18/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 18 October, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili welcomed the new status of his party, the United National Movement, which will now be an observer member within the European People's Party (EPP). This decision, taken at the EPP Summit in Lisbon, will bring Georgia closer into the European family, he said. “This is a historic decision for the EPP, since it will now have a strong presence in the South Caucasus and sill help reinforce democracy and...