The Estonian Parliament has adopted a statement in support of the Georgian people, as reported on the official website of the Estonian Parliament.

"Over the past decade, Estonia has followed the influencing activities of the Russian Federation in polarising the Georgian society and interfering with the democratic elections in Georgia with growing concern. The results of the Georgian parliamentary elections, which took place last October in an atmosphere of violence and intimidation, do not express the free will of the Georgian people,” the Statement reads. “The governing party Georgian Dream, which enjoys the support of the Russian Federation, is using the fraudulent election results to achieve complete control over state institutions and repress the opposition and the civil society.

The Riigikogu expresses its solidarity with the Georgian nation who is defending its human rights, Constitution, democracy, and the future of Georgia within the European Union," the statement reads.

In its statement, the Estonian Parliament rejects the legitimacy of the Georgian Parliament and government, which were formed as a result of elections marred by fraud and voter intimidation, as well as the legitimacy of the appointed president.

Instead, the Estonian Parliament recognizes Salome Zurabishvili as Georgia's legitimate president and supports her efforts to resolve the constitutional crisis in the country.

The Estonian Parliament calls on the European Commission and EU member states to impose sanctions on Georgian politicians and officials involved in the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators and the persecution of representatives of Georgia's civil society. It also urges that communication with Georgia's illegitimate government institutions be sharply restricted until free and fair elections are held.

The statement was introduced by 49 members of the Estonian Parliament, supported by 59 deputies, with 9 voting against it.