President Salome Zurabishvili is the only legitimately elected leader of Georgia, Lithuanian MEP Rasa Juknevičienė writes on the social platform X.

“This coalition of MPs and experts from Europe and US is united to help Georgians reclaim their democratic voice and European path. Time to act is now! President Salome Zurabishvili is the only legitimately elected leader of Georgia. Experts have noted that there is a serious risk: the president controlled by oligarchs could impose martial law, arrest and suppress people. Urgent international action is needed before December 29 to support Georgians against the creeping dictatorship," the MEP said.

According to her, the EU must do the following:

"Rejection of the October parliamentary elections, declaring the parliament illegitimate and recognizing the legitimacy of President Salome Zurabishvili after December 29 and until new elections. Pushing for free, fair and credible elections, sanctioning Bidzina Ivanishvili and those who are destroying democracy; organize visits by state leaders to Georgia to push for new elections. Georgians are rising, and the regime is weak," – the MEP tweeted.