Political Party Funding and Spending – Study Findings Unveiled, 28 June, 2011

TV/Radio

Radio”Green Waive” -28 June, 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Commersant” -28 June, 03:00 p.m., 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Fortuna” -28 June, 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio  “Kalaki” -28 June, 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Utsnobi” -28 June, 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Imedi” – Announcement, 28 June, 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Palitra” -28 June, 01:00 p.m., 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Palitra” -28 June, 01:00 p.m., 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Palitra” -28 June, 03:00 p.m., 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Utsnobi” – 28 June, 04:55 p.m., 2011. Listening to a report;

Radio “Utsnobi” – Announcement, 28 June, 2011. Listening to a report.

Printed and Internet Media

Saakashvili Received 26 times More Contributions Compared to All other Candidates Put Together – 1^st page, 2^nd page, The Rezonansi, a newspaper, 29 June, 2011. The author: Giorgi Putkaradze;

Financial Sources of Georgian Political Parties Scrutinized – 1^st page, 2^nd page, “The Messenger”, a newspaper, 29 June, 2011. The author: Gvantsa Gabekhadze;

TV Advertising  Has over 50 Per Cent Share in President’s Election Spending  – 24 Hours, a newspaper, 29 June, 2011.

Political Party Funding and Expenses, Internet Television – ITV.Ge, 28 June, 2011;

Mamuka Katsitadze: “8m GEL Funding was Proposed by the Union of 8 Georgian Opposition Parties”, Radio Liberty, the author: Nino Tarkhnishvili, 29 June, 2011;

Money and Parties, Radio Liberty, the author: Jimsher Rekhviashvili, 29 June, 2011;

Keti Khutsishvili: “Legislation Regulating Political Party Funding in Need of Significant Improvements, Pirveli, a news agency, 28 June, 2011;

Recommendations on Political Party Funding Prepared in Georgia, Pirveli, a news agency, 28 June, 2011;

Transparency International – Georgia Points to Problem of Identifying Political Party Election Campaign Funding Sources in the Country, Pirveli, a news agency, 28 June, 2011;

Irakli Chikovani: “Printed Materials and Advertising Have a Major Share in Election Spending by Former Alliance for Georgia”, Pirveli, a news agency, 28 June, 2011;

Study Shows Political Party Funding Law in Need of Significant Improvements, GHN, a news agency, 28 June, 2011;

Political Party Funding Research Outcomes Unveiled, Media News, a news agency, 28 June, 2011;

Political Party Funding Research Findings Unveiled, ExpressNews, a news agency, 29 June, 2011;

Study Shows in 2008 the Ruling Party was Key Recipient of Contributions by Legal Entities, “ExpressNews”, a news agency, 29 June, 2011;

Study Shows in 2010 the Ruling Party Spent 72% of Funds on Advertising , ExpressNews, a news agency”, 29 June, 2011;

Study Shows in 2010 Political Parties were not Sufficiently Involved in Election List Monitoring, ExpressNews, a news agency, 29 June, 2011;

In 2008 Presidential Elections 89% of Funds Raised by the Ruling Party Received through Donation, Pirveli, a news agency, 29 June, 2011;

Study Shows Ruling Party Received by Far the Largest Portion of Donations, InterPressNews , 30 June, 2011;

Donations from Legal Entities in 2010 Received just by the National Movement and Christian Democrats, InterPressNews, 30 June, 2011;

Study Shows the Ruling Party Funded mainly by Business Companies, while the Opposition by Individuals, InterPressNews, 30 June, 2011.