“I assured the president of my unwavering support for her leadership and the European aspirations of the Georgian people,” Andrzej Duda said after meeting Salome Zurabishvili. Georgia's president said Sunday he expected the ruling party to set a date for new parliamentary elections by the end of this week.
Anti-government demonstrations have been ongoing in front of the Georgian parliament since November 28. These were caused by the government's suspension of negotiations regarding Georgia's accession to the European Union.
On Monday, President Andrzej Duda announced that he had discussed the situation in Georgia with President Salome Zurabishvili.
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“I assured the President of my unwavering support for her leadership and the European aspirations of the Georgian people. They have the inalienable right to strive for a united Europe. In line with the recommendations of the OSCE “New elections are the way out of the current crisis,” read the Polish president's entry.
Georgia. the president wants new elections
At a rally on Sunday in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, Zurabishvili said he expected the ruling Georgian Dream party to set a date for new parliamentary elections by the end of this week. The president and opposition representatives believe that the vote in the last election on October 26 was manipulated.
Reference: Georgia. Thousands of demonstrators in front of the Diet. they are protesting against government decisions
News Georgia reported that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will respond. In his opinion, “all electoral demands are ridiculous.” Heads of Government recalled that the Central Election Commission recognized the elections as valid and announced the results, the Constitutional Court confirmed the legitimacy of the elections, and the newly elected Parliament expressed confidence in the government. did.
Zurabishvili announced that he would wait for the government's response until December 29, when his successor, Mikhail Kavelashvili, takes office. Although he was elected by the Electoral College, which is made up of Georgia Dream members, the president has announced that he will not resign until a new president is elected by the new Congress.
The prime minister therefore warned Zurabishvili that he would commit a crime if he did not leave the presidential palace by Sunday.
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