Georgia News Digest 03-20-07

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1. upcoming event: Thomas Goltz reading from Georgia Diary in London
LSE Georgian Society and British Georgian Society would like to invite you to attend an author presentation and reading from a new book Georgia Diary, by Thomas Goltz. Thomas Goltz, an American writer and an acute observer of the region, was among the few who extensively travelled the Caucasus and witnessed many of the events first hand. He is the author of Chechnya Diary, Azerbaijan Diary, Assassinating Shakespeare: The True Confessions of a Bard in the Bush etc.
(read more on Thomas Goltz http://www.umt.edu/geography/Faculty/goltz.html)
The event will take place at 6.30pm, Wednesday 28th March at London School of Economics, Clement House, Aldwych Street , London , WC2A 2AE .

2. book chapter: "Post-Imperial Russia: Emergence and Prospects of Regaining Influence in the Post-Soviet Space"
in 2007, Putin's Empire, ed. Wojciech Konończuk, Warsaw: Stefan Batory Foundation, 113–151 Introduction [excerpt] www.batory.org.pl/doc/putins-empire.pdf

3. report: Geo-strategy in the South Caucasus: Power Play and Energy Security of States and Organisations
Marcel de Haas, Andrej Tibold, and Vincent Cillessen 2006, The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael http://www.centralasia-southcaucasus.com/pdf/061100%20Clingendael%20-%20Geo-strategy%20in%20the%20South%20Caucasus.pdf

4. report: Strategic Options towards Sustainable Development in Mountainous Regions: A Case Study on Zemo Svaneti,
Erik Engel, Henrica von der Behrens, Dorian Frieden, Karen Möhring, Constanze Schaaff, Philipp Tepper Centre for Advanced Training in Rural Development, Berlin, December 2006
http://www.berlinerseminar.de/bs/files/_SLE_Downloads/auslandsprojekte/2006/Georgia%202006%20ebook.pdf

5. The ins and outs [of EU enlargement] [excerpt]
6. Entry of Georgia Into NATO to Cause Vast Change of Geopolitical Policy of Whole South Caucasus
7. S. Ossetia, Abkhazia reject accession to NATO in any format – Kokoity
8. Sukhumi: Georgia May Join NATO Without Abkhazia, S. Ossetia
9. Georgian MP, EU official differ on 'alternative' government's role in S Ossetia
10. Georgia Plans Military Takeover Of South Ossetia, Spokesman Says
11. Pundits Comment On Plans For Talks With South Ossetian Pro-Georgian Leader
12. South Ossetian Leader Slams US Stance On Georgia's Nato Accession
13. South Ossetia's Sanakoyev Offers "Unique Chance For Peace" - Georgian President
14. Georgian-Backed "President" Says South Ossetian Troops Not To Be Prosecuted
15. Tskhinvali Expects ‘Tense Talks'
16. Georgian air space violated
17. Kodori Attack: Fresh Cause For Conflict
18. When Stability Is Uncomfortable: Air Attack On The Upper Kodori Valley
19. Moscow Weighs Escalation Options In Abkhazia Pending International Actions
20. Abkhaz offer benefits for foreign investors
21. Explosion in Gali kills two, but separatists say polls successful
22. Gagra is preparing for the holiday season
23. Discussions on lustration
24. "Rustavi 2" – Bailiffs Threw the Journalists out of the Court Building
25. One of the Authors of Rose Revolution Became the Main Consultant of Georgian Public Broadcasting
26. Journalist of "NTV" to be Interrogated as a Witness at Irakli Batiashvili Trial
27. Journalists of TV Company "Trialeti" Plan to Sue Administration of Kareli District
28. Mayor of Rustavi Protests against the TV Story Aired by TV Station "Imedi"
29. Representative of Public Defender Demands That the Incident Concerning the Journalists be Investigated
30. Publication of Newspaper "Progress" to be Resumed
31. One More Armenian Church Will Survive
32. Trial Of Alleged Georgian Coup Plotters Adjourned After Suspect Fails To Appear
33. Absent defendant halts Justice Party trial
34. A New Accusation against Sulkhan Molashvili
35. Protest Demonstrations Replaced Performances
36. Situation Is Artificially Aggravated in Order To Force Out Refugees from the Pankisi Gorge
37. MagtiCom Mobile Company Contributed 500m GEL to State Budget
38. Equality Institute rallies at Supreme Court
39. Family of a defendant flees from Tbilisi
40. Minister Provides Breakdown of Georgia’s Daily Gas Import Plan
41. Central Bank Reserves Exceed USD 1 bln
42. Who tricked Petre Tsiskarishvili?
43. Nine thousand illegal benefit recipients uncovered
44. Fishing for pearls with Natelashvili
45. Strong lari hurts exports
46. Have you ever given a bribe?
47. Simplifying EU visa regime to boost Georgian business

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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