“The EU considers the Russian presidential election polling stations opened in occupied breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia without consent of the Georgian Government illegal, ” said the EU Delegation in Georgia.

The statement reads that the EU remains fully committed to Georgia’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.

Peter Stano,  Spokesperson  European Commission said that voting in occupied territories is illegal.

“Presidential ‘elections’ took place in highly restrictive environment, under increased systematic internal repression & crackdown on critical voices, with no OSCE/ODIHR observation. Vote on occupied territories illegal,” - Peter Stano said.