The News in Brief
Monday, November 11, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Russia Calls for 'Border Delimitation' of Occupied Georgian Territories
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for the "border delimitation" of Georgia's occupied territories, according to a statement released following the 62nd round of Geneva discussions on November 5-6. Moscow stressed the importance of turning the "conciliatory signals" from Tbilisi into concrete actions and starting the "delimitation process" concerning the occupied regions.
The Russian Ministry linked the urgency of this call to what it claims as Georgia's growing recognition of political forces both within the country and abroad, which, according to Moscow, are forming a "second front" against Russia in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. "Also with the regular confirmation of the doctrinal record of the country's accession to NATO and the EU in the Constitution of Georgia, which continues to be built in accordance with the standard of the North Atlantic Alliance of National Armed Forces", the statement reads.
CEC Rejects Opposition and GYLA Election Complaints
The Central Election Commission (CEC) rejected complaints from opposition parties and the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA), who had called for the annulment of results from 73 constituencies due to violations of confidentiality. CEC Chairman Giorgi Kalandarishvili dismissed the complaints as baseless.
GYLA Chairperson Nona Kurdovanidze criticized the session on November 10, stating that neutral CEC members failed to uphold their impartiality and, in some cases, echoed accusations from the ruling party. She cited questions that were irrelevant to the matter at hand, such as whether GYLA agreed with donors on the content of training for observers.
Despite these challenges, Kurdovanidze noted an important revelation during the session: a member appointed by the ruling Georgian Dream party confirmed that the cameras in the precincts were their property. "We will continue to pursue this issue, using all available legal mechanisms," she stated.
Russia Calls for 'Border Delimitation' of Occupied Georgian Territories
The Russian Ministry linked the urgency of this call to what it claims as Georgia's growing recognition of political forces both within the country and abroad, which, according to Moscow, are forming a "second front" against Russia in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. "Also with the regular confirmation of the doctrinal record of the country's accession to NATO and the EU in the Constitution of Georgia, which continues to be built in accordance with the standard of the North Atlantic Alliance of National Armed Forces", the statement reads.
CEC Rejects Opposition and GYLA Election Complaints
GYLA Chairperson Nona Kurdovanidze criticized the session on November 10, stating that neutral CEC members failed to uphold their impartiality and, in some cases, echoed accusations from the ruling party. She cited questions that were irrelevant to the matter at hand, such as whether GYLA agreed with donors on the content of training for observers.
Despite these challenges, Kurdovanidze noted an important revelation during the session: a member appointed by the ruling Georgian Dream party confirmed that the cameras in the precincts were their property. "We will continue to pursue this issue, using all available legal mechanisms," she stated.