ქოცები რიშის და აშშ საელჩოს კრიტიკით არ დაკმაყოფილდნენ და იან კელისთან ერთად ლობისტებიც ამოქოქეს...
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5...fJyT-cceOzCmsoMDespite this progress, some opposition leaders in Georgia attempt to disqualify the elections in a strategy reminiscent of disruptive attempts in some NATO member states. For instance, parliamentary boycotts and claims of massive fraud occur regularly in Albania and North Macedonia. Despite such charges, neither country failed to qualify for NATO on the merits of their democratic progress, strategic position and commitment to the alliance.
Georgia’s main opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), regularly claims massive election fraud. But such claims contradict the findings of international monitors from the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and U.S. democracy promotion organizations.
Georgia’s democratic progress was confirmed by the OSCE observation mission, which declared the local elections to be competitive, transparent and professionally administered. Georgian Dream received another mandate by winning nearly 47 percent of the national vote in a relatively high turnout for local elections.
The opposition UNM obtained almost 31 percent. On the eve of the elections, former president and UNM leader Mikheil Saakashvili surreptitiously returned from exile but was imprisoned because of a previous conviction for abuse of office. Saakashvili’s claims that the government has upended Georgia’s democracy and pursues a pro-Moscow policy. But the Georgian government remains committed to regaining its occupied territories from Russian control and resisting Moscow’s subversion. The former president plays into the Kremlin’s hands by attempting to stir unrest, deepen social polarization and delegitimize the country’s institutions, while calling on the security services to disobey the government.
An unstable and divided Georgia is easier to discredit internationally and keep outside Western organizations. Unable to establish a loyal administration in Tbilisi, the last thing Moscow wants is a stable political environment with legitimate elections that can serve as a model for neighboring states, including Russia’s restless North Caucasus republics bordering Georgia.
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