A 40-member enlarged delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) led by Mátyás Eörsi arrived in Tbilisi on March 25.
The delegation will observe the March 28 parliamentary elections as part of an international election observation mission (IEOM).
During the five-day visit the PACE parliamentarians will hold meetings with Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Zurab Tchiaberashvili, as well as representatives of political parties, media and civil society, before observing polling and counting on the day of the vote.
Four two-person teams are expected to observe the elections in the Adjara Autonomous Republic.
The observation will be carried out in co-operation with the OSCE/ODIHR, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and European Parliament.