(AGENPARL) – Mon 06 October 2025 Image
PRESS RELEASE
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Ref. CG061(2025)
Situation in Georgia: Statement by Council of Europe Congress Rapporteurs
“We deplore the fact that for the first time in decades, the Congress was not invited to observe local elections in Georgia, held on 4 October 2025.
“We therefore urge the authorities to engage in genuine and constructive political dialogue with the opposition and civil society aimed at restoring confidence in the electoral process and strengthening governance at all levels.
“The Congress remains committed to supporting Georgia, in any way possible, in fulfilling its obligations as a member of the Council of Europe in safeguarding democracy, human rights and the rule of law at local level. »
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is an institution of the Council of Europe, responsible for strengthening local and regional democracy in its 46 member states. Composed of two chambers – the Chamber of Local Authorities and the Chamber of Regions – and three committees, it brings together 612 elected officials representing more than 130 000 local and regional authorities.
President of the Congress: Marc Cools (Belgium, ILDG), President of the Chamber of Local Authorities: Bernd Vöhringer (Germany, EPP/CCE), President of the Chamber of Regions: Cecilia Dalman Eek (Sweden, SOC/G/PD).
Political groups: Group of Socialists, Greens and Progressive Democrats (SOC/G/PD), Group of the European Peoples Party (EPP/CCE), Independent Liberal and Democratic Group (ILDG), European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR).
______________________
Council of Europe/Conseil de l’Europe, Avenue de l’Europe, Strasbourg, . 67000 France