TBILISI, May 11 (RIA Novosti) - President Mikheil
Saakashvili is holding talks in Tbilisi with the Georgian
opposition, which is demanding his resignation, the Imedi TV
channel reported Monday.
The meeting is taking place behind closed doors in the
Interior Ministry, with representatives of the Alliance for
Georgia, Georgia's Path and National Forum parties
participating, as well as opposition leader Levan Gachechiladze.
On the part of the government, the talks involve
parliamentary speaker David Bakradze and other officials.
"Mikheil Saakashvili hopes the authorities can overcome
all problems existing in the country thanks to joint efforts
with all political forces," a statement distributed by the
presidential administration said.
Georgian opposition leaders on Thursday gave Saakashvili
three days to meet with them to discuss their demand for early
elections, otherwise, they threatened to start blocking the
country's highways.
The opposition, who have been demonstrating against the
president on the streets of the capital for more than a month,
claim over 60 people, including six police officers, were
injured in clashes at a police compound in the Tbilisi suburb
of Didi Digomi, on Wednesday night.
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