PARTIES CLASH IN GEORGIA IN POST-ELECTION FIGHT

Panorama.am
19:03 11/10/06

Shirak Torosyan, the leader of "Javakhk" Union, an NGO of compatriots
from Javakhk, said it is unclear that local self-government elections
were held in Georgia on October 5 despite of being planned in late
November and December. He thinks the Georgian authorities in power
did it on purpose in order not to allow the opposition to organize
itself, Torosyan said referring to Georgian media sources.

Speaking about post-election situation, Torosyan said, "Industry will
save Georgian" Party, which collected 30% of votes, was provoked to
organize a protest action.

On October 9 pro-government United National Movement, which collected
70% of votes, and "Industry will save Georgia" clashed and Akhalkalak
police head was beaten. Torosyan said before the clash both Georgian
and Russian channels knew that something was going to happen and had
their cameras ready. Therefore, Torosyan thinks that the conflict
was planned.