30 April 2009, 22:30
In Tbilisi, attempt was made on leader of Georgian Labourites
On April 29 in the evening, unidentified persons tried to attack Shalva Natelashvili, leader of the Labour Party of Georgia.
"In the territory, adjoining the Tbilisi Lake, in the monastery garden, Mr Natelashvili was surrounded by two dozens of unidentified persons in military uniform," said the Party's press centre spokesman. According to his data, the unknown militaries pointed their automatic firearms at the Party leader and made them ready to shoot.
"Natelashvili didn't suffer thanks to his bodyguards and the people who were near him at the moment," the source from the press centre has added.
The Labour Party has treated the incident as "another act of terrorism committed by the authorities of Georgia, which could lead to heaviest consequences for the country," the "Interfax" Agency quotes the press centre spokesman.
Earlier, on April 28, Shalva Natelashvili stated that the Labour Party of Georgia should bear no responsibility for the outcomes of the rallies held by the opposition, as it was not the organizer.
"However, the Labour Party of Georgia is an organic part of the people who have come to the rally," the "New Region" Agency quotes Mr Natelashvili.
On that very day, Shalva Natelashvili had a meeting with the representative mission of the European Forum, where they discussed Georgia's integration into Europe, as the "GHN" Agency reports.
"To make Georgia look like Europe, we need change of power through peaceful elections. To do so, Saakashvili's regime should agree to early elections and peacefully follow the process demanded by the whole Georgia; and our European friends should help us with it," Mr Natelashvili has stated.
