Police, Central Election Commission sign memorandum before presidential elections
It is the third year in a row that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Central Election Commission have signed a memorandum of cooperation before the elections. Photo: CEC press office.
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The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Central Election Commission (CEC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation today prior to the October 28 presidential elections to ensure a safe and peaceful election environment on election day.
The bodies signed such agreements back in 2016 and 2017 as well.
Last year the CEC won an international election award for its successful management of election conflicts. .
The memorandum includes holding joint trainings and meetings, which raise the qualification and awareness of Interior Ministry staff concerning election-related issues.
No cases of violence were reported on election day in 2017, which was the result of successful cooperation between ourselves and the Interior Ministry. International reports also reflected the fact and public polls revealed that 93 per cent of voters felt safe on election day,” CEC head Tamar Zhvania stated.
Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia vowed that as in previous years, Georgian law enforcers would be neutral on election day and ensure public safety.
Georgia has 46 potential candidates for the upcoming presidential elections so far. The deadline for registering as a candidate for the presidential elections is September 28. Presidential elections will be held throughout the country on October 28.
David Bakradze, the current leader of the parliamentary minority and former speaker of the Georgian parliament from 2008-2012, has been named as the presidential candidate of the European Georgia party today.
The opposition coalition "Civil Movement - Unity is Power" has presented United National Movement member Grigol Vashadze, ex-Foreign Affairs minister under the Saakashvili government during 2008-2012, as their presidential candidate for the upcoming elections.
39 million GEL ($16 million) has been allocated from the state budget for the upcoming presidential elections in Georgia which will be held in autumn.