Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the Oct. 26 election, which was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, has sparked massive demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of parliament
People stand with EU flags following Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's announcement, rallying outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Nov. 29.Thousands of demonstrators protesting the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union rallied outside Parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, for a second straight night Friday, surrounded by a heavy police presence.
. The opposition said the vote was rigged under the influence of Russia seeking to keep Georgia in its orbit. The government’s announcement that it was suspending negotiations to join the EU came hours after the European Parliament adopted a resolution that condemned last month’s vote as neither free nor fair, representing yet another manifestation of the continued democratic backsliding “for which the ruling Georgian Dream party is fully responsible.”
EU lawmakers urged a rerun of the parliamentary vote within a year under thorough international supervision and by an independent election administration. They also called on the EU to impose sanctions and limit formal contacts with the Georgian government.
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