Georgia’s Interior Ministry, election body sign cooperation deal ahead of October polls
Under the memorandum, the two sides will exchange necessary information and provide consultations within their areas of competence in line with Georgian law
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Front News Georgia
Georgia’s Interior Minister Geka Geladze and Central Election Commission (CEC) Chair Giorgi Kalandarishvili have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at ensuring a safe and peaceful environment during the municipal elections scheduled for 4 October.
The agreement set out additional forms of cooperation and a legal framework for collaboration during the election period, the MIA press office announced on Tuesday. It also provided for joint training sessions and working meetings involving representatives of both institutions.
Georgia’s Interior Minister Geka Geladze and Central Election Commission (CEC) Chair Giorgi Kalandarishvili have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at ensuring a safe and peaceful environment during the municipal elections scheduled for 4 October.
The agreement set out additional forms of cooperation and a legal framework for collaboration during the election period, the MIA press office announced on Tuesday. It also provided for joint training sessions and working meetings involving representatives of both institutions.
Under the memorandum, the two sides will exchange necessary information and provide consultations within their areas of competence in line with Georgian law.
Similar agreements between the Interior Ministry and the CEC have been signed ahead of every election in recent years, as part of coordinated efforts to safeguard the electoral process, the press office added.
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Similar agreements between the Interior Ministry and the CEC have been signed ahead of every election in recent years, as part of coordinated efforts to safeguard the electoral process, the press office added.
