Tbilisi. The civil society organizations "Georgian Young Lawyers' Association", the "International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy", "Transparency International - Georgia" and "Article 42 of Constitution" express concerns over facts of pressure on the local self-government authorities in the various municipalities of Georgia."Interference and pressure in any form over the local self-government activities, which prevents or hinders their normal functioning, is alarming." – says the statement released by the organizations.The organizations urge all political parties and their supporters to refrain from any form of pressure on the agencies exercising local self-governance, and they address respective authorities to probe into the facts of pressure and apply relevant sanctions.

Source: gyla.ge