Day: October 27, 2024

Georgia’s ruling party on course for victory amid charges of vote-rigging.
The consequential election comes as the governing Georgian Dream party presides over a widening split with the West. By ⁦@GabrielCSGavin⁩ & ⁦@dato_parulava⁩ ⁦⁩ https://t.co/RWMQWt8yqt

— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) October 27, 2024

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that Russia had no influence in Georgia, and further stressed that Russia would not be able to have any kind of influence on Saturday’s parliamentary elections, Azernews reports, citing the Georgian media.

A delegation of 33 members from the British club “Piki Reels” is currently on a visit to Garabagh and East Zangazur, Azernews reports.

As of 15:00 local time in Uzbekistan, voter turnout in the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly and local councils was 62.7 percent.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Georgia on October 28-29, the government in Tbilisi said on October 27.

Georgia’s ruling party wins disputed election as monitors report violations  Reuters

Georgia’s ruling party wins disputed election as monitors report violations  Reuters

1. Georgian election: Pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory  BBC.com
2. Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory  The New York Times
3. Georgia’s pro-EU opposition cries foul as ruling party claims election victory  CNN
4. Anxiety looms over Georgia’s election as voters cast ballots  POLITICO Europe
5. Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote which could decide the country’s role in Europe  The Associated Press
6. Georgian Dream declared election winner; opposition disputes results  VOA Asia
7. Georgia thrown into political turmoil after disputed parliamentary elections  FRANCE 24 English
8. Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations  The Guardian
9. Georgia’s Moscow-leaning ruling party leads in preliminary election results  The Washington Post

The process of counting votes in the parliamentary elections in Georgia has ended.