"Seriously concerned about the irregularities in Georgia's election as reported by Osse/Odihr and other observers", writes Malmer Stenergard on X.
In a first statement from the International Election Observation Mission IEOM, where the organizations Osse and Odihr are included, widespread pressure on voters and mapping of voters are reported.
"To restore confidence, I urge the Georgian authorities to credibly address this concern in an inclusive political process", writes Malmer Stenergard.
"Find out what happened"
Also among others, Denmark's, Norway's and France's foreign ministers express concern in statements on X, as well as EU Council President Charles Michel and Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Georgians have "the right to find out what happened".
For so many years now, the Georgian people have strived for and fought for democracy. They have the right to find out what happened over the weekend. And they have the right to see that irregularities related to the election are investigated quickly, openly and independently, says von der Leyen in a speech at the College of Europe in the Belgian city of Bruges.
USA: Respect the law
USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken urges Georgia's leaders to "respect the law, repeal legislation that undermines fundamental freedoms, address shortcomings in the electoral process and guide Georgia towards its Euro-Atlantic future". Blinken wants to see a full investigation of all reports of irregularities surrounding the election.
Russia, Hungary, Armenia and Azerbaijan, on the other hand, congratulate Georgian Dream on their victory.
State-controlled media in Georgia hail the election result and refer to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (Osse) observers, but without mentioning the reported irregularities.
