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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and freedoms of Georgian citizens and runs counter to the values and principles upon which the EU is founded, must be repealed,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 If Orbán were to claim the European hat for himself during the trip, this would be imposture and a brazen cock-and-bull story.”
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,
The only way Georgian Dream can remain in power and turn this fraudulent victory into an ability to govern is by cracking down more on media and political freedom
Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst who once advised Ivanishvili, told the Mail The West has never understood Russian hybrid war in principle - they do not understand the rules of the Kremlin game
Giorgi Badridze, former Georgian ambassador to the UK, told the Mail 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,
This is an attempt to steal Georgia’s future,
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 These alleged irregularities must be seriously clarified and addressed,
We have lost our country today. I don’t know what to do next. I hope we can take to the streets, but if we lose, maybe I will live abroad.”
In the aftermath of the elections, voter ... Ana Machaidze, a 25-year-old student, said I do not accept this election. It cannot be accepted, accepting it would be accepting Russia into this country, the acceptance of Georgia’s subordination to Russia,
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,
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,