The election in Georgia

Thousands protest against the government in Georgia

Thousands of people have gathered in front of the government building in Tbilisi in Georgia to protest against the government, TT reports.

According to the country's electoral system, the ruling Georgian Dream won the election with 54 percent of the vote, but the opposition believes they cheated their way to victory. The country's government-critical president Salomé Zurabishvili claims that the pro-Russian government bought votes and exerted pressure on voters.

- Money was distributed openly in minibuses at the polling stations, she says in a speech outside the government building on Monday evening.

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The President: Georgian Dream got only 40 percent

Georgian Dream received only 40 percent of the vote, according to the polling stations conducted, and not 54 percent as claimed by the Election Commission. According to Reuters, the president of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, says that.

The president repeats his suspicion that Russian methods were used to influence the election and that they are "victims of a Russian special operation".

The Russian government denies all accusations that Russia may have influenced the election.

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The Kremlin denies influence – NATO wants to see review

The Russian government denies all accusations that Russia may have influenced the election in Georgia, reports AFP.

- The accusations are completely without substance, says Kremlin spokesman Dimitriy Peskov according to the news agency.

At the same time, NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah calls for a thorough review of how the election was conducted after international election observers found an "uneven playing field". The US and the EU have also called for an investigation into the election.

According to Georgia's electoral system, the ruling, pro-Russian party Georgian Dream won with 54 percent of the vote in Saturday's election. The pro-Western opposition parties have rejected the election results and Georgian President Salomé Zurabishvili has said that the country was subjected to a "Russian special operation". She has also called for protests in the capital Tbilisi on Monday.