Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt expressed hope that Georgia will hold the best elections, which have ever been carried out in the former Soviet territory.
“Around 2000 foreign observers will arrive at the elections. This is a very big number, and the Georgian government has demanded to send more observers, which is a very positive step. An ideal result doesn’t exist, though every election is a major step forward. I hope that these elections will be the best, will be held according to the highest standards that have ever been held in the former Soviet territory, “declared today the head of the Swedish foreign policy department at press conference in Tbilisi.
However, he believes that today there is more competitive electoral environment in Georgia than at previous elections.