On November 4, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili strongly condemned what he described as disinformation concerning allegations of election fraud. 

Speaker Papuashvili criticized the claims of local civil society organizations (CSOs), the opposition, and the President regarding alleged electoral misconduct. He rejected accusations of secrecy violations, Georgian Dream's (GD) voter mobilization tactics, and unusually high voter turnout in specific regions.

Papuashvili also addressed accusations from the opposition that the ruling party engaged in illegal voter mobilization by collecting personal data and allegedly using it as leverage. While he did not comment on claims of improper data usage, he emphasized that political parties should maintain close contact with supporters to encourage voter turnout. He referenced the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) guidelines, asserting that Georgian Dream adhered to regulations in its mobilization efforts.

He also tackled concerns over the high voter turnout in regions where GD won by significant margins. In response, Papuashvili praised GD’s pre-election campaign, highlighting the regional “delegates” appointed to each area, and accused the opposition of failing to connect with voters in these regions. “The complex scheme they discussed is very simple,” he stated. “The scheme is called democracy and the support of the people. If the people do not support you, if you do not go to the people, [then] of course you have no chance to get good results.” 

Interestingly, the briefing drew attention primarily because a map of Georgia was displayed, in which the occupied territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali were barely visible.