EU Delegation to Georgia expects all political parties can overcome differences to take up parliamentary seats

The eight opposition parties, which entered parliament following the October 31 elections, took to the street shortly after the race. They say that the elections were fabricated and are demanding repeat elections. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 22 Nov 2020 - 21:25, Tbilisi,Georgia

The delegation of the European Union to Georgia regrets ‘the mistrust that has affected the electoral process' and the fact that opposition candidates 'did not contest seats in the second round’ of parliamentary elections. 

Noting that the European Union ‘strongly supports democratic processes and the respect for legal frameworks’ the EU delegation said ‘Georgia needs a functioning parliament as the central forum for political debate, with all parties working together to advance reforms, in line with our mutual commitments under the Association Agreement’.

We therefore hope and expect that all political parties can overcome their differences to enable elected Members of Parliament, notwithstanding their differing assessments of the electoral process, to take up their seats”, the EU delegation has stated.