President Biden on Tuesday called for the government in the country of Georgia to investigate all election irregularities, holding back recognition of the claimed victory by the ruling party Georgian Dream following the parliamentary contest on Saturday.

Biden cited international and local observers' assessments that elections in Georgia were not free, nor fair, and said he is “deeply alarmed” at the government’s democratic backsliding.

“The United States has long stood with the Georgian people and supported the country of Georgia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” the president said in a statement.

“That is why I........

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