EU Ambassador: Free and fair elections, electoral processes are essential for any democratic country

15:14, 27.03.2024

“Free and fair elections and electoral processes are absolutely essential for any democratic country,” said EU Ambassador to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, remarking on the question of staffing the Central Election Commission (CEC).

“This is another issue where we need to continue the conversation between the European Commission and Georgia. Free, fair elections and electoral processes are absolutely essential for any democratic country. This is why a free and fair electoral process is one of the 9 steps.

In regard to the electoral reforms, the Venice Commission is the international standards-setter. We have repeatedly asked the Georgian parliament to consult the Venice Commission with all planned reforms when it comes to elections. The Venice Commission was very clear in its recommendations. The law that was signed today contains many of the recommendations of the Venice Commission but unfortunately, some of the recommendations have not been taken into account,” he said.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics

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