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Georgia's opposition continues to strive for Saakashvili's resignation
10:46, 3 May, 2011
ARMENPRESS
Georgia's opposition will surely strive for the early resignation of
President Mikhail Saakashvili, parliamentary ex-speaker Nino
Burdzhanadze, who heads the opposition party Democratic
Movement-United Georgia, said on Monday.
Burdzhanadze, who is also a member of the leadership of the People's
Assembly of Georgia, noted that the opposition movement "is ready to
bring to a conclusion its peaceful fight and peaceful actions for
Saakashvili's early resignation, which will allow to hold the
democratic elections."
"The democratic elections are impossible during Saakashvili's
presidency," she said in an interview with the Tbilisi-based newspaper
Asaval-Dasavali. "Therefore we will continue our peaceful fight for
Saakashvili's early resignation."
"This summer will be the last summer of his presidency," she said.
The People's Assembly of Georgia was set up in November 2010. It is
chaired by five-time world champion chess player Nona Gaprindashvili.
Among its leaders are Nino Burdzhanadze and heads of some other
opposition parties.
Meanwhile, Saakashvili announced that he "gains support of the
majority of the population" and expressed confidence that "the
opposition is unable to force him to step down until his term in
office expires."
From: A. Papazian
10:46, 3 May, 2011
ARMENPRESS
Georgia's opposition will surely strive for the early resignation of
President Mikhail Saakashvili, parliamentary ex-speaker Nino
Burdzhanadze, who heads the opposition party Democratic
Movement-United Georgia, said on Monday.
Burdzhanadze, who is also a member of the leadership of the People's
Assembly of Georgia, noted that the opposition movement "is ready to
bring to a conclusion its peaceful fight and peaceful actions for
Saakashvili's early resignation, which will allow to hold the
democratic elections."
"The democratic elections are impossible during Saakashvili's
presidency," she said in an interview with the Tbilisi-based newspaper
Asaval-Dasavali. "Therefore we will continue our peaceful fight for
Saakashvili's early resignation."
"This summer will be the last summer of his presidency," she said.
The People's Assembly of Georgia was set up in November 2010. It is
chaired by five-time world champion chess player Nona Gaprindashvili.
Among its leaders are Nino Burdzhanadze and heads of some other
opposition parties.
Meanwhile, Saakashvili announced that he "gains support of the
majority of the population" and expressed confidence that "the
opposition is unable to force him to step down until his term in
office expires."
From: A. Papazian