The News in Brief
Friday, August 2, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Russian Parliament Ready for Dialogue with Georgia, Says Matviyenko
Valentina Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, stated that Russia is ready for dialogue with Georgia, even at the level of parliaments, if the Georgians remain "friendly" towards the Russians.
"If there is a desire for dialogue on the part of Georgia, then we are ready even now, despite the fact that we do not have diplomatic relations. This is the mission of parliamentarians, they are elected for this," Matviyenko said.
She added, "There are no contacts yet, of course, not because of us. Difficult political processes are going on in Georgia, a lot of things are being reconsidered. Parliamentary elections will be held in Georgia in October and, of course, they will determine the course of economic, social, and political development."
Matviyenko said that, despite the current situation in Georgia, Russia maintains respect for the Georgian people. "Georgian people are close to us, friendly to us. We will see how the election campaign will end," she noted.
According to her, the West is trying to interfere in the pre-election process of Georgia "using familiar scenarios and tools."
Giga Bokeria Resigns as Chairman of European Georgia Amidst Internal Disputes
Giga Bokeria has announced his resignation as the chairman of European Georgia. During a recent briefing, Bokeria cited significant disagreements within the party, primarily regarding the rules for conducting primaries, as the reason for his decision.
Bokeria explained that the conflict emerged over who should be eligible to participate in the primaries. He argued that only those who openly support European Georgia should be allowed to participate. However, other party leaders, including the Chairman of the Political Council Gigi Tsereteli and General Secretary Akaki Bobokhidze, decided that undecided voters who did not want to publicly endorse the party could also participate. This decision led to a serious internal conflict.
Bokeria praised the primaries as a positive and competitive process, but noted that the results and his stance on supporting certain teams were unacceptable to some party members. He emphasized that this internal discord, amid external accusations of "wasting votes and giving gifts to the regime," undermined the party's ability to run a successful election campaign.
Due to these disagreements and the unexpected value conflict with Bobokhidze and his supporters, Bokeria decided to step down from his position and withdraw from the parliamentary list and political team. He stated that he could no longer be responsible for the party's election strategy and would not seek re-election at the upcoming party congress scheduled for August 11.
Russian Parliament Ready for Dialogue with Georgia, Says Matviyenko
"If there is a desire for dialogue on the part of Georgia, then we are ready even now, despite the fact that we do not have diplomatic relations. This is the mission of parliamentarians, they are elected for this," Matviyenko said.
She added, "There are no contacts yet, of course, not because of us. Difficult political processes are going on in Georgia, a lot of things are being reconsidered. Parliamentary elections will be held in Georgia in October and, of course, they will determine the course of economic, social, and political development."
Matviyenko said that, despite the current situation in Georgia, Russia maintains respect for the Georgian people. "Georgian people are close to us, friendly to us. We will see how the election campaign will end," she noted.
According to her, the West is trying to interfere in the pre-election process of Georgia "using familiar scenarios and tools."
Giga Bokeria Resigns as Chairman of European Georgia Amidst Internal Disputes
Bokeria explained that the conflict emerged over who should be eligible to participate in the primaries. He argued that only those who openly support European Georgia should be allowed to participate. However, other party leaders, including the Chairman of the Political Council Gigi Tsereteli and General Secretary Akaki Bobokhidze, decided that undecided voters who did not want to publicly endorse the party could also participate. This decision led to a serious internal conflict.
Bokeria praised the primaries as a positive and competitive process, but noted that the results and his stance on supporting certain teams were unacceptable to some party members. He emphasized that this internal discord, amid external accusations of "wasting votes and giving gifts to the regime," undermined the party's ability to run a successful election campaign.
Due to these disagreements and the unexpected value conflict with Bobokhidze and his supporters, Bokeria decided to step down from his position and withdraw from the parliamentary list and political team. He stated that he could no longer be responsible for the party's election strategy and would not seek re-election at the upcoming party congress scheduled for August 11.