Statement of the Riigikogu
In Support of the People of Georgia
Estonia respects the inalienable right of every country to democratically choose their path in
organising their society and entering allied relations with other countries. With this principle in
mind, Estonia has been supporting the development of Georgia through closer cooperation ever
since we regained our independence and has spoken out against the actions of the Russian
Federation in threatening Georgian sovereignty and shattering its territorial integrity.
Over the past decade, Estonia has followed the influencing activities of the Russian Federation
in polarising the Georgian society and interfering with the democratic elections in Georgia with
growing concern. The results of the Georgian parliamentary elections, which took place on
26 October 2024 in an atmosphere of violence and intimidation, do not express the free will of
the Georgian people. The governing party Georgian Dream, which enjoys the support of the
Russian Federation, is using the fraudulent election results to achieve complete control over
state institutions and repress the opposition and the civil society.
Considering the above, the Riigikogu:
- does not recognise the legitimacy of the Georgian parliament, government, or President who
have all been appointed as a consequence of the parliamentary elections that took place in an
atmosphere of underhand activities and intimidation of citizens;
- recognises Salome Zourabichvili as the legitimate President and acknowledges her efforts to
put an end to the constitutional crisis in the country;
- expresses its support to the democratic forces in Georgia who are demanding that unavoidable
new parliamentary elections be organised in Georgia to resolve the constitutional crisis and
restore democracy;
- condemns the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations with the support of advancing
Russian imperialism and calls on ending any use of violence or persecution as well as on
liberating all political prisoners;
- urges the political forces in Georgia to take on board the criticism of international
organisations, including the criticism included in the final report of the Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE on carrying out the elections of
26 October 2024;
- urges other national parliaments to condemn the brutal violence that the governing regime in
Georgia has used against peaceful protesters who are demanding that the constitutional
institutions fulfil the obligation set out in Article 78 of the Georgian Constitution on
implementing all measures to guarantee Georgia’s complete integration in the European
Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;