US Envoy to Georgia Met National Movement Leaders

(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 1, 2002) – US ambassador to Georgia Richard Miles met the leadership of the New National Movement Mikheil Saakashvili, David Berdzenishvili and Zviad Dzidziguri on August 12.

At the meeting the issue of the June 2 local self-governance elections and the post-election situation was discussed.

Richard Miles has already met with leader of the Labor Party of Georgia Shalva Natelashvili concerning the same issue. Labor Party and the New National Movement obtained the most of the seats in Tbilisi City Council – Sakrebulo.

At the moment the Central Elections Commission is recounting the votes cast during the locals in Tbilisi. Because of this process Tbilisi Sakrebulo is not convened so far.