The Georgian government is conducting Russian propaganda, Anitta Hipper, the lead spokesperson for the European Commission for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said in response to a journalist’s question about the local elections held in Georgia.

She said, “this is Russian textbook propaganda”, especially when it comes to the spread of disinformation and attacks on the EU ambassador.

“The elections were marked by an extensive crackdown on media, on civil society, on opposition parties. We have seen a low turnout, and this was also marked by a boycott of the opposition. We have also seen that the Georgian authorities have failed to invite in due time, international observers from the ODIHR, and this undermined the transparency and credibility of this democratic process. We have also seen that the Georgian authorities are conducting Russian propaganda, it's a textbook propaganda when it comes to disinformation, when it comes to the attacks on our ambassador that has our full support.

That being said, we condemn any form of violence from all sides. The EU has been always calling for peaceful protests, for peaceful demonstrations. We condemn any form of violence. So this is our statement on this regard”, she said.