Kremlin denies allegations of Russia’s interference in Georgian election

  28 October 2024    Read: 630
  Kremlin denies allegations of Russia’s interference in Georgian election

Allegations of Russia’s interference in Georgia’s parliamentary election are completely unfounded, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, AzVision.az reports, citing TASS. 

"We strongly reject such allegations," he said in response to a question. "It has become routine for many countries to rush to blame Russia for interference on any occasion. However, this is not true; there was no interference, and these allegations are completely baseless," Peskov emphasized.

Georgia held its parliamentary election on Saturday, with 18 parties involved, including the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party, which has been in power for 12 years. According to the latest data from the country’s Central Election Commission, the ruling party secured 52.98% of the vote with 97.48% of ballots counted, allowing the Georgian Dream to form a government independently. Additionally, the Coalition for Change (11.2%), the Unity - National Movement (9.83%), the Strong Georgia coalition (9.02%), and the Gakharia For Georgia party (8.22%) have also entered parliament, while other parties failed to surpass the five-percent election threshold.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili stated that the election outcome signifies "subduing Georgia to Russia" and has called for protests.

 

AzVision.az


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