Georgia to conduct partial vote recount as protests erupt over election results
Summary: Georgia's election commission will conduct a partial recount of votes from randomly selected polling stations following claims of election fraud by opposition parties. Protests erupted in Tbilisi after the ruling Georgian Dream party secured nearly 54% of the votes.
President Salome Zourabichvili expressed skepticism about the recount, calling for an international investigation instead. She criticized the election commission, stating it is controlled by the ruling party and lacks credibility.
In related developments, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban praised the election as democratic during his visit to Tbilisi, while Sweden suspended government cooperation with Georgia due to concerns over the election and civil society restrictions.
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