EU urges Georgia to take concrete steps following elections

The European Union is calling for tangible actions from Georgian authorities to ensure the country remains on its path toward EU integration. 

Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, made this statement following a telephone conversation with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, Caliber.Az reports per Russian media.

In a post on her X account, von der Leyen expressed concern about the current situation in Georgia after the recent elections. "Just spoke to President Zourabichvili. The situation following the elections remains concerning.

If Georgia wants to keep a strategic orientation towards the EU, we need concrete actions from the leadership.

Our enlargement report shows the way,” the post reads.

The parliamentary elections held on October 26 resulted in the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party winning 53.93 per cent of the votes, allowing it to form the government independently. Four opposition parties also crossed the five per cent threshold: Coalition for Change with 11.03 per cent, Unity - National Movement with 10.16 per cent, Strong Georgia with 8.81 per cent, and Gakharia for Georgia with 7.76 per cent. However, both President Zourabichvili and the opposition have rejected the election results.

By Vafa Guliyeva