Georgia has no plans to send observers to...
in the electoral process...to alter the outcome of the elections and disrupt the vote," Mykola Azarov, a member of the Party of Regions told a news conference.Ukraine"s central election body had earlier refused to register over 3,000 observers, sent by Georgia to the polls, citing the absence of necessary documents. The number of monitors from the Caucasus state exceeded the total number of observers sent by other states and international organizations.
Ukraine"s outgoing president, Viktor Yushchenko, is an ally of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. Yushchenko received just 5% in the first round of voting on January 17.
Both Yanukovych, who was openly backed by Moscow in the 2004 vote, and Tymoshenko, who has worked with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to resolve bitter gas disputes, have pledged to improve ties with Russia.
Yanukovych enjoys the support of mainly Russian-speaking eastern regions. He won the first round of the elections
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