Georgia News Digest 12-122-06
A service of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
.doc file is easily navigable in Document Map viewArchives at groups.google.com/group/genews
by Ph.D. Jonathan Kulick, Director of Studies

1. report: “Monitoring of the State Budget Execution for the Year 2006”
2. The Power of Optimism: “Russia is strong as ever “ [excerpt]
3. Putin sends birthday greetings to Georgian counterpart
4. Estonia will help Georgia integrate into NATO
5. Withdrawal from CIS can be abortive for Georgia
6. Peace on earth, goodwill to all men? Not in 2007 [excerpt]
7. Burjanadze: Georgia will allow nobody to speak with it in edifying tone
8. Why Ukraine Is Giving Tanks To Georgia
9. NATO Projects Designed To Bring Azerbaijan Closer To Alliance [excerpt]
10. Press Conference With Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov [excerpts]
11. Gazprom doesn’t see lower gas price for Georgia
12. Itera turns off gas taps to Georgian districts, citing debt
13. Georgian economy minister: “We do not agree to receive Russian gas under this unreal price”
14. Georgian leader admits “many technical issues” remain after gas talks in Turkey
15. Saakashvili “generally optimistic” after gas talks in Turkey
16. Intricate Bargaining Over Railway, Gas In Saakashvili Visit
17. Winter Gas Gamble
18. Saakashvili Strikes Gas in Turkey
19. Saakashvili Comments on Gas Supplies
20. Saakashvili in Turkey to wrap up natural gas talks
21. Georgian conflicts threaten to “unfreeze” with a fury
22. FC draws statement on Abkhazian, S Ossetian independence referenda
23. Georgian transport official condemns breakaway region’s efforts to rebuild airport
24. Georgian official warns Russia against resuming air services to Abkhazia
25. Georgian air traffic control chief dismisses prospect of Abkhazia flights
26. South Ossetia to reduce military forces by 30 percent
27. New Building Of Georgian Embassy Opened In Ankara
28. Ambassador of Israel to Georgia will visit Tbilisi State University
29. Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku railway will be constructed
30. “Anything Can Happen” In Post-Nyyazow Turkmenistan Russian Radio [excerpt]
31. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko: We’re Carrying Two Bags Of Problems [excerpt]
32. Parliamentary majority and opposition have reached an agreement regarding “Broadcasting Code of Conduct” project
33. Parliament speaker supports consultations with media
34. Georgia Considers Both Constitutional Amendments And A New Constitution
35. Broadcaster’s Code of Ethics vote postponed until spring
36. Imedi TV and opposition accusing government of pressuring businesses
37. Parliament Debates on Reported Cases of Property Rights Abuse
38. Ruling Majority Undecided About Tax Benefits for Print Media
39. UNDP supports Media Centre at the Parliament of Georgia
40. Bureau of parliament of Georgia to determine agenda of special session of supreme legislative body
41. Tea with Stalin
42. Produced by Teens from Three Nations, TV Program Bridges Regional Divides
43. Merabishvili: Law enforcers revealed ‘budget’ of criminal bosses
44. Equality Institute wants Interior Minister’s resignation
45. Prices continue to soar with no end in sight
46. Thousands Sleep At Heathrow As Airlines Axe 350 Flights [excerpt]

full digest: Georgia News Digest - Ansicht in Groups BetaNeu!

Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic), jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814