Abashidze Wants to Hold Referendum in Adjara

Head of the Adjara Autonomous Republic Aslan Abashidze said on March 31 he will hold a referendum in Adjara to “help determine who the population of Adjara actually supported in the 28 March parliamentary elections.”

Adjarian leader, whose party Revival Union failed to clear 7% threshold, necessary for gaining seats in the Parliament, questioned fairness of the results and accused central authorities of manipulating elections results.

Georgian Justice Minister Giorgi Papuashvili told reporters on March 31 that Georgia’s constitution does not considers holding of the referendum only in one particular region of the country and it would be illegal.