DELEGATION to OBSERVE the PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS in GEORGIA (21 May 2008)
DELEGATION TO OBSERVE THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA (21 May 2008) Election observation mission 18 - 24 May 2008 Report by Mrs Marie Anne ISLER BEGUIN, Chair of the Delegation Annexes: A. Summary record of meetings B. List of participants C. Programme D. Deployment teams E. EP press statement of 22 May 2008 F. Press release by the International Election Observation Mission of 22 May 2008 G. Preliminary statement of the International Election Observation Mission of 22 May 2008 DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL POLICIES OF THE UNION _______________ 13 June 2008 SP/AG/ES NT/776440EN.doc PE 412.703 1 Introduction Following receipt of an invitation sent by the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Mrs Nino BURJANADZE, to the European Parliament on 8 February 2008, the Conference of Presidents authorised, on 17 April 2008, an election observation delegation to monitor the parliamentary elections in Georgia scheduled for the 21 May 2008. The delegation comprised seven Members of the European Parliament, nominated by five political groups. The members were appointed by the political groups as follows: Mrs Marie Anne ISLER BEGUIN, Chairperson (GREENS/ALE France), Mr Ryszard CZARNECKI (UEN, Poland), Mr Arpad DUKA-ZOLYOMI (EPP-ED, Slovakia), Mrs Frédérique RIES (ALDE, Belgium), Mrs Katrin SAKS (PES, Estonia), Mrs Corien WORTMANN-KOOL (EPP-ED, The Netherlands) and Mr Jaroslav ZVERINA (EPP-ED, Czech Republic). During the 23 April 2008 constituent meeting of the delegation to observe the parliamentary elections in Georgia, Mrs Marie Anne ISLER BEGUIN (GREENS/ALE France), was elected, following a vote, chairperson of the delegation. Members also discussed their deployment on the Election Day (21 May) and decided that on deployment the delegation would split into several groups of 2-3 members (see Appendix D for deployment teams).
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