Today, on February 22, the Right Opposition Group representatives Pikria Chikhradze and Manana Nachkebia met the members of the United Kingdom Parliament Hugh Robertson (Conservative) and David Anderson (Labour). Topic of the meeting was current political situation of Georgia and oppositions´ conditions in Georgian parliament. The guests also took an interest in basic differences between the acting political parties of Georgia.
Pikria Chikhradze MP and Manana Nachkebia MP met the members of the British Parliament
Today, on February 22, the Right Opposition Group representatives Pikria Chikhradze and Manana Nachkebia met the members of the United Kingdom Parliament Hugh Robertson (Conservative) and David Anderson (Labour). Topic of the meeting was current political situation of Georgia and oppositions´ conditions in Georgian parliament. The guests also took an interest in basic differences between the acting political parties of Georgia.
25 02 2007 by irina

David Gamkrelidze MP has commented on the governmental changes in Russia
The chairman of the Right Opposition Group David Gamkrelidze has commented on the governmental changes in Russia. According to his statement transferring now former Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov to the post of vice-premier is connected to his equation with one of the candidates for the presidency, acting Vice-premier Dmitry Medvedev. The governmental replacement and appointment of Sergei Ivanov to a new position can regulate complicated relations between Georgia and Russia.
20 02 2007 by irina

The Right Opposition Group Chairman accused the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia Lado Chipashvili in illegal spending of state budget money
Today, on February 15, at Health and Social Affairs committee Meeting the chairman of the Right Opposition Group David Gamkrelidze stated that legality of budget expenditures of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs is doubtful. By the Minister´s order of December 13, 1.4 million GEL was allocated to the Infectious Pathology and Immunology Centre for the renovation works, which were supposed to be finished by December 31. It is absolutely inexplicable, why should one million GEL be allocated from Budget for the rehabilitation of the clinic that is, according to the Hospital Development Plan, submitted to Privatization. "Works for 1.4 million GEL have not been realized in above mentioned clinic." - Stated David Gamkrelidze.
18 02 2007 by irina

David Gamkrelidze MP raised a question of trespassing against right of private property on the plenary session
Today, on February 13, the chairman of the Right Opposition Group David Gamkrelidze raised a question of trespassing against right of private property on the Parliament´s plenary session. According to his statement, creation of the inter-fraction group will be acceptable only in case the separate facts of trespassing against right of private property are investigated and above mentioned commission have competence of reacting to concrete acts of violation.
15 02 2007 by irina

The Right Opposition Group supports creation of the inter-fraction group
Today, on February 12, during the Parliamentary bureau meeting, member of the Right Opposition Group Manana Nachkebia demanded punishment of those bureaucrats, who gave out permissions for illegal constructions. The Right Opposition Group supports creation of the inter-fraction group in the Parliament and declares that this decision will motivate protection of private property rights.
15 02 2007 by irina

Manana Nachkebia MP is demanding to allocate tax abatement for printed media
Today, on February 9 the Education, Science, Culture and Sport Committee of the Parliament of Georgia debated the legislative initiative of the Right Opposition Group regarding "Amendments to the Tax Code", which envisions allocating tax abatements to the printed media till January 1, 2010. Right Opposition Group member Manana Nachkebia called upon the committee to support above mentioned initiative, since the tax abatement is very important for protecting the independence of printed media. "Press should not be dependent on the bureaucrats, it should develop independently. Press is not a business enterprise; it is a serious device for developing Democracy in the country." - Stated Manana Nachkebia.
09 02 2007 by irina

The New Rights attended multiparty conference in Sheraton Metekhi Palace
On February 8-9 a multiparty conference with the title - "VoteMatch" was held in Sheraton Metekhi Palace. Five representatives of the New Rights Party with leadership of party chairman David Gamkrelidze participated in the conference. Party International Secretary George Mosidze, Deputy International Secretary Irina Pruidze, Chairman of Tbilisi Organisation Levan Japaridze and Vice-chairwoman of the Women Club Maia Gegia were among participants. It was decided during the conference that the special web site will be created, which will facilitate political identification of Georgian electorate.
09 02 2007 by irina

