**Opposition Parties Meet to Discuss New Elections**
The opposition parties in Georgia are holding a working meeting today. They want to make sure that any new elections will be fair and democratic.
According to Dimitri Tskihtishvili, a member of the “Gakharia – For Georgia” group, the goal of the meeting is to agree on specific issues that will ensure the elections are held fairly. He said that just scheduling elections is not enough. The government must be stripped of its ability to manipulate the election results.
**Protests and International Pressure**
There have been protests from society and the international community about the current elections in Georgia. Many people do not recognize them as fair or democratic. Dimitri Tskihtishvili said that the government will have to take this step sooner or later. The sooner they do it, the better for the country.
**Government Representatives Attend Meeting**
The opposition parties are meeting with a representative of President Salome Zurabishvili’s office today. They are discussing issues such as new elections, an OSCE/ODIHR report, and sanctions.
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