Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote which could decide the country’s role in Europe
NBCOCT 20 2024
Georgian Pres. Salome Zourabichvili has called for protests outside parliament on Monday after the country's ruling party, Georgian Dream, secured 54% of the vote in Saturday's disputed parliamentary election.
The country's electoral commission said that the Georgian Dream had won 89 seats in the 150-seat parliament — far more than the 76 needed to form a government and appoint a prime minister.
Georgia's opposition parties — Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, and Droa — have claimed that the elections were "stolen" and will share evidence of election fraud with "local and international observers."
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