“The Georgian government will spare no effort to ensure a free and safe environment for transparent elections”, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili stated at the meeting with the representatives of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) earlier today.
Garibashvili noted that since 2012, six elections have been held in the country, which have been assessed by the international community as free and democratic.
Grateful to the @IRIglobal & @NDI observer missions for coming to ???????? during the pandemic to observe the October elections. Confident that these elections will be a step forward in consolidating democracy as we will spare no effort to ensure safe & free environment for our voters. pic.twitter.com/nwKaGPa9Yq
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) September 30, 2021
Irakli Garibashvili also said that the Georgian government appreciates the interest and support of partners and their engagement in the further consolidation of Georgia’s democratic institutions.
PM Garibashvili thanked the NDI and IRI representatives for delegating their experts for the upcoming self-government elections despite the ongoing pandemic.
The NDI and IRI will publish their electoral assessment reports several weeks after the October 2 self-government elections.
Georgia will elect mayors and city council members on October 2.