The Russian side is prepared to continue the process of normalizing bilateral relations with Georgia. This was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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"The people of Georgia have made their choice; we are ready to continue the normalization of bilateral relations," he told the news agency RIA Novosti.
Speaking about the October 26 parliamentary elections, Lavrov stated that the U.S. and the European Union are artificially attempting to frame the current electoral process in Georgia as a strategic choice between Russia and the West.
"In fact, it is a matter of choosing between sovereign development based on national interests and external governance. It is a choice between traditional values and neoliberal sentiments imposed from the outside," said Sergey Lavrov.
The Russian Foreign Minister denied any interference by Russia in Georgian elections, instead accusing the West of "unprecedented" meddling in Georgia's internal affairs, exerting pressure on both the authorities and voters.
As per data from the Central Election Commission of Georgia, 53.93% of voters (1,120,011 voters) cast their ballots for "Georgian Dream" in the parliamentary elections. However, opposition parties that surpassed the threshold do not recognize the legitimacy of this result, with votes distributed as follows:
- Coalition for Change: 11.037%
- Unity - National Movement: 10.164%
- Strong Georgia: 8.814%
- Gakharia for Georgia: 7.771%
President Salome Zourabichvili also believes that the elections were "totally falsified" and that Georgia has become "a Russian special operation."
