Georgian president Zourabichvili calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election

Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili Sunday said she did not recognize the results of the country’s parliamentary vote and said Georgia was the victim of a “Russian special operation”…. which was aimed at taking away the country’s European future.  Pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili accused Moscow of being behind the election fraud, calling it a “Russian special operation”.

Amid angry opposition claims over the result, Zurabishvili called for a rally on Monday. Jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili also called for mass protests.The European Union had warned that Saturday’s vote, seen as a crucial test of democracy in the Caucasus country, could determine Tbilisi’s chances of joining the bloc.

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