Shalva Papuashvili, the chairman of Georgia's illegitimate parliament, stated that Georgia serves as a test for the European Union to determine whether it can remain faithful to democratic values.
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“I call on all foreign actors to recognize democracy.
Today, Georgia is also a test for the European Union, and we must see whether the EU will be able to pass this test and demonstrate its commitment to democratic values and the sovereignty of the people of other countries.
Unfortunately, we see from some representatives that in their own countries they claim to implement the will of the people, but in other countries, they seek to impose their will on the people. Therefore, my call is for everyone to recognize the will of the Georgian people and to recognize democracy. This is a test for the European Union: will it remain committed to its values or choose the path taken by some countries, including those in our northern neighborhood, which are attempting to impose their will on other peoples and are not following the path of democracy, but rather a form of managed democracy in other countries,” Papuashvili told journalists today.
As Papuashvili noted, the only call that should come from true Europeans today is for the four parties to “accept their mandate and implement the will of their voters within the walls of the parliament.”
None of the four opposition parties that passed the electoral threshold recognize the official results of the October 26 parliamentary elections announced by the Central Election Commission, according to which the Georgian Dream party won 89 parliamentary seats. They believe an investigation into the “total fraud” of the elections is necessary and are demanding new elections.
The United States and the European Union have also called for an investigation into the disputed election results. Of the 27 EU member states, only Hungary congratulated the Georgian Dream party on its victory in the elections.
About a month after the elections, on November 28, the Georgian Dream government decided that Georgia would not put the issue of opening negotiations for EU membership on the agenda until the end of 2028.
