Bidzina Ivanishvili needs to be sanctioned and state leaders must visit Georgia to facilitate new elections, MEP Rasa Juknevičienė writes on her X page.

As she notes, “urgent international action is needed before Dec 29 to support Georgians against a creeping dictatorship.”

President Zourabichvili is Georgia’s only legitimately elected leader.

Experts mentioned there’s a grave risk: an oligarch-controlled president could impose martial law, detain her, and suppress the people.

Urgent international action is needed before Dec 29 to support Georgians against a creeping dictatorship.

Key steps: - Reject October’s parliamentary elections, declare the Parliament illegitimate and recognize President Zurabishvili’s legitimacy until new elections are held after December 29;

- Make efforts to hold free, fair, and credible elections;

- Sanction Bidzina Ivanishvili and those who undermine democracy;

- Visits by state leaders to Georgia to facilitate new elections.

This is a critical moment. European solidarity is vital for Georgia. Let's help Georgia stay on its European path!" – the MEP tweeted.