New Delhi, July 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday met Ambassador of Georgia Vakhtang Jaoshvili and discussed issues of cooperation and the training of election staff.
A statement issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on X said, “Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, today met His Excellency Vakhtang Jaoshvili, Ambassador of Georgia to India, at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi.”
“The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of both nations to strengthening democratic cooperation, as envisaged at IICDEM 2026. Both sides agreed to work closely on deepening collaboration in the areas of election management and training of election staff,” said the ECI.
Earlier this week, CEC Gyanesh Kumar met the Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Sardor Rustambaev, and the Sri Lankan envoy.
After the meeting with the Uzbek envoy, the Election Commission of India, in a message on social media, said, “Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of Council of Member States of International IDEA Shri Gyanesh Kumar today met His Excellency Mr Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi today.”
“Building on the momentum generated at IICDEM 2026, both sides resolved to work closely together to advance the agenda set out at the conference, reinforcing India’s role as a trusted partner in the region’s democratic development. The two sides further agreed to strengthen collaboration in election management and the training of election staff,” said the ECI in a statement.
After the interaction with the Lankan envoy, the ECI said on X, “Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, today met Her Excellency Ms Mahishini Colonne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi.”
“Underscoring the deep-rooted ties between India and Sri Lanka as neighbours, both sides emphasised that shared democratic values and historical linkages provide a strong foundation for electoral cooperation,” it said.
Source: IANS
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