The News in Brief
Friday, July 23
Prepared by the Messenger Staff
Senator Jim Risch: I am more and more concerned about the steps taken backwards in Georgia
“I am more and more concerned about the steps taken backwards in Georgia. More than 50 journalists have been beaten in recent weeks - one of them died as a result of injuries,” Jim Risch, a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said at the committee meeting.
The senator also spoke about the appointment of Supreme Court judges, noting that this was contrary to the April 19 agreement.
“Several judges were appointed to the Supreme Court against the April 19 agreement. I know Senator Shaheen shares my concern in this regard, we have had a number of discussions about it. I hope we will work with the Georgian government to discuss these issues,” the Senator said.
Giga Bokeria: The final decision of the opposition regarding mayoral candidates will be made public in a couple of days
According to Giga Bokeria, Chairman of European Georgia, his party considers it necessary to coordinate and reach an agreement on the mayoral and City Assembly candidates for the self-government elections both in Tbilisi and other big cities.
“We, European Georgia, our political team, consider it necessary to coordinate and agree on mayoral candidates for these elections in Tbilisi, as well as in other major cities. In our opinion, it is late to reach this agreement, but it is better late than never.
Therefore, we hope and so we plan that in just a couple of days all these questions will be answered. The persons you have named have been the subject of absolutely legitimate consideration throughout this period, and the final decision will be made public in a couple of days,” Bokeria said.
Senator Jim Risch: I am more and more concerned about the steps taken backwards in Georgia
“I am more and more concerned about the steps taken backwards in Georgia. More than 50 journalists have been beaten in recent weeks - one of them died as a result of injuries,” Jim Risch, a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said at the committee meeting.
The senator also spoke about the appointment of Supreme Court judges, noting that this was contrary to the April 19 agreement.
“Several judges were appointed to the Supreme Court against the April 19 agreement. I know Senator Shaheen shares my concern in this regard, we have had a number of discussions about it. I hope we will work with the Georgian government to discuss these issues,” the Senator said.
Giga Bokeria: The final decision of the opposition regarding mayoral candidates will be made public in a couple of days
According to Giga Bokeria, Chairman of European Georgia, his party considers it necessary to coordinate and reach an agreement on the mayoral and City Assembly candidates for the self-government elections both in Tbilisi and other big cities.
“We, European Georgia, our political team, consider it necessary to coordinate and agree on mayoral candidates for these elections in Tbilisi, as well as in other major cities. In our opinion, it is late to reach this agreement, but it is better late than never.
Therefore, we hope and so we plan that in just a couple of days all these questions will be answered. The persons you have named have been the subject of absolutely legitimate consideration throughout this period, and the final decision will be made public in a couple of days,” Bokeria said.