The CEC meeting is being held amid protests as opposition members do not accept the elections. The meeting was temporarily suspended as one of the opposition politicians doused CEC Chairman Giorgi Kalandarishvili with black paint.
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said it had launched an investigation of a criminal case linked to the incident involving the head of the CEC and an opposition representative Davit Kirtadze, who had splashed black liquid on Kalandarishvili.
“Based on the report of the Central Election Commission, the Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation under Article 118 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to causing less serious body injury to health committed on purpose” the ministry said in a statement.
Parliament in Georgia has to be convened by President Salome Zourabichvili no later than the 10th day after the final report has been approved. If the president refuses to do it, the parliament will gather independently.
While four opposition parties made it into the parliament after the October 26 vote with a collective 37.78%, they refused to recognize the outcome and demanded an international investigation and a fresh vote, claiming fraud. Zourabichvili, who has long been in confrontation with the government over its law on foreign agents and its reluctance to join the Western sanctions regime against Russia, among other policies, not only rejected the election results but also called on people to take to the streets and protest.
Earlier, both the governing party and the opposition alliance have warned of potential election meddling, with the Georgian Dream fearing US interference.