The Right Opposition Group debated a draft law about "Professional Education" on the widened group meeting
Today, on February 8, the Right Opposition Group debated a draft law about "Professional Education" on the widened group meeting. The draft was presented by the deputy-minister of the education Aleksandre Didebulidze. The following organizations participated in the discussion: "Professional Education, Human Resources Trainers´ and Students´ Trade Union of Georgia", "Transparency International - Georgia", "Georgian Branch of the German Association of the People´s Universities", "Georgian Association of Adult Education".
According to the statement of David Gamkrelidze MP, the professional education system should be created, which will facilitate the employment process. It was noted during the meeting that the draft law about "Professional Education" is not good enough for acquiring sufficient professional education. The financial resources are also not enough for the professional education. According to Manana Nachkebia MP, the draft law suffers from many flaws: "It is unacceptable for us that student with secondary education will not be able to continue studies in the University after finishing the professional school." - Stated Manana Nachkebia.
09 02 2007 by irina

The President of Georgia and the Leaders of the Parliamentary Opposition Groups hold a meeting
On February 6, the President of Georgia and the Leaders of the Parliamentary Opposition Groups met in State Chancellery. The meeting was organised in a format proposed by the New Rights Party and not as a Widened Meeting of the Security Council. "It was absolutely unacceptable for us to meet the President in a format of Security Council Meeting, while we consider that the President should be informed by the opposition about problems the country and its citizens are facing." - Stated the Chairman of the Right Opposition Group.
Topics of the meeting, that lasted two and a half hours, were: territorial integrity and resolution of the conflicts, NATO integration and security.
According to the statement of David Gamkrelidze MP, the issue of encroachment upon the private property was also very much discussed. As a result, a decision was taken that the President will address the Parliament with the legislative initiative to solve this issue. David Gamkrelidze once more emphasized the necessity of creating an investigation commission. "It will be very good if the representatives of the majority group attend the court trials and observe partiality of the court on their own." - Stated the Leader of the New Right Party.
09 02 2007 by irina

According to the public opinion polls David Gamkrelidze MP holds first position among trustful politicians after the President
On February 1-3, the survey centre "Interpressresearch" carried out phone survey in Tbilisi (number of respondents - 310). Answers on the question - "Who of Georgian politicians are the most trusted by you?" - were distributed as following:
Micheil Saakashvili 10,0%
David Gamkrelidze 2,9%
Shalva Natelashvili 2.6%
Gigi Ugulava 1.9%
Levan Berdzenishvili 1.6%
Koba Davitashvili 1.0%
Salome Zurabishvili 1.0%
David Berdzenishvili 0,6%
Tina Khidasheli 0,6%
Goga Khaindrava 0,6%
Giga Bokeria 0,6%
Other politicians 6.9%
I don´t trust any of them 59,4%
I find it difficult to answer 10,3%
08 02 2007 by Mosik

Statement of the New Rights Party about Human Rights Watch Country Summary for Georgia 2006
The country summary report of very competent international organization Human Rights Watch clearly certifies that not only the opposition and Georgian society are worried about lawlessness in the field of Democracy and Human Rights developed in Georgia. Although the report does not describe all facts of Human Rights´ violation and breaking principles of Democracy (e.g. disregard of the right of property, total control of the judiciary branch, undemocratic Constitutional amendments, etc.), but for the international community the document creates quite a good picture of the political situation established in Georgia.
We have called upon Georgian government many a time to create independent investigation commission on the prison events of March 27; to stop political persecution of the judges and total control of the judiciary; not to support high officials culpable in Sandro Girgvliani´s and Amiran Robakidze´s affairs; to truly support freedom of speech and not to create in the country political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
Unfortunately, Georgian authorities instead of irrevocability of democratic processes chose authoritarian style of governing. We keep hoping that at least this message of international society will become a restraining force for unlawful actions of the Government.
16 01 2007 by Mosik