From the point of view of the tourism Georgia is an European country, from the point of view of politics it is post soviet country. Alexei Venedictov, editor-in-chief of the Moscow's Echo said after visiting Georgia, GHN reports.
"I myself feel that "Mr." Saakashvili and his team are trying to establish a Singapore in Georgia. The Asian Singapore where everything is convenient for a citizen and for a tourist unless he will not try to enter politics and to power. As soon someone will try to make politics in Georgia,... than "comrade" Saakashvili will find a reason not to allow this. And in this sence if in Georgia is a democracy it is only a Singaporean one.
In this respect there are problems for opposition, for businessmen financing the opposition and for the intelligence services busy with the phone taping. Nevertheless all this is denied by authorities they are not admitting of having an Asian democracy.
What about the Constitutional changes I would say that those amendments which now entering the Constitution, are making the Presidential republic as a "half-Presidential" one or "half-parliamentarian".
According to the constitutional amendments the weight will be shifted to the Parliament and former President now can became a Prime Minster.
"The amendments are already known but could I ask you for what make amendments to Constitution, as soon President steps down, if the society is a democratic one? For what make changes in direction of the parliament?"
