02:14Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov denied allegations made by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili that the Russian Federation had somehow interfered in the recent parliamentary elections, speaking at a briefing on Monday.
"We strongly deny such accusations. They are, as you know, already standard for many countries to accuse Russia of meddling at the drop of a hat. No, that's not true. There was no interference and the accusations are absolutely unfounded," Peskov stressed.
The Kremlin spokesperson also claimed that attempts to 'destabilise' Georgian society were made during the elections, but not by Russia.
"A large number of forces from European countries and various European institutions tried to influence the outcome of this vote. In fact, no one even hid it; these were public statementsWe are not going to interfere, we are not interfering in Georgian affairs and we are not going to do so," Peskov added.
On Sunday, Zurabishvili said she did not recognise the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the recent parliamentary elections in Tbilisi and called for protests. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described her claims of 'interference' as 'nonsense'.
The country's Central Election Commission (CEC) released preliminary results on Sunday after 99.65 percent of votes had been counted, with Georgian Dream securing 54.08 percent, overtaking the opposition bloc.
Meanwhile, representatives of the United National Movement and Coalition for Change opposition parties also refused to accept the election results. According to media reports, one of the party leaders, Elene Khoshtariya, announced protests from October 27. Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili claimed via his X account (formerly Twitter) that the election had been 'completely rigged and stolen'.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the opposition bloc's unwillingness to 'accept the results' of the parliamentary elections a 'hopeless attempt' to save face.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Kobakhidze on his 'overwhelming victory' in the parliamentary elections, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also sent a congratulatory letter to the prime minister, calling the Georgian Dream party a 'leading political force'.
Approximately two million people participated in the election, representing a turnout of 59 percent of eligible voters. A total of 3,044 polling stations opened across the country, with an additional 67 stations abroad.
Factions must win at least five percent, and seats in the legislature are distributed among the parties in proportion to the number of votes cast for their lists. The leading political movement puts forward the candidate for prime minister.
'Absolutely unfounded' - Peskov 'strong denies' allegations of Russian interference in Georgian elections
Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov denied allegations made by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili that the Russian Federation had somehow interfered in the recent parliamentary elections, speaking at a briefing on Monday.
"We strongly deny such accusations. They are, as you know, already standard for many countries to accuse Russia of meddling at the drop of a hat. No, that's not true. There was no interference and the accusations are absolutely unfounded," Peskov stressed.
The Kremlin spokesperson also claimed that attempts to 'destabilise' Georgian society were made during the elections, but not by Russia.
"A large number of forces from European countries and various European institutions tried to influence the outcome of this vote. In fact, no one even hid it; these were public statementsWe are not going to interfere, we are not interfering in Georgian affairs and we are not going to do so," Peskov added.
On Sunday, Zurabishvili said she did not recognise the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the recent parliamentary elections in Tbilisi and called for protests. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described her claims of 'interference' as 'nonsense'.
The country's Central Election Commission (CEC) released preliminary results on Sunday after 99.65 percent of votes had been counted, with Georgian Dream securing 54.08 percent, overtaking the opposition bloc.
Meanwhile, representatives of the United National Movement and Coalition for Change opposition parties also refused to accept the election results. According to media reports, one of the party leaders, Elene Khoshtariya, announced protests from October 27. Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili claimed via his X account (formerly Twitter) that the election had been 'completely rigged and stolen'.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the opposition bloc's unwillingness to 'accept the results' of the parliamentary elections a 'hopeless attempt' to save face.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Kobakhidze on his 'overwhelming victory' in the parliamentary elections, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also sent a congratulatory letter to the prime minister, calling the Georgian Dream party a 'leading political force'.
Approximately two million people participated in the election, representing a turnout of 59 percent of eligible voters. A total of 3,044 polling stations opened across the country, with an additional 67 stations abroad.
Factions must win at least five percent, and seats in the legislature are distributed among the parties in proportion to the number of votes cast for their lists. The leading political movement puts forward the candidate for prime minister.
Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov denied allegations made by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili that the Russian Federation had somehow interfered in the recent parliamentary elections, speaking at a briefing on Monday.
"We strongly deny such accusations. They are, as you know, already standard for many countries to accuse Russia of meddling at the drop of a hat. No, that's not true. There was no interference and the accusations are absolutely unfounded," Peskov stressed.
The Kremlin spokesperson also claimed that attempts to 'destabilise' Georgian society were made during the elections, but not by Russia.
"A large number of forces from European countries and various European institutions tried to influence the outcome of this vote. In fact, no one even hid it; these were public statementsWe are not going to interfere, we are not interfering in Georgian affairs and we are not going to do so," Peskov added.
On Sunday, Zurabishvili said she did not recognise the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the recent parliamentary elections in Tbilisi and called for protests. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described her claims of 'interference' as 'nonsense'.
The country's Central Election Commission (CEC) released preliminary results on Sunday after 99.65 percent of votes had been counted, with Georgian Dream securing 54.08 percent, overtaking the opposition bloc.
Meanwhile, representatives of the United National Movement and Coalition for Change opposition parties also refused to accept the election results. According to media reports, one of the party leaders, Elene Khoshtariya, announced protests from October 27. Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili claimed via his X account (formerly Twitter) that the election had been 'completely rigged and stolen'.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the opposition bloc's unwillingness to 'accept the results' of the parliamentary elections a 'hopeless attempt' to save face.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Kobakhidze on his 'overwhelming victory' in the parliamentary elections, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also sent a congratulatory letter to the prime minister, calling the Georgian Dream party a 'leading political force'.
Approximately two million people participated in the election, representing a turnout of 59 percent of eligible voters. A total of 3,044 polling stations opened across the country, with an additional 67 stations abroad.
Factions must win at least five percent, and seats in the legislature are distributed among the parties in proportion to the number of votes cast for their lists. The leading political movement puts forward the candidate for prime minister.