Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili visits a polling station during parliamentary elections in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Zurab Javakhadze
Georgia's president accuses Russia of 'special operation' to meddle in its election | CBC News LoadedGeorgia's president, Salome Zourabichvili, claimed on Sunday the country was the victim of a Russian "special operation," as she stood alongside Georgia's opposition to say she did not recognize the results of the parliamentary election.
European electoral observers said the election took place in a "divisive" environment marked by intimidation and instances of physical violence that undermined the outcome of the vote. Georgian electoral observers, who stationed thousands of monitors across the country, reported multiple violations and said the results "do not correspond to the will of the Georgian people."
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of Georgian Dream who made his fortune in Russia, claimed victory almost immediately after polls closed, saying, "It is rare in the world for the same party to achieve such success in such a difficult situation." He had vowed ahead of the election to ban opposition parties should his party win.
She indicated the opposition would not recognize the results and "will fight like never before to reclaim our European future."
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