The News in Brief
Thursday, June 27
Statement by the United Nations Development Programme on the introduction of a proportional electoral system in Georgia.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Georgia welcomes the decision by the Georgian authorities to hold fully proportional elections in 2020. Not only does this show a laudable will to compromise in the face of protest; it is also a step forward in strengthening parliamentary democracy and ensuring that election results fully reflect citizens’ aspirations.
In preparing and passing the legislation needed to translate this decision into practice, UNDP counts on an inclusive process embracing the full spectrum of political and civic actors in Georgia.
As a long-standing partner in Georgia’s challenging process of democratic transformation, UNDP stands ready to continue to support electoral and parliamentary reforms wherever needed.
Success of Georgian wrestlers at 2nd European Games
Wrestling - men’s freestyle finals (-57kg, -74kg, -86kg, -125kg) took place on June 26 at the 2nd European Games in Minsk.
Georgian freestyle wrestlers won two medals - Bronze (Avtandil Kenchadze - 74 kg) and silver (Givi Macharashvili - 125 kg).
In addition, Vladimer Khinchegashvili went through the 65kg weight category and will meet Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan on June 27. Aliyev is an Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler who competed at the 61 kg division in the 2014 European Wrestling Championships and won the gold medal after beating Bekkhan Goygereyev of Russia.
Avtandil Kentchadze is a Georgian wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships.
The 2nd European Games 2019 is taking place in Minsk, Belarus from June 21 to June 30, 2019. The games are planned to feature 200 events in 15 sports (23 disciplines).
(By Mariam Chanishvili)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Georgia welcomes the decision by the Georgian authorities to hold fully proportional elections in 2020. Not only does this show a laudable will to compromise in the face of protest; it is also a step forward in strengthening parliamentary democracy and ensuring that election results fully reflect citizens’ aspirations.
In preparing and passing the legislation needed to translate this decision into practice, UNDP counts on an inclusive process embracing the full spectrum of political and civic actors in Georgia.
As a long-standing partner in Georgia’s challenging process of democratic transformation, UNDP stands ready to continue to support electoral and parliamentary reforms wherever needed.
Success of Georgian wrestlers at 2nd European Games
Wrestling - men’s freestyle finals (-57kg, -74kg, -86kg, -125kg) took place on June 26 at the 2nd European Games in Minsk.
Georgian freestyle wrestlers won two medals - Bronze (Avtandil Kenchadze - 74 kg) and silver (Givi Macharashvili - 125 kg).
In addition, Vladimer Khinchegashvili went through the 65kg weight category and will meet Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan on June 27. Aliyev is an Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler who competed at the 61 kg division in the 2014 European Wrestling Championships and won the gold medal after beating Bekkhan Goygereyev of Russia.
Avtandil Kentchadze is a Georgian wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships.
The 2nd European Games 2019 is taking place in Minsk, Belarus from June 21 to June 30, 2019. The games are planned to feature 200 events in 15 sports (23 disciplines).
(By Mariam Chanishvili)