Saturday, December 23, 2006

Georgia News Digest 12-23-06
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by Ph.D. Jonathan Kulick, Director of Studies

1. Georgia strikes deal with Gazprom but Azerbaijan to be “main” gas supplier
2. Georgia to more than double what it pays for Russian natural gas
3. Georgia To Continue Receiving Some Russian Gas In 2007 – Pm
4. Gazprom says Georgia does not want Russian gas
5. New Rights demand to hear information about gas supply from prime minister
6. Gazprom to supply of 1.1 bln cu m of gas to Georgia in 2007
7. Georgia to buy Russian gas for first weeks of 2007 – premier
8. Gazprom Says Deal Signed on Gas Supplies to Georgia
9. Talks Over Shah Deniz Gas Supply Pick Up Momentum
10. Terrorist attack on gas pipeline from Azerbaijan to Georgia - Georgian TV
11. PM Makes Additional Comment on Gas Supplies
12. PM: 70% of Georgia Gas to Come from Shah-Deniz
13. Gas Cut Off for Nonpayment
14. Shah Deniz to be main natural gas supplier
15. Russia’s expanding energy control make some nervous
16. In Search of Gas Concessions
17. All Depends on the Trans-Caspian Pipeline
18. The Issue of Georgia’s Gas Supply Still in a Haze
19. Enforcement called selective in Russia: Critics say that Kremlin uses laws to punish opponents [excerpt]
20. Last Russian army trucks to leave Tbilisi Saturday
21. The South Caucasus Press on Russia [excerpts]
22. Moscow, Washington Have Differing Visions for OSCE [excerpt]
23. Independence Possible Without Formal Recognition
24. FC adopts statement re S Ossetia, Abkhazia independence bid
25. 2007: Rethinking unilateralism [excerpt]
26. Abkhazia says no to Georgia’s plan to replace Russian peacekeepers - TV report
27. Abkhaz Border Violators Detained
28. Abkhaz Leader Attends Dniester Region Leader’s Inauguration
29. UN Mission in Georgia Resumes Joint Patrols of Kodori Valley
30. UNOMIG Briefs on Kodori Monitoring Results
31. Sokhumi to establish air links with Russia
32. Abkhazian Georgians want peace settlement of conflicts
33. Georgian PM stresses need for demilitarization in South Ossetia
34. Kokoiti – The President of One Chaotic Town
35. Lithuanian President Congratulates Georgian Leader On His Birthday
36. Turks Expected to Invest more in Georgia
37. On Turkey Visit, Georgian President Describes Love for Neighbor
38. Georgia Finds Another Ally in its Euro-North Atlantic Quest
39. Georgian ombudsman accuses state of demolishing private buildings
40. Racketeering Notebook: Of Private Property Extortion Scams
41. Building Georgian Mortgage Market Capacity through EBRD millions
42. Opposition faction in Georgian parlt wants Shevardnadze tried
43. Venice Commission Unveils Opinion on Constitutional Amendments
44. New Chief of Tourism Department Appointed
45. Ombudsman Voices Concern over Property Rights Abuse
46. Opposition calls for special commission to investigate “voluntary” handing over of property to state
47. Property value to increase in Tbilisi
48. EBRD and Bank Republic promote mortgage lending in Georgia
49. In Tbilisi new district to be created
50. From March plastic cards will be sold in Tbilisi metro stations
51. Special Plenary Session to Be Opened Today
52. Nino Burjanadze called on MPs not to leave Tbilisi before the end of 2006
53. The code that cracked
54. Appeal of Georgian Regional Media Association
55. Who Will Teach the Journalists? Controversial Broadcasters Code of Conduct postponed
56. Hot Issue: Shifting the Election Threshold
57. “Transit Via Georgia”: Georgian Customs for Locals and Foreigners Alike
58. Competition Notebook: Journalists Awarded for their Work on Gender Issues
59. International Community Urges Georgian Government to Act [on minorities]
60. A Catholic Christmas from a Polish Point of View in Tbilisi
61. Open Society and Paladi Invest Support IDPs
62. Public Spending Diary: Flawed 2006 Budget Lacks Transparency
63. BTC Co. Grants’ Monitoring Results Reported
64. Bank of Georgia Buys into Aldagi Insurance Company
65. Georgia’s foreign currency reserves exceed USD 809 million
66. Bank of Georgia announces acquisition of Aldagi
67. Microcredit: Path to Prosperity in GeorgiaTimes Change and So Do Designs: New Borjomi Bottle fit for the 21st Century

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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
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