International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN)

Dear Mr.Dimitrov,

First of all we would like to express our deep and most sincere gratitude for the continuing support of European Union towards the Georgian People aiming at promotion democratic values, participatory democracy, rule of law, pluralism, transparency, human rights, social justice and peace, strong and durable civil society in the country.

Dear Mr.Bass,

First of all let us express our genuine appreciation with as well as gratitude for the outstanding support United States Government has been offering to Georgian people through the promotion of consolidation and advancement of the democratic reforms undertaken in the country as well as in the implementation of free-market reforms.

You may be aware of the sincere joy and enthusiasm shown by the Georgian people during the visit of President George W. Bush to Tbilisi in May 2005. With an impressive demonstration in honor of the U.S. President at the Liberty Square the entire Georgian nation expressed its gratitude to the American people, first of all, for the political, economical and humanitarian support the United States is invariably grants to the Georgian state both in bilateral relations and at the international arena.

We, representatives of the civil society organizations of Georgia, being dedicated to the principles of non-partisanship, respect for human rights and diversity of opinions as well as culture of non-violence and civil responsibility, consider as our personal and professional duty to take direct part in the resolution of the political crisis emerged in the country.

We would like to greet you on behalf of the Coalition - For Democracy that stands for over a hundred non-governmental and media organizations in Georgia, and congratulate you with your election as the 44^th President of the United States of America!

It is the third day already thnat Georgia is suffering from an open and clearcut aggression from Russia’s side. Georgia’s seaports, airports and other strategic objects are shelled, as well as dencely populated urban areas. Extremely tense is the situation in the conflict zone of South Ossetia, where the armed confrontation has reached its peak.