POLITICS
MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILI MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ETHNIC MINORITIES
Presidential contender Mikhail Saakashvili met with representatives of ethnic minorities of Georgia. He updated the meeting participants on the situation in Georgia, and future plans of new power, and assured that constitutional rights of ethnic minorities would be protected.
“Both inside the country and abroad ill-wishers spread rumors that if Mikhail Saakashvili comes to power he will exile all minorities. However, Georgia – homeland for not only Georgians but also for Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Russians, Jews, Kurds etc” – he added.
The representatives of ethnic minorities spoke of the situation in provinces and problems and asked assistance to tackle problems.