US ambassador: success of elections is up to Georgian gov’t and people
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan spoke about the October 31 parliamentary elections in Georgia three days before the race. Photo: US Embassy press office.
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US ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan says that the success of the October 31 parliamentary elections is up to the Georgian Dream government and the Georgian people.
Speaking with the US acting Public Affairs Officer Christopher Anderson earlier today Degnan said that the Georgian people deserve to vote in a free and fair election.
“ultimately, the success of these elections is up to the Georgian government and the Georgian people. And we hope that Georgians will go out there and vote, and make sure, that their voices are heard at the ballot box.”- Amb Degnan pic.twitter.com/viEOJD8qTo
— U.S. Embassy Tbilisi (@usingeo) October 28, 2020
Degnan said that like the US, Georgia has fought for freedom and the love for freedom is central in the Georgia-US strategic partnership.
Degnan stated that electing leaders in free and fair elections is the true basis for democracy.
The video has been released by the US Embassy to Georgia.
Free and fair election is a process which should be safe, inclusive and credible. There should not be voter intimidation, vote buying, forcing people to photograph their ballot or threatening them to fire if they vote for another party. Free elections means one person - one vote,” Degnan said.
Degnan stated that the US continues to support Georgia to build a strong, more democrafic, independent and a sovereign state.