Written question asked by Adam Holloway (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2024. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Georgia: Elections

Question: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether (a) he and (b) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (i) have made and (ii) plan to make representations to their counterparts in Georgia on ensuring free and fair elections in that country.

Answer: The UK is committed to supporting Georgia to hold elections that meet international standards. During his March 2023 visit to Georgia, the former Foreign Secretary pledged £500,000 to support election monitoring in Georgia, including £70,000 to support the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights mission ahead of elections expected in October 2024. The former Minister for Europe discussed elections with then Georgian Prime Minister Gharibashvili during his visit to Tbilisi on 21 November 2023.

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