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EU ambassador calls Georgian municipal elections ‘test for democracy’

EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has encouraged voters to cast their ballots in today’s municipal elections. Photo: EU embassy to Georgia.

Agenda.ge, 02 Oct 2021 - 11:38, Tbilisi,Georgia

EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell says that today’s municipal elections are a test for Georgian democracy, ‘which I hope that Georgia will successfully pass’, he said earlier today.

Elections 2021: polling stations open, Georgia holding municipal elections today

Hartzell reminded politicians that they should keep silence today, while voters should go to the polling stations and cast ballots.

Ruling party says provocations expected on election day, urges supporters to stay calm

He stated that ‘unfortunately, we have witnessed serious polarisation over the past weeks and in the last 24 hours as well.’

Hartzell expressed hope that Georgian voters will be able to cast ballots in peaceful and calm elections.

Ruling party says provocations expected on election day, urges supporters to stay calm

02 Oct 2021

The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party head Irakli Kobakhidze has stated that ‘provocations are expected from the radical opposition’ on election day today and urged party supporters to stay calm and ‘not to respond to any provocation.’

Central Election Commission urges parties, organisation not to spread disinformation

02 Oct 2021

The Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) has dismissed reports by the Civic Election Commission movement that Kutaisi district election commission forgot to send election registrators’ seals to polling stations.

Opposition candidate for head of Tbilisi City Assembly: Georgia’s better future is in hands of voters

02 Oct 2021

Joint opposition candidate for head of Tbilisi City Assembly, founder of the Droa opposition party, Elene Khoshtaria has cast her ballot in today’s municipal elections and said that the country’s fate is in the hands of voters.

EU Ambassador Hartzell: ‘Georgia’s European path is built on solid ground’

27 May 2021

European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has stated earlier today that ‘Georgia’s European path is built on solid ground’. He has delivered a speech at the joint conference of the government of Georgia and the Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.

PM Garibashvili votes 'for the peaceful, stable development of our country'

02 Oct 2021

“I have voted for the peaceful and stable development of our country”, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said after casting his ballot in today’s municipal elections. PM Garibashvili said the Georgian population needs to overcome poverty, have more jobs, welfare and unity.

Ruling party head: 'Saakashvili returned to Georgia to serve Russian interests'

02 Oct 2021

The ruling Georgian Dream party head Irakli Kobakhidze says that former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili served Russian interests in Georgia for nine years when he was in power and 'now he is where he belongs.’ "He handed over 20% of our country's territories to the Russian Federation. He came to Georgia to continue working with Russia", Kobakhidze said.

US Ambassador to Georgia: Georgia needs more political stability, not more polarization

02 Oct 2021

United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan says ‘Georgia needs more political stability and not more polarization’. Degnan, who is visiting the precincts in Marneuli as an election observer, says ‘this is a very important day for Georgia’.

Municipal Elections 2021: 17.72% voter turnout by 12 p.m.

02 Oct 2021

A total of 619,562 voters (17.72 per cent of eligible voters) have cast their ballots in the Georgian municipal elections as of 12 p.m. today. Georgia’s Central Election Commission says that Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti is still the most active constituency where 27.4 per cent of registered voters have cast their vote.

NGOs report Election Day violations

02 Oct 2021

Tbilisi-based non-government organizations, including the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) and Transparency International Georgia, who are observing the municipal elections today, have reported on election violations throughout the country.

UNM head: opposition winning the ‘referendum,’ we need to boost turnout

02 Oct 2021

Head of the United National Movement (UNM) opposition party Nika Melia, who is running for Tbilisi mayor, has stated that the opposition is winning the municipal elections and urged voters to actively participate in the race to ‘boost the difference’ in the votes received by the ruling party and the opposition.

Interior Ministry: public order maintained to enable citizens to vote freely

02 Oct 2021

The Georgian Interior Ministry says the public order is being maintained throughout the country to ensure that citizens can cast their ballot in free and safe environment. Ministry representative Natia Kovziashvili said at a news briefing that the ministry representatives are in close communication with the local and international non-government organisations as well as the Public Defender’s Office.

Int’l community, NGOs on local self-gov’t elections in Georgia

03 Oct 2021

The local municipal elections in Georgia yesterday has received high international attention which was monitored by 1,024 foreign observers from 52 international organisations. Various foreign ambassadors to Georgia has visited election precincts in the country and offices of local NGOs observing the elections and carrying out parallel counting.