US Department of State: Georgian parliamentary elections were competitive, fundamental freedoms respected, flaws should be addressed
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Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State Cale Brown has tweeted that ‘we share OSCE’s assessments’ that Georgian parliamentary elections ‘competitive and fundamental freedoms were respected.’
We share @OSCE's assessment: Georgian parliamentary elections were competitive and fundamental freedoms were respected, but allegations of pressure on voters and blurred lines between party and state reduced public confidence. Flaws and documented violations should be addressed. https://t.co/DOcrg2CZlV
— Cale Brown (@StateDeputySPOX) November 2, 2020
International observers and embassies have stated that the elections were ‘mostly competitive and free.’
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Most of the Georgian opposition parties who have entered parliament claim that the elections were fabricated and have plans to take to the streets on November 8 and demand repeat elections.
The ruling Georgian Dream party says that the opposition has failed to accept the election results in a dignified manner.
Ruling party MP Giorgi Kakhiani has urged the opposition ‘to return to the election process as it is the only legal and constitutional way.
MPs of the Lelo and Alliance of Patriots opposition parties have refused to take up their mandates in parliament.
MEPs on EU-Georgia relations from the European Parliament have congratulated Georgia, 'a key ally of the EU', on 'successfully' organising the first round of the parliamentary elections held on October 31 in Georgia despite ‘the difficult epidemiological context'.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia wrote on his Facebook today that he has gone into self-isolation after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus. PM Gakharia, who continues to work remotely, thanked international observers ‘for their commitment to Georgia’s democracy’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia's foreign minister David Zalkaliani expressed gratitude to the country's international partners for sending their observers for the parliamentary elections held on Saturday and pointed out their support for "further consolidation of democracy in Georgia".
Former Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen has written on his Facebook page in Georgian that Saturday's parliamentary elections in Georgia were ‘competitive and free’ and that the elections once again showed the commitment of the Georgian people to Euro-Atlantic integration.
Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze says attacking the October 31 parliamentary election results is first of all in Russia’s interests and asks the public once again to think about it.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) reports that 11 district election commissions (DECs) have corrected results from the October 31 parliamentary elections, annulled data of three portable ballot boxes and corrected results in nine cases.