The head of the US State Department, Anthony Blinken, called for an investigation into possible violations in the elections in Georgia.
"We join the calls ... for a full investigation of all reports of election—related violations," Blinken said in a statement released by the State Department.
At the same time, as Blinken notes, international and local observers recognized that the elections in Georgia as a whole passed in accordance with the norms.
▼ читать продолжение новости ▼▼ читать продолжение новости ▼The CEC of Georgia completed on Sunday the counting of votes from all polling stations. According to the results of the processing of ballots, the ruling "Georgian Dream" gained 53.91% of the votes. Four opposition parties also entered parliament, receiving a total of 37.78%. Representatives of four opposition parties have already stated that they do not recognize the CEC data. The Special Coordinator of the short-term OSCE mission Pascal Alizar noted the good organization of the elections in Georgia, stating at the same time about a number of violations recorded by observers, RIA Novosti clarifies.