Saakashvili Launches Election Campaign

Presidential candidate Mikheil Saakashvili announced today about the launch of his election campaign saying that holding of free and fair presidential elections is the new leadership?s top priority.

?We will do our best to maintain order and stability before and after the January 4 presidential elections. However there are forces wishing to trigger chaos. We will not permit destabilization, as this would be a disaster for the country,? Saakashvili said at the presentation.

?Everyone, who will try to trigger destabilization, will be strictly punished,? Saakashvili added.

The presidential candidate said they would not permit postponement of presidential elections, ?as this would be potential source of chaos.?

State Minister Zurab Zhvania, who was appointed as the head of Saakashvili?s election headquarters, said the supreme goal of the new leadership is holding of fair and free elections in the country.

?We should bring to an end the affair we started by ?rose revolution?. Each citizen of Georgia should contribute to it,? Zhvania said at the presentation.

Interim President Nino Burjanadze said, ?I am sure we will win in these elections.?

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