The European Parliament believes that the international community should not recognize the results of the elections and calls for them to be held again within a year - this is stated in the resolution that the European Parliament adopted regarding Georgia.

"The European Parliament believes that the international community should not recognize the results of the elections in the conditions when the legitimacy of voting is seriously undermined due to the multitude of violations; Accordingly, it rejects any recognition of the parliamentary elections and calls for their re-holding within a year, in an improved election environment, by an independent and impartial election administration, under diligent international observation, to ensure a truly fair and transparent election process," the resolution states.

In addition, according to the resolution, the European Parliament condemns the fact that Georgia, a candidate country for EU membership, held parliamentary elections on October 26, 2024, which did not comply with international standards of democratic elections or its obligations as a member of the OSCE to conduct free and fair elections.

"The European Parliament emphasizes that the violation of electoral integrity is incompatible with the standards expected from an EU candidate country; It emphasizes the fact that the holding of the elections was another manifestation of democratic backsliding, for which the ruling party is fully responsible," the document states.

According to the resolution, the European Parliament strongly condemns numerous and serious electoral violations, including documented cases of intimidation, vote manipulation, ballot stuffing, obstruction of election observers and the media, and reports of manipulation of electronic voting machines that allowed multiple votes with a single identity document. , also reports the importance of financial resources Regarding failure to investigate imbalances and serious procedural violations.

"It believes that widespread election fraud undermines the integrity of the election process, the legitimacy of the results, and public trust in any new government, and that the results are not a reliable representation of the will of the Georgian people. Acknowledges the strong condemnation of election fraud by the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, and her decision not to recognize the results; "appreciates the efforts of the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, to turn the country towards the democratic and European path of development," the document states.

The European Parliament supports the call for an independent, transparent international investigation into the allegations of electoral manipulation, voter intimidation and systemic violations observed in the pre-election period and on election day.

"The European Parliament welcomes the decision of the European External Action Service (EEAS) to send a technical mission to Georgia; Calls on the European External Action Service and the Commission to formulate a broad mission mandate that goes beyond the limitations of the OSCE election observation framework and methodology, which differs significantly from the EU election observation methodology, as the OSCE methodology cannot always adequately capture everything that happens in a country leading up to election day, especially in countries Such as Georgia, where there is pressure on public officials, voters An established system of intimidation and obstruction of local election observers," the document states.

In addition, the European Parliament expresses concern over the confiscation of voter verification machines and electoral documents by the Prosecutor's Office; calls on the authorities to allow voters to verify their participation in the elections in accordance with the highest standards of data protection; Stresses the importance of protecting all election-related data and making it available to relevant stakeholders, given that it may contain key evidence of any irregularities.

"The European Parliament expresses serious concern regarding the statement of refusal by the judicial institutions of Georgia to respond to many complaints about election fraud and manipulation in a coordinated manner, and regarding the complete failure of the CEC to investigate any election incident; "It believes that by not responding to the public's genuine concern and the reports of local and international observers, the Georgian government is purposefully leading the country to the brink of an internal political crisis and international isolation from Georgia's democratic partners," the document states.