Georgia’s pro-EU President Salome Zourabichvili urged citizens to resist the government’s decision.
“This country is returning to Russia, which we barely got rid of,” Zourabichvili said in a televised briefing.
She later joined the protesters outside the parliament, declaring that “a resistance has begun, and it will not end until new elections are called.”
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Addressing riot police, she asked rhetorically: “Do you serve Russia or Georgia? To whom are you sworn?” while knocking on their shields.
The prime minister’s rejection of the EU bid followed a critical resolution from the European Parliament on Thursday, stating that Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections were not “free and fair” and calling for a re-run under international supervision.
Earlier in October, Brussels announced that Georgia’s accession path had been halted because the country “has gone backwards.”