New Movement to Push Direct Elections of Mayors

Opposition movement People?s Forum for Welfare and Democracy (PFWD), which was officially formed at an inaugural session on December 1, announced that pushing the issue of direct elections of city mayors and regional governors will be the movement?s immediate goal.

The movement, which was set up in March and is established on the bases of the Traditionalist Party, is led by Akaki Asatian – a former ally of President Saakashvili.

The opposition Republicans, Industrialists, Labor and National-Democratic parties have already announced their readiness to cooperate with this movement.

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