The staff members of Center for Development and Democracy are deeply distressed for disaster that happened in Tbilisi and took people’s life. We offer our support to all the families and friends, this is huge loose for our country and for each citizen. It is very important unite the society of Georgia: the government and the citizens for the overcome and eradication if disaster.
On May 31, local self-governing body - the City Council election will be held in Senaki and Zugdidi districts. (Majoritarian system elections will be held in the following districts: №64 Senaki №64.13 Potskho and №67 Zugdidi, №67.11).
"The Center for Development and Democracy" is monitoring in all three districts local self-government body - the City Council election. Monitors are observing the voting day procedures, which includes: the opening of voting stations, the voting process, the closing of voting stations and the counting of results.
In cooperation with education system of Patriarchy of Georgia and Davit Agmashenebeli Education Center, with financial support of the Embassies of the Kingdom of Netherlands and United Kingdom, CDD organized information meetings on topic _ Georgia and EU” in different eparchies, for the representatives of schools and lyceums of Patriarchy.
The chairperson of CDD – Ketevan Chachava made a speech on “the role and experience of the organizations engaged in confidence building in transformation of conflicts existing in Goergia”. at the Session of Temporary Commission on Territorial Integrity held at the First Republic Hall on 24 April.
On 15 February CDD in cooperation with Davit Agmashenebeli Education Center under the Patriarchy of Georgia and with support of the Embassies of the Kingdom of Netherlands and UK organized training seminar – Georgia and EU for the teachers of schools and lyceums of Patriarchy of Georgia.
The CDD observers submitted complaints to the District Election Commissions during the local elections 2014. The appeals were related to the responsibility of the PEC members, since the summary protocols were filled in violation of the law.
On 10 July the chairperson of CDD – Ketevan Chachava with special invitation provided the training for the members of observing mission of the Embassies of USA, UK and Netherlands, who will monitor second round of local elections 2014.
CDD observing mission assessed positively the process of repeated balloting. The process went in calm and organized environment in compliance with the legislation in force.
The CEC determined the date for repeated balloting for local elections 2014.
According to information provided by observing mission, polling day procedure all over the country went in organized manner, in compliance with procedures and respectively was assessed positively by observing mission.
