not surprisingly, Russia praised the results

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed its support for the conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR (Bureau for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) international observation mission regarding the parliamentary elections in Georgia, which revealed numerous violations.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine statementas reported European truth

Details: The ministry noted that Ukraine closely followed the parliamentary elections in Georgia, which took place on October 26.

Quote: “We support the conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR international mission regarding the parliamentary elections in Georgia, which documented numerous violations.”

The Ministry noted that bribery, intimidation, coercion, pressure on voters, non-transparency of voting and restriction of access of opposition parties to mass media are among the key violations.

Quote: “It is not surprising that Russia praised and welcomed the results, since these methods of influencing the election results are characteristic of the Russian regime. However, this practice is incompatible with the path to the EU and NATO, which the Georgian government claims it is following.

The ministry called for an investigation into the facts revealed by international observers to ensure the legitimacy of the elections and avoid a political crisis.

Ukraine urged the government of Georgia “not to follow the path of Belarus to the loss of sovereignty and independence.”

“Ukraine will continue to support the Georgian people in their pursuit of a strategic course towards membership in the EU and NATO under any circumstances,” the statement reads.

background:

• The OSCE/ODIHR mission reported that the Georgian authorities took measures that gave them an advantage before the parliamentary elections, including an amnesty program and restrictions on the access of local observers to verify electronic voting.

• The General Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, its Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Special Investigative Service have launched an investigation into alleged crimes committed during the pre-election period and on election dayin 47 criminal cases.

• On October 30, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia induced President Zurabishvili for questioning in connection with reports of election fraud. she rejected attend.

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