Talks between the Georgian authorities and the opposition slated for Monday have been postponed due to arrays of difference between the two sides.
"The initiative to delay the meeting was put forward by the authorities because the opposition had violated the agreement on its format," said parliament speaker Nino Burdzhanadze.
The two sides have reached agreements on several issues raised by the opposition, but some of the opposition have put forward new demands as preconditions, she said.
"It is very hard to continue the dialogue in such way," Itar-Tass news agency quoted her as saying.
However, an opposition leader was quoted as saying, "we are not demanding something extraordinary or something that cannot be done."
The opposition demands cover issues to resume broadcasting of the Imedi television company which was banned last Wednesday, to free the participants in the Nov. 7 rally from prosecution, and to amend the election code, said Kakha Kukava, member of the National Council of Opposition Parties.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a 15-day state of emergency in the capital Tbilisi on Nov. 7 following a week of demonstrations and a police crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Under the state of emergency, public rallies have been banned and opposition media shut down.
Saakashvili lifted the state of emergency last Friday. He has also pledged to antedate the presidential elections from autumn to Jan. 5 next year.
Source: Xinhua
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