At the meeting with the representatives of USAID in CEC, the current election issues were discussed

Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Giorgi Kalandarishvili and Deputy Giorgi Sharabidze met with representatives of the USAID. CEC disseminates information in this regard.

According to their report, the meeting with the delegation, which was led by Shannon Greene, Assistant Administrator of USAID's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG), was held today at CEC. The parties discussed the current activities of the election administration and issues of future cooperation.

Giorgi Kalandarishvili spoke in detail about the preparations for the parliamentary elections on October 26, 2024 and noted that the election administration is preparing for the upcoming elections in accordance with international standards. The Chairman of the CEC informed the members of the delegation about the large-scale campaign to inform voters in the context of electronic elections, and also spoke about issues related to voter education, prevention of the spread of misinformation, strengthening of the institution and other important topics.

"We had a very important meeting with USAID representatives. Today's meeting emphasized once again that the USA has always been and remains a supporter of our election processes and institutions. Ahead of these important elections, it was reiterated that the close cooperation and partnership we have with USAID, USA, will continue and be supported. We talked about preparations for the October 26 elections, needs, challenges and ways to overcome them. We agreed to further deepen future cooperation in this process. Today's meeting can be said to be a continuation of the successful visit and meetings held by the CEC delegation in the United States of America. We will, of course, continue to cooperate closely with them and provide timely and permanent information to international partners on the current election issues", Giorgi Kalandarishvili said after the meeting.