(Tbilisi, July 14, 2003, Civil Georgia) – Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze said in his Monday radio broadcast on July 14, that the pro-governmental alliance would support the US suggested election guidelines at a special session of the Parliament on July 16.
“The pro-governmental bloc will prove, that it supports fair and transparent elections in Georgia,” Shevardnadze stated.
He does not rule out his meeting with the representatives of the opposition parties in the near future, hoping by that time the opposition parties will reach an agreement among themselves.
“Much is to be done after adoption of the election code. We should specify the lists of voters and elaborate a mechanism for election of a chairman of the Central Election Commission to be submitted to the OSCE,” President Shevardnadze said.
Shevardnadze reiterated the interest of the international organizations in holding of fair elections in Georgia.
US-suggested election guidelines delivered by former US Secretary of State James Baker during his visit to Georgia on July 5-6 imply composition of the CEC with five representatives of the pro-Presidential political parties, while opposition parties will be represented with nine members. The Chairman of the CEC will be appointed by the OSCE.
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