The News in Brief
Monday, July 1
By Nika Gamtsemlidze
4-magnitude storm at the Black Sea coast
The Emergency Situations Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs calls on people to be careful over the 4-magnitude storm at the Black Sea coast.
The Service says that 4-magnitude storm is already fixed at the Black Sea and it is becoming stronger. The service recommends that people pay attention to safety rules, information banners, and signs. Swimming is prohibited. Red flags are raised at the seashore.
Presentation of 2020 Proportional Elections will be held on July 1
The presentation of the constitutional initiative of the ruling Georgian Dream party, 2020 Proportional Elections, will be held on July 1. The stat
ement of Georgian Dream Party says that the ruling team invites representatives of all political parties, Central Election Commission (CEC), Diplomatic Corps accredited in Georgia and international and non-governmental organizations to the presentation. The presentation will take place at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace Hotel at 14:00.
Based on the decision of the ruling party, the 2020 parliamentary elections in Georgia will be held based on a proportional electoral system with a zero-percent threshold.
Supreme Court of Ukraine allows Saakashvili's party to run for parliament
The Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal in Kyiv, which overturned the Central Election Commission’s decision to refuse to register the candidates from the Movement of New Forces Party in the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada. The party leader is former Georgian president and ex-Odessa governor, Mikheil Saakashvili.
As reported by UNIAN, on the evening of June 25, the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal of Kyiv overturned the decision of the Central Election Commission on the refusal to register the Movement of New Forces Party for the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada.
The CEC explained that the snap elections were announced by a presidential decree of May 21, so the Party’s political council could not have discussed as early as on May 8 issues related to the party’s running for parliament in these early elections.
4-magnitude storm at the Black Sea coast
The Emergency Situations Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs calls on people to be careful over the 4-magnitude storm at the Black Sea coast.
The Service says that 4-magnitude storm is already fixed at the Black Sea and it is becoming stronger. The service recommends that people pay attention to safety rules, information banners, and signs. Swimming is prohibited. Red flags are raised at the seashore.
Presentation of 2020 Proportional Elections will be held on July 1
The presentation of the constitutional initiative of the ruling Georgian Dream party, 2020 Proportional Elections, will be held on July 1. The stat
ement of Georgian Dream Party says that the ruling team invites representatives of all political parties, Central Election Commission (CEC), Diplomatic Corps accredited in Georgia and international and non-governmental organizations to the presentation. The presentation will take place at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace Hotel at 14:00.
Based on the decision of the ruling party, the 2020 parliamentary elections in Georgia will be held based on a proportional electoral system with a zero-percent threshold.
Supreme Court of Ukraine allows Saakashvili's party to run for parliament
The Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal in Kyiv, which overturned the Central Election Commission’s decision to refuse to register the candidates from the Movement of New Forces Party in the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada. The party leader is former Georgian president and ex-Odessa governor, Mikheil Saakashvili.
As reported by UNIAN, on the evening of June 25, the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal of Kyiv overturned the decision of the Central Election Commission on the refusal to register the Movement of New Forces Party for the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada.
The CEC explained that the snap elections were announced by a presidential decree of May 21, so the Party’s political council could not have discussed as early as on May 8 issues related to the party’s running for parliament in these early elections.