Revival Rallied Protesting Delay of Discussion of Free Trade Zone

(Tbilisi. April 17, 2003. Civil Georgia) – The Revival party held a protest rally in front of the State Chancellery protesting against pro-governmental Parliamentary factions moves aiming at boycotting discussion of the draft law on free trade zones.

The Revival, backed by the leader of the Adjarian Autonomous Republic Aslan Abashidze, seeks for creation of the free trade zone in Adjarian capital Batumi.

The Parliament failed to start discussion of the draft law because of the lack of quorum on April 16.

The Revival accuses the pro-Presidential factions in deliberate boycotting the sessions to hinder discussion of the draft law.

President Shevardnadze is against of creation of the free trade zone, claiming this could fuel “separatist tendencies.”

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