Legislation must be strictly enforced to prevent voter bribery, as has been the case in the past. Such a statement made today the US Ambassador to Georgia.

“The election campaign has started and the quite tense rhetoric is already noticeable. I call on all parties, all political leaders, to help the public to better understand what their platforms are like on issues such as education, healthcare, economic recovery plan after the COVID pandemic - these are the issues based on which the voters should go to the polls and make good choices for Georgia"s future.

It is also very important to implement effective and complete electoral reform in order to create an electoral environment where voters aren"t intimidated, bribed and real free and fair elections are held in Georgia in October”, - said Kelly Degnan.