Georgia’s President urges West to back protests against governing party

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has called for the West to back her claims (Administration of the President of Georgia via AP)

Georgia’s President has urged the West to support opposition protests against the official results of a parliamentary election in which the governing party was declared victorious amid voting irregularities and allegations of Russian meddling.

President Salome Zourabichvili, who refused to recognise the official results, said the South Caucasus nation has fallen victim to Russian pressure aimed at derailing its plans to join the European Union.