US Ambassador: Georgian election was competitive and well-conducted
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United States (US) Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly agrees with international observers and says Saturday’s Parliamentary Elections in Georgia were "competitive and well-administrated”.
The US Embassy very much agrees with the assessment of international observers that were here led by OSCE, who believed the elections were competitive, well-administrated and largely respected fundamental freedoms,” Kelly said.
I think at the vast majority of polling stations voters were able to freely express their opinion and […] will.”
The Ambassador did note at "a number of polling stations, including down in Marneuli, there was violence and an attempt to intimidate voters”.
Kelly condemned such violence and said he hoped the Government would thoroughly investigate the circumstances of these incidents.
I think that it’s really important to keep in mind this is the first step, the proportional voting, and we would urge all parties to addressing the concerns they can have in a calm and peaceful manner, in accordance with the Georgian legislation."
The diplomat added the US Embassy would continue to monitor the electoral campaign as Georgia moved towards the second round of elections.
Germany and Latvia are congratulating Georgia on "the successful first round of its Parliamentary Elections”.
Monitoring groups and thousands of international observers have confirmed the October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia expressed the will of the Georgian people and reaffirmed the country's democratic credentials.
"The UK aligns itself with the assessment of the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights – and other international monitoring missions – that these elections were competitive, well-administered and generally respectful of the fundamental rights of the people of Georgia,” read the official statement of Sir Alan Duncan today.
The October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, says the OSCE election observer mission.
More of the international community is positively assessing Saturday’s Parliamentary Elections in Georgia. Latest affirming statements came from Sweden and Lithuania.
"The Government of Spain welcomes the smooth manner in which the legislative elections held on Saturday, 8 October, unfolded in Georgia,” stated the country’s Foreign Ministry today.
The United States is congratulating Georgia for hosting competitive and well-administrated Parliamentary Elections on October 8 that largely respected fundamental freedoms.
Today Prime Minister of Georgia met the Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) to Georgia to discuss the October 8 Parliamentary Elections.
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