The European People’s Party, along with several MEPs of various European political parties, also reacted on the parliamentary election in Georgia. “The EPP stands by the Georgian people as they fight to choose their place freely and without intimidation among the democratic nations in Europe. The European People’s Party, along with several MEPs from various European political parties, also reacted to the parliamentary elections in Georgia. “The EPP stands with the Georgian people in their fight to choose freely and without any intimidation their place among the democratic nations of Europe.”
Edison Research released a statement regarding the Georgian Dream Party‘s 54 percent win in the October 26 elections. The company stated that the 13-point difference in Edison’s estimate versus the official result (54% for Georgian Dream) “cannot be explained by normal variations alone” and that the results of all previous exit polls conducted in Georgia have been accurate.
The Central Election Commission confirms that Alexander Malkevich was accredited by the Russian government propagandist. They also state that the accreditation was granted fully in compliance with electoral laws. The CEC noted that “it has no access to the legal standing of this or that individual, and this does not fall within its scope of activity.” On the first of November, the pro-opposition television station Pirveli broadcast a report stating that Malkevich not only visited Georgia during election day but also received accreditation by the CEC.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the executive secretary of the ruling party and leader of the parliamentary majority, claims that the opposition stole Georgian Dream votes during the elections. He calls on the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate these alleged crimes. He claimed that he had “concrete facts” about how representatives of the National Movement Cluster stole the votes of Georgian Dream.
Natia Mezvrishvili, from the “Gakharia for Georgia“, party, claims that the CEC is deleting information on the voting machines and falsifying databases on CEC servers. The party decided to file a court case to ask for the protection of this information everywhere, and to force CEC to comply to the party’s demands that the information be published. Our 2024 Election Live blog has more information on the election.
Georgian Manganese, the major exporter of ferroalloys in western Georgia, informed thousands of workers in Zestaphoni, and Chiatura that it would stop production for four months starting November 1. The company cited a drop in ferroalloys prices on the global market and constant protests at the Chiatura Mines as reasons for the decision to keep workers on 60% of their pay plus insurance.
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published an analysis entitled “Media Pluralism in Selected Black Sea Countries: The Influence of European Standards.” It suggests that “once popular, the de-oligarchisation of the Black Sea Region is no longer on the political agenda for various reasons but primarily because European institutions saw how legal instruments were shaped in order to combat it as being a threat against democracy.”
The Tbilisi City Court has extended the extradition detention for the Azerbaijani Journalist, Afgan Sadik, who was arrested this summer in Tbilisi, by three more months. Judge Arsen Kalatizishvili made the announcement on November 1. Afgan Sadigo, editor-in chief of Azel.tv and known critic of the Azerbaijani government, remains in custody while awaiting his extradition sentence. U.S. and other international watchdogs have urged Georgian authorities to reject Sadigov’s request for extradition.
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