Shevardnadze Recommends Burjanadze to Run for Presidency

(Tbilisi, June 16 2003, Civil Georgia) – At the news briefing today President Shevardnadze said that he is not going to run for the Presidential third term and added, ?by the way, think about Nino Burjanadze [Parliamentary Chairperson] in this regard, she is a good politician.?

?While the Abkhaz issue remains unsolved, to say nothing about a great deal of other problems, it is very difficult to assume such a great responsibility,? Georgian Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze said later today, while commenting on the President Shevardnadze?s statement.