In the light of the criticism levelled at the elections by President Zourabichvili, as well as the irregularities reported by local and international observers and the number of complaints lodged, it is difficult to consider the parliamentary vote held on 26 October to have been free and fair.
President Karis told his fellow head of state that Estonia is closely monitoring developments in Georgia, since the progress of the Caucasian country towards EU membership remains important to Estonia. “We want to see a strong and stable Georgia, and we will continue to support it in moving in the direction of the European Union and European values,” he said. “The people of Georgia cannot be deprived of their freedom to choose a future in the EU.”
