A 32-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Iulian Bulai (Romania, ALDE), will travel to Georgia from 24 to 27 October to observe the parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the European Parliament, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

The delegation will meet leaders and representatives of political parties and coalitions, the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, the Head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau as well as representatives of civil society and the media, before observing the ballot on 26 October.

A representative of the Venice Commission – the Council of Europe's group of independent legal experts – will provide legal support during the visit organised by PACE Elections Division.

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A joint press conference is scheduled on Sunday 27 October at 3 pm in Tbilisi (place to be specified).