Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said that the government's primary goal is to ensure safe environment for free and fair elections, which are essential for Georgia and its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
"Our primary goal is to ensure safe environment for conducting free & fair elections, which are essential for & for our & Euro-Atlantic aspirations," Garibashvili has tweeted.
Irakli Garibashvili addressed the country’s international partners earlier today as well, saying that the ‘government will ensure the upcoming October 2 municipal elections are held in a calm and competitive environment’.
He also warned of ‘expected provocations’ and noted that police are mobilised for the elections and ‘no one will be allowed to provoke chaos.’
Georgia will have local self-government elections in October 2. A total of 71 local and 33 international organisations will observe the election process.
