TBILISI, DFWatch – The government refuses to accept conditions which the largest opposition coalition says are necessary in order for the October 1 parliamentary election to be considered fair.
Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the Georgian Dream coalition on Thursday
TBILISI, DFWatch – Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the largest opposition bloc in Georgia, promises that he will defend people’s vote solely by peaceful means and not call for a confrontation.
But he also says that there are several measures that need to be taken
TBILISI, DFWatch – Eleven party lists and coalitions have agreed to election campaign financing.
Central Election Commission informs that Freedom to Way of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgian Dasi, Free Georgia, New Rights Party, Christian Democrats, People’s
TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in Georgia claims the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly is spreading incorrect information provided by lobbyists of a certain party.
A delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Thursday released a statement
TBILISI, DFWatch – A delegation from the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) which is in Georgia to observe the election says Georgia’s law enforcement bodies lack objectivity.
The observers mainly criticize the State Audit Office, saying they act on the basis
TBILISI, DFWatch – Observers from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are now in place in Tbilisi and have started monitoring events leading in preparation for the parliamentary election.
ODIHR will publish its final report two months
Two officials in the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) in a new statement express concern about how Georgia’s authorities are enforcing a set of new tough campaign finance rules.
The regulations were ushered in late in 2011, after the appearance
TBILISI, DFWatch – The largest opposition bloc in Georgia has decided to join the code of conduct for political parties.
The rules were the brainchild of the campaign This Affects You Too, and the 17-point document outlines rules of conduct for political parties
TBILISI, DFWatch – The largest opposition bloc in Georgia was denied to register under the number seven on the ballot in the upcoming parliamentary election.
Representatives of the Georgian Dream coalition say that they have asked the Central Election Commission
TBILISI, DFWatch – Political parties in Georgia are ready to agree with rules of conduct prepared by the campaign This Affects You Too intended to secure a peaceful, fair and competitive electoral environment before the October 1 parliamentary election.
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