{"id":159289,"date":"2025-10-09T13:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159289\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"lukasenka-congratulates-georgias-pm-on-successful-local-election","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159289\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka congratulates Georgia’s PM on \u201csuccessful\u201d local election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 9, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Georgia\u2019s local election on October 4 demonstrated a \u201cbroad public support\u201d for the government’s course towards \u201csovereign development and the consolidation of society,\u201d Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka claimed in his message to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia\u2019s October 4\u00a0local elections\u00a0took place amid a partial opposition boycott, scant credible observation, continued repression\u00a0by Georgian Dream authorities, jailings of protesters and opposition members and a crackdown on independent media and watchdogs.\u00a0The vote came approximately a year after a disputed parliamentary election and just 10 months into the non-stop protests that erupted in response to Georgian Dream\u2019s announcement to halt EU integration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe confident victory of the Georgian Dream candidates confirms that they meet high standards of responsibility, reliability and professionalism,” the Belarusian ruler\u2019s press office quoted the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141uka\u0161enka also reaffirmed Minsk’s interest in deepening ties with Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruling Georgian Dream party, accused of Kremlin links by its opponents, reportedly won the election with more than 80 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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