Vice-Speaker: Parliament Likely to Approve Emergency Rule

Parliament will probably approve the presidential decree on the state of emergency, Mikheil Machavariani, the Vice-Speaker of Parliament, told the Georgian Public Broadcaster, on November 9.

?It seems that we will approve this decision and the state of emergency will remain in force for another 15 days,? Machavariani said.

The state of emergency was imposed at approximately 11:30 pm local time on November 7, when the President signed the decree. If approved by Parliament, it is set to last until late on November 22.

President Saakashvili, however, said in a televised address to the nation on November 8 that the state of emergency would be lifted ?in a few days.?

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