TBILISI, DFWatch – A little known clause in Georgia’s election law may allow the authorities to block most foreign election observers, only allowing two observers from each organization. This includes the OSCE and the EU.
A newly established movement called League of Voters
Ilia II, Patriarch of the Georgian church, told foreign diplomats who came to celebrate 95 years since the church became autocephalous, that their assistance is needed in the difficult election period the country is entering. Ilia II (standing, center) is flanked by U.S. Ambassador John R. Bass (left), his wife Holly Holzer Bass (far left) and Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Gerberg (right). (Photo: Interpressnews.)
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Patriarch, Ilia II, told foreign diplomats that their assistance is needed for the difficult election period his country is heading into.
Ilia, who has great influence among the population, appealed to the diplomats during a ceremony Friday
TBILISI, DFWatch – There is uncertainty about the exact date of Georgia’s parliamentary election, with some expecting that president Mikheil Saakashvili might decide to hold them earlier than October. The exact date is decided by the president and must be announced at least sixty days in advance. The constitution says different things; on the one … Read more