U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was concerned about what he called Georgia's democratic backsliding and urged a probe into the country's recent elections that he said were marred by misuse of resources, coercion and voter intimidation, Paralel.Az reports citing Reuters.

"I have been deeply alarmed by the country's recent democratic backsliding," Biden said in a statement released by the White House.

"Georgia's October 26 parliamentary elections were marred by numerous recorded misuses of administrative resources as well as voter intimidation and coercion," the U.S. president said.

He called on the Georgian government to "transparently investigate all election irregularities" and repeal laws that limit freedom of assembly and expression.