Representatives of Georgian opposition non-governmental organizations along with supporters are marching along the central avenues in Tbilisi on Friday to protest against the results of the parliamentary elections, which were won by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
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The opposition gathered on Friday at Republic Square near Rustaveli Avenue, after which they began a procession.
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Earlier, oppositionists announced the start of a series of protests, which, according to them, will take place daily in different places in the capital. The opposition demands, in particular, to declare the voting results invalid and call new elections.
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Parliamentary elections in Georgia took place on October 26. According to the Central Election Commission, the ruling Georgian Dream party, which advocates maintaining relations with Russia and against anti-Russian sanctions, received 53.93% of the votes. Four opposition parties also entered parliament, receiving a total of 37.78%. Opposition representatives have already stated that they do not recognize the CEC data. Special Coordinator of the short-term OSCE mission Pascal Alizar noted the good organization of the elections in Georgia, while stating a number of violations recorded by observers.
The President of the Republic, Salome Zurabishvili, who helps the pro-European opposition, despite the fact that according to the constitution the president must be non-partisan, after the elections called on her fellow citizens to protest because of the voting results.
