IN RECOGNITION OF GEORGIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, October 28, 2013 Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the people of Georgia on the conduct of the October 27 presidential elec- tion. International observers, including the Or- ganization for Security and Cooperation in Eu- rope, characterized the election as ‘‘positive and transparent,’’ noting that freedom of ex- pression, movement and assembly were re- spected, and that candidates were able to campaign without restriction. The election’s successful conduct—and the pending peaceful transfer of power—dem- onstrate the growing maturity of Georgia’s de- mocracy. This is an important indication that Georgia is indeed ready to initial an Associa- tion Agreement with the European Union at the November 28–29 Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Association Agreement, which includes deep and com- prehensive free trade provisions, will give the Georgian people new tools and new incentives to strengthen their democratic institutions, fight corruption, and uphold the rule of law. Mr. Speaker, I also congratulate Giorgi Margvelashvili on his electoral victory. I call on all political parties to work together to advance Georgia’s interests and the interests of the Georgian people. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2013-10-28/pdf/CREC-2013-10-28-pt1-PgE1586-3.pdf#page=1
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