"Today, the Georgian people, who have been standing on Rustaveli Avenue for more than 60 days, have won – the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is calling for new elections, the release of political prisoners, and the punishment of perpetrators," said Tina Bokuchava, chair of United National Movement, in response to the resolution adopted by PACE.
According to Bokuchava, this resolution is an international acknowledgment that "the only way out of the political crisis is new elections, the release of all political prisoners, and holding perpetrators accountable."
"A few minutes ago, a very important vote took place in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, where Ivanishvili's Russian regime was defeated, and the Georgian people won. The victory belongs to those who have been standing on Rustaveli Avenue for over 60 days, to those unjustly imprisoned by Ivanishvili, and to Mzia Amaglobeli, whose name has been repeatedly mentioned in this assembly in recent days.
The primary demand uniting the Georgian people has now been officially documented to prevent propaganda from twisting or manipulating the truth. The document explicitly states that PACE is calling for new parliamentary elections to be held in the coming months and that Georgian Dream is only being formally allowed to retain its mandate for this purpose. These new elections must not be conducted by the sanctioned State Security Service (SUS), the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or the current Central Election Commission (CEC), but by independent institutions.
The resolution also demands the release of political prisoners and the punishment of those responsible for violence. This is a major victory for the Georgian people, and now we must bring it to fruition by holding free and fair new elections and resolving the political crisis in the country.
This is an international acknowledgment that the only way out of the political crisis is through new, free, and fair elections, the release of all political prisoners, and the prosecution of perpetrators," Bokuchava stated.