MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. The process and outcome of the October 26 parliamentary elections in Georgia have removed the prospect of its joining the EU and NATO, the Polish Foreign Ministry said.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland expresses its deep concern about the process of parliamentary elections in Georgia, which took place on October 26, 2024. (…) Unfortunately, what we observed during the elections on October 26, makes Georgia not to be closer, but further from the EU and NATO”, said the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the election result, the Georgian Dream party obtained 54.08%, which allows it to unilaterally form the government. Four opposition parties crossed the 5% threshold: the Coalition for Change got 10.92% of the vote, the United National Movement got 10.12%, Strong Georgia got 8.78%, while the Gakharia Party for Georgia obtained 7.76%. They all refuse to recognize the election result.