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Georgia withdraws from PACE, calls demands for new elections 'blackmail'

The Kyiv Independent
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Georgia withdrew its delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Jan. 29 .

The Assembly passed a resolution calling for Tbilisi to hold new parliamentary elections.

The resolution stipulated that the credentials of the Georgian delegates would be reviewed and potentially revoked if the government did not take these measures.

Georgia 's fall 2024 parliamentary elections sparked mass protests and political turmoil.