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Thousands of people gathered outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi on Monday evening, October 28, to protest the announced results of the parliamentary elections.
This was reported by Interpressnews.
Protesters blocked the nearby Rustaveli Avenue. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili spoke at the rally, stating that the votes of those gathered had been “stolen” in the election.
“I can pledge that I will be with you until the end on the European path, until we reach the doors of Europe, which is our true dream,” she said.
According to Echo of the Caucasus, Giorgi Vashadze, a leader of the party “Unity – National Movement,” stated at the rally that the opposition is demanding a rerun of the elections under international supervision.
Before the rally began, protesters booed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had arrived in Tbilisi to meet with Georgian authorities.
Opposition parties have refused to recognize the election results, claiming that the ruling Georgian Dream party “stole” the vote. Opposition leaders called for protests.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the Georgian people have the right to know what occurred during the parliamentary elections, emphasizing that the people of Georgia are fighting for democracy.
