Georgian prime minister suspends EU membership talks until end of 2028

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The country's highly disputed parliamentary elections have drawn widespread condemnation, and Brussels says they should be re-run under international supervision within a year.

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00:00Georgia is suspending its EU application process until the end of 2028, Prime Minister

00:08Irakli Kobakhidze said on Thursday, according to Georgian media.

00:13During a press briefing, Kobakhidze reaffirmed that Georgia-EU relations are bilateral and

00:19can only be bilateral.

00:21His announcement came as MEPs called for a parliamentary election re-run within a year

00:27and adopted a resolution on Thursday condemning the results, citing serious irregularities,

00:33whilst they criticised the ruling Georgian Dream Party for the country's democratic decline.

00:40The resolution refers to serious electoral violations including voter intimidation, vote

00:46manipulation and interference with observers and the media.

00:50MEPs urge the international community not to recognise the results.

00:56On the same day, the Georgian parliament approved its new cabinet of ministers, whilst

01:01Irakli Kobakhidze will continue to serve as prime minister.

01:05The vote took place in a half-empty chamber, with the opposition refusing to participate

01:10as it does not recognise the parliament's legitimacies.

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