European Parliament, OSCE/ODIHR to send observers for Georgia’s municipal elections
The Georgian Dream government has requested the presence of as many international observers as possible for the October 2 municipal elections. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The European Parliament as well as the OSCE/ODIHR will send observers for Georgia’s October 2 municipal elections.
OSCE/ODIHR has tweeted that both its short and long-term observers will monitor the elections.
Excellent news - European Parliament @Europarl_EN decided to send an election observation delegation to observe municipal elections in Georgia ????????
— Marina Kaljurand MEP (@MarinaKaljurand) September 9, 2021
Twenty-five foreign organisations have been registered so far to observe the elections.
The Georgian government says that it wants more international observers to prevent any question marks regarding the election results.
ODIHR is glad to be observing the forthcoming local #elections in ????????#Georgia with both long and short term observers. More election observations will follow in the coming months, contributing to a stronger democracy for all
— OSCE/ODIHR (@osce_odihr) September 9, 2021
The National Democratic Institute, which will also observe the elections, says that holding the elections in a fully democratic way is important for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future and has released its recommendations ahead of the elections.