SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES LIFTING OF STATE OF EMERGENCY IN GEORGIA

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General welcomes the lifting of the state of emergency in Georgia.  He emphasizes the importance of the full restoration of freedom of expression and association, to allow for a credible electoral process leading to the 5 January 2008 elections.

In particular, the Secretary-General looks forward for all media to fully resume normal operations in order to offer all relevant actors equal access in the electoral campaign.

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