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Going forward, we encourage Georgia's political leaders to respect the rule of law, repeal legislation that undermines fundamental freedoms, and address deficiencies in the electoral process together,
Blinken said in a statement The EU recalls that any legislation that undermines the fundamental rights and freedoms of Georgian citizens and runs counter to the values and principles upon which the EU is founded, must be repealed,
the European Commission said in a joint statement with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell The conduct of yesterday's election is unfortunately evidence to that effect,
We continue to express deep concerns about the democratic backsliding in Georgia,
said Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White, head of the European Parliament's delegation to the OSCE mission It was a total fraud, a total taking away of your votes,
Zourabichvili told reporters, flanked by Georgian opposition party leaders We reiterate the EU's call to the Georgian leadership to demonstrate its firm commitment to the country's EU path,
This election cannot be recognized, because it is the recognition of Russia’s intrusion here, Georgia’s subordination to Russia,
The results that were published are just lies and rigged.”
In the capital Tbilisi, Tiko Gelashvili, 32, said The most important question is whether or not these elections will be recognized by the international community,
said Natia Seskuria, executive director of the Regional Institute for Security Studies in Tbilisi Paradoxically, the government further claimed that it was continuing Georgia’s European integration,
It was a total falsification of elections … I don’t recognise these elections. I call on people to stand together and say that we don’t recognise these elections,
Zourabichvili said in a televised address on Sunday This is an attempt to steal Georgia’s future,
Certainly, no one should enter parliament! Now is the time for mass protests. We must show the world that we are fighting for freedom and that we are a people who will not tolerate injustice,
These alleged irregularities must be seriously clarified and addressed,
It is rare in the world for the same party to achieve such success in such a difficult situation.
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of Georgian Dream who made his fortune in Russia, claimed victory almost immediately after polls closed and said ... He had I do not recognise these elections. Recognising them would be akin to recognising Russian dominance over Georgia. I did not come to this country for that, and our ancestors didn’t live for that. We will not accept this. No one can take away Georgia’s European future,
I applaud the Georgian people who came out to vote en masse despite intimidation. Their wish for a European future must be respected by any Georgian government,
I do not accept this election. It cannot be accepted, accepting it would be accepting Russia into this country,
We became witnesses and victims of a Russia special operation,
added Zourabichvili, with opposition leaders standing behind her Against this background, the European Union cannot recognise the result,