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.