Georgian parliament speaker accuses president of involvement in unrest in the country

World October 28, 12:31

Earlier, the Georgian leader declined to recognize the results of the parliamentary election, in which the ruling party achieved a significant victory

TBILISI, October 28. /TASS/. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili is involved in organizing unrest in the country in collaboration with the opposition, Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili stated at a news briefing.

"You can see that Ms. Salome [Zourabichvili], together with the opposition, is directly participating in the scenario referred to as 'nationwide unrest,'" the senior lawmaker remarked.

Earlier, the Georgian leader declined to recognize the results of the parliamentary election, in which the ruling party achieved a significant victory. She also urged Georgian residents to stage protests.

The former Soviet republic conducted its parliamentary election, the first utilizing electronic ballot boxes, on October 26. According to the Central Election Commission, the ruling party, Georgian Dream, won 54.08% of the vote and will have the mandate to form a government independently. Four opposition parties surpassed the 5% threshold required to enter parliament, but all have rejected the election results.

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