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Georgia News Digest 05-19-07

A service of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

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1.Press Roundtable in Moscow with Secretary Condoleezza Rice [excerpts]
2.U.S. Diplomat Comments on Russia, Georgia
3.Russia Cannot Be Understood with the Mind!
4.The Invisible Empire: Russian Language Loses its Influence in the CIS [excerpt]
5.Russian delegation to visit Tbilisi to negotiate Russia's WTO integration
6.Russia, Georgia to hold WTO talks in Tbilisi on May 30-31
7.Russian Negotiators Expected in Georgia over WTO Talks
8.Withdrawal of weaponry from Russian base in Batumi to resume
9.Commander of US air force in Europe visits Georgia
10.U.S. Military Official Visits Georgia
11.Georgia may have plan for its NATO entry in autumn – Burjanadze
12.Bezhuashvili in Brussels
13.Georgian Officials Discuss Reforms, Conflicts at NATO HQ
14.Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili Friday in Tbilisi stressed the significance of bolstering bilateral ties with Iran
15.Swedish Foreign Minister Visits Georgia
16.Jordan, Georgia sign bilateral cooperation agreement
17.Solana Hails Georgia’s ‘Pragmatic’ Stance towards Russia
18.Solana Expects to Discuss ‘Frozen Conflicts’ at EU-Russian Summit
19.Tbilisi insists on control of Abkhazia, S Ossetia customs checkpoints
20.Georgia builds anti-separatist governments: 2 territories sought under control by '09
21.Abkhaz TV Broadcasting Quality to be Improved
22.Abkhaz de facto administration to hold economic forum
23.Abkhaz interior minister interviewed on Gali, cooperation with Russia
24.Georgian border police detain Ukrainian ship for entering Abkhaz waters
25.Pro-Georgian Abkhaz official sees hope for reconciliation
26.Abkhaz vice-president interviewed on conflict with Georgia, tourist trade
27.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, UN Envoy Discuss Abkhazia
28.Moscow concerned about situation in Abkhaz conflict zone
29.South Ossetia: "Presidents" Step Up Struggle
30.Incident Between TV company Mze Journalists and South Ossetian Law Enforcers
31.Foreