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If fraud is indeed responsible for shifting the results of the election, ... Washington and Brussels should make it clear that [they] will move to hold those responsible accountable, and the aid and assistance posture will have to change accordingly.”
We do not recognize the legitimacy of this parliament,
said Tina Bokuchava, leader of the “Unity — National Movement” coalition, pledging to boycott the formation of a new parliament after the ruling Georgian Dream party was returned with a majority I was born and raised in the USSR,
said Ana, who had joined the crowds outside the parliament There is no time for pessimism. You should be determined to defend [your votes],
Zourabichvili told thousands of protesters gathered at the Georgian parliament Monday night We’re going to watch very carefully as events unfold in the next few days,
a senior U.S. government official told POLITICO The EU calls on Georgia to adopt democratic, comprehensive and sustainable reforms, in line with the core principles of European integration,
Those irregularities must be clarified and addressed. That is a necessary step to re-building trust in the electoral process,
the European Commission and High Representative Josep Borrell said in a joint statement, stressing the need for "constructive and inclusive dialogue across the political spectrum." We need to have the firm support of our European partners, of our American partners,
We’ve seen that Russian propaganda was directly used,
Zourabichvili told the Associated Press news agency, They stole your vote and tried to steal your future. But no one has the right to do that, and you will not allow it,
Zourabichvili told the crowd on Monday, who waved EU and Georgian flags We would like the west to support us more. They should stand by our side and speak out against this vote theft,
I am here because the government rigged the elections, stealing our voices and our right to choose our future,
said Kato Bochorishvili, a 21-year-old economics student It’s very difficult, but I remain hopeful – otherwise, I wouldn’t be here,
said Tekle Makashvili, a PhD student in Tbilisi Georgian Dream has already won,
said Irma Khoperia, a 55-year-old artist We want the world to know that we chose Europe, not Russia. I just hope the world can hear us,
It's very difficult to accuse a government, and that's not my role, but the methodology is Russian,
When I first heard Georgian Dream declared victorious, I felt totally hopeless. But that didn't last long, I quickly shifted to being fired up to fight for the truth."
One of the demonstrators, university student Irine Chkuaseli, 19, said Your votes were stolen, but we will not let anyone to steal our future, ... I swear to stand with you until the end on our path towards Europe, where we belong."
she told the cheering crowd, adding The President of Georgia has announced that the parliamentary elections were falsified. Europe must now stand with the Georgian people,
Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on X Sunday The only negotiations and agreements should be about the re-run of the elections,
