The representatives of the opposition parties that crossed the threshold in the parliamentary elections met with President Salome Zourabichvili at the Orbeliani Palace. They discussed their perspectives on the country’s current situation and shared their plans for the future.
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"We discussed the current situation in the country, how we view the opposition parties, our plans, and whether these plans have changed. Clearly, our plans remain the same. We are committed to challenging the election results. To do this, we will use all available legal means, including the courts, and likely the Constitutional Court as well. Additionally, we will exercise the avenues permitted by the constitution and the conventions of people’s democracy, often referred to as street protests.
These elections do not reflect the will of the Georgian people, and everyone worldwide is aware of that. Naturally, an international review of these elections will certainly take place. There will be new elections, and the will of the Georgian people will be protected and realized through these new elections," said Nika Gvaramia, leader of the Coalition for Change, after the closed meeting.
According to Dimitri Tskitishvili, a member of the Gakharia - For Georgia party, the president briefed them on "high-level communications." Ana Dolidze, who represented the Strong Georgia coalition at the meeting, also commented on this matter.
"The best source is the president of Georgia, who has direct contact with our allies. She confirms that he is in contact and informed about all the processes taking place in the European Union, and thus provides our allies with accurate information about the evidence and the damage that has been done to the country," noted Dolidze.
According to Tina Bokuchava, leader of the Unity - National Movement, the discussion at the meeting touched on the international investigation of the elections, which remains one of the opposition's main demands.
"The president openly stated that she does not intend to cooperate with Ivanishvili's prosecutor's office. This comprehensive fraud can only be investigated through an international inquiry. The president shares this stance, and in this regard, it will be crucial for him to appeal to international partners, should he deem it necessary, as he is the only independent state institution remaining in the country.
We also discussed with the president the report on election violations, jointly prepared by the four political parties, which we intend to send to EU structures, the USA, and, more broadly, to our international partners.
Several other specific issues were discussed, on which we will also coordinate plans and actions across parties. The president is likely to play a very significant role in these as well. I am unsure how openly my colleagues spoke, so I prefer not to go into further details on these specific issues," Bokuchava told reporters.
As per data from the Central Election Commission of Georgia, 53.93% of voters (1 120 011 people) voted for Georgian Dream in the parliamentary elections. However, the legitimacy of this result is not recognized by the opposition parties that crossed the threshold, 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 Zourabivhvili also believes that the elections were "totally falsified" and that Georgia has become "a Russian special operation."
