“Some comments from various European politicians, diplomats, and countries indicate a tendency to overlook or circumvent the OSCE/ODIHR findings,” stated Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament and a member of the Georgian Dream Political Council.
Papuashvili pointed out that the OSCE/ODIHR report clearly stated that Georgia’s elections were legitimate and affirmed that the country has an elected government.
“We expected the EU to base its assessment on the findings of the OSCE/ODIHR. However, some statements from European officials suggest a preference to overlook this conclusion and instead refer to reports by local NGOs, which we know had electoral motivations. The OSCE/ODIHR explicitly stated in both its written report and briefing that the elections were carried out properly and that Georgia has an elected government. We anticipate that all parties, including the European Union, will respect this conclusion,” said Papuashvili.
He also noted that neither the OSCE/ODIHR nor local monitoring groups recorded any evidence of bribery.
“With over 300 OSCE/ODIHR observers present throughout the entire electoral process, no instances of bribery were documented on election day or during the pre-election period. When accusations are made by external actors, it’s essential to recognize that local organizations have not presented any evidence to support these claims. Recently, when an NGO group released a report, there was not a single credible fact provided to substantiate the allegations,” Papuashvili added.
