid allegations that Russia helped rig the vote. Demonstrators demand, among other things, a new election to be held under international supervision and a proper investigation into alleged voting fraud," the European Parliament said in a statement.
We also learned that after the announcement of the voting results, representatives from 15 EU governments expressed deep concern about the situation in Georgia and condemned the violation of international standards for free and fair elections. "Leading MEPs also pointed to irregularities identified by international observers and demanded a proper investigation of the reported violations," the statement said.
The relevant resolution of the European Parliament will be voted on during the plenary session from November 25 to 28.
As per preliminary data from the Central Election Commission of Georgia, 53.93% of voters (1 120 053 voters) voted for Georgian Dream in the parliamentary elections. The legitimacy of this result is not recognized, and opposition parties that passed the electoral threshold are demanding an international investigation. The votes were distributed as follows:
- Coalition for Change (11.03%)
- Unity - National Movement (10.17%)
- Strong Georgia (8.81%)
- Georgia for Georgia (7.78%)
President Salome Zourabichvili also believes the elections were "totally falsified." According to her, Georgia became a "victim of the Russian special operation."
