“The situation in Samtskhe Javakhetia is quiet. However, those who leave Javakhk to earn money become Russia citizens and never come back. People awaited problems with bank transfers over the tension of the Russian-Georgian relations but everything is all right. Everyone is waiting for changes, but nothing happens,” editor of hos.am e-newspaper Armen Grigoryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, the election to the local self-government started October 5 but one can hardly make out the situation.
Two parties – United National Movement and Industry Will Save Georgia (opposition), -as well as candidates by majority lists run in Akhalkalaki. “The opposition stands little chance for victory, though it’s my personal opinion. The administrative pressure is strongly felt,” Grigoryan said. “Though several servicemen from the 62nd military base were in Tbilisi at the period on the “espionage scandal”, none of them was arrested,” he added.
