The Prime Minister of Georgia met with the President of the European Council during the European Political Union Summit in Budapest. As Irakli Kobakhidze said, he had a "very friendly, constructive conversation" with Charles Michel.
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"He was interested in the developments in Georgia. I informed him of the current situation in the country. Among other things, I mentioned that the opposition faces significant difficulty in mobilizing people and lacks popular support.
Given these conditions, I believe the situation will be much smoother than it was 4 years ago. The opposition lacks resources and, in this instance, has even fewer resources than it did four 4 years ago.
Regarding our stance, I reiterated to Charles Michel that we are entirely open to any discussion and are highly flexible. We have expressed our readiness for discussions to Charles Michel, and this remains our clear position," Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists.
The Georgian government released information about the meeting between Kobakhidze and Michel, though the President of the European Council did not comment on the meeting.
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on October 26. As per data from the Central Election Commission, 53.93% of voters (1 120 011 people) cast their ballots for Georgian Dream. However, opposition parties that passed the electoral threshold do not recognize the legitimacy of this result. The votes for these opposition parties were distributed as follows:
- Coalition for Change (11.037%)
- Unity - National Movement (10.164%)
- Strong Georgia (8.814%)
- Gakharia Georgia (7.771%)
Opposition parties and President Salome Zourabichvili allege that the elections were "entirely falsified." They are calling for new elections and an international investigation into the reported violations.
The European Union did not congratulate Georgian Dream on its election victory. On October 27, Charles Michel urged the Central Election Commission of Georgia and other relevant agencies to investigate the alleged election violations "quickly, transparently, and independently."
