EU: Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections were peaceful and orderly
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The European Union (EU) welcomed the October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia, saying they were held in a "generally peaceful and orderly way.”
Besides some incidents of violence near and in polling stations, the preliminary assessment of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission found the elections to be competitive, well-administered and respecting fundamental freedoms,” the Council of Europe 2016 Foreign and Security Policy report said.
The report, endorsed two days ago, stated the EU "is looking forward to working with the democratically elected new parliament and government of Georgia once the electoral process is complete.”
It also called for all representatives elected to the new parliament to work together in the interest of Georgia.
On another note, the report stated the EU would continue to support Georgia's efforts to overcome the consequences of conflict in Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
The support included the activities of the EU Monitoring Mission and the EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.
The report stressed the EU "firmly supported” Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, says the OSCE election observer mission.
Observers from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will monitor the upcoming 2016 Parliamentary Eections in Georgia in October. This was announced when OSCE top official, Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili in Tbilisi this afternoon.
International Republican Institute (IRI) says yesterday's Parliamentary Elections in Georgia was carried out in peaceful environment and reflected the will of the Georgian voters.
International observers are positively assessing Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections, saying it was "free” and "fair”.
The Election Commission of Georgia's western Autonomous Republic of Adjara has released the final results of Elections 2016. On October 8, in parallel to Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections, people in Adjara region voted to elect lawmakers in the 21-member Supreme Council.