U.S. Senator John McCain, who arrived in Tbilisi on October 5, holds meetings with the leaders of the opposition parties.
This morning he met with the Industrialists and the New Rights parties’ leaders, later U.S. Senator will meet with the Burjanadze-Democrats’ leaders.
Today evening John McCain will also hold talks with President Shevardnadze and State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze.
The U.S. Senator assesses pre-election situation in Georgia. The U.S. delegation also includes: John M. Shalikashvili, former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State; Sam Gejdenson, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; Brooke Shearer, Member of the Board of the International Center for Research on Women and former U.S. Interior Department Senior Advisor; and Patrick Merloe, NDI Senior Associate and Director of Electoral Programs.