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It's very difficult to accuse a government, and that's not my role, but the methodology is Russian,
We will not stop until these fake (election) results are cancelled,
The reverberations of Russia's victory will be felt not just by Georgians and Russia's other neighbours, but globally.
Giorgi Badridze, former Georgian ambassador to the UK, told the Mail I am here for him - so that his future, a better future than I had, is not stolen
A grandmother who attended with her grandson said We have been fighting this war our entire lives and shouldn't surrender now,
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 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 I was born and raised in the USSR,
said Ana, who had joined the crowds outside the parliament 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 strongly reject such accusations – as you know, they have become standard for many countries. At the slightest thing, they immediately accuse Russia of interference… There was no interference, and the accusations are absolutely unfounded,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday 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 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 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 We would like the west to support us more. They should stand by our side and speak out against this vote theft,
It’s very difficult, but I remain hopeful – otherwise, I wouldn’t be here,
said Tekle Makashvili, a PhD student in Tbilisi