On October 26, 2024, Georgia held parliamentary elections. This election was critical for its democracy, as Georgian citizens were choosing between alignment with the European Union or Russia. The outcome also defines whether Georgia wants to become a real democracy, fully integrated in the Euro-Atlantic structures or to remain a hybrid political regime vulnerable to Russian influence. Moldova has undergone similar developments, where almost 1 % of votes secured its European choice despite Russian interference against its pro-European leadership.
Although the Georgian Central Election Commission announced the Georgian Dream as the winner with around 54 % of received votes, the Georgian parliamentary election faces serious legitimacy issues for several reasons. First, the reports from the electronic districts showed clear advantage for the united opposition, and the results of the pre-election and exit polls conducted by Edison Research, SAVANTA and GORBI differed from those announced by the Central Election Commission. Second, independent election observers were not allowed to perform their duties and were not sufficiently represented, while almost all election commissions were consisted mainly of members and observers sympathizing with the ruling Georgian Dream. Third, international observers have critically assessed the elections and the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has spoken about the unfair pre-election environment and subsequent unjust electoral outcome. Fourth, the Georgian
