Georgia, Tbilisi, April 27 / Trend N. Kirtzkhalia /
The Georgian Central Election Commission, the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Agency for International Development have issued a memorandum on cooperation, the CEC told Trend today.
According to the information, the parties have agreed to ensure an impartial and transparent electoral environment and to conduct the elections based on trust. The document is based on a four-year project named ITEP.
The document was signed by chairman of the Central Election Commission Zurab Kharatishvili, head of the USAID Mission in Georgia Stephen Haykin, U.S. Ambassador John Bass and the head of the Georgian office of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems Nermin Nisich.
According to the memorandum, the U.S. Agency for International Development will allocate a grant to the International Fund for Election Systems. It will make assistance, that is, ensure the institutional strengthening of the Georgian Central Election
Commission.
The parties also agreed that they will facilitate the development of the electoral system, develop the strategic and operational action plan of the Central Election Commission, improve the communication between electoral administrations and the public, simplify the
submission of complaints, improve better communication between the CEC and district commissions by using modern technologies.