George Ugulava: “The 30 May elections in Georgia constituted a significant step towards further democratisation”
[28/10/2010]
Addressing the 19th session of the Congress on 27 October 2010, as part of the debate on the observation of municipal elections in Georgia, George Ugulava, newly elected Mayor of Tbilisi, stressed that the Congress’ delegation witnessed the foundation of culture of political dialogue being laid in Georgia, which replaced confrontation and mistrust among the contenders. He pointed out the unique character of the Tbilisi Mayor’s election which, for the first time, was direct and preceded by open television debates between the candidates. George Ugulava acknowledged that the existing electoral legislation had to be improved ahead of the 2012 general elections, and pointed out that the country’s new Constitution, adopted on 15 October, included a provision on local self-government.
George Ugulava: “Les élections du 30 mai en Géorgie ont constitué un considérable pas vers une plus grande démocratisation”
George Ugulava: “Les élections du 30 mai en Géorgie ont constitué un considérable pas vers une plus grande démocratisation”
[28/10/2010]
Dans son discours prononcé le 27 octobre 2010 à la 19e session du Congrès, lors du débat sur les élections municipales en Géorgie, George Ugulava, récemment élu maire de Tbilissi, a souligné que la délégation du Congrès a assisté à la mise des fondations de la culture de dialogue politique en Géorgie qui a remplacé la confrontation et la méfiance entre les candidats. Il a fait noter le caractère unique des élections du maire de Tbilissi qui pour la première fois ont été directes et précédées de débats télévisés ouverts entre les candidats. George Ugulava a reconnu la nécessité d’améliorer la législation électorale existante avant les élections nationales de 2012 et a signalé que la nouvelle Constitution du pays, adoptée le 15 octobre dernier, comprend désormais des dispositions relatives à l’autonomie locale.
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Addressing the 19th session of the Congress on 27 October 2010, as part of the debate on the observation of municipal elections in Georgia, George Ugulava, newly elected Mayor of Tbilisi, stressed that the Congress’ delegation witnessed the foundation of culture of political dialogue being laid in Georgia, which replaced confrontation and mistrust among the contenders. He pointed out the unique character of the Tbilisi Mayor’s election which, for the first time, was direct and preceded by open television debates between the candidates. George Ugulava acknowledged that the existing electoral legislation had to be improved ahead of the 2012 general elections, and pointed out that the country’s new Constitution, adopted on 15 October, included a provision on local self-government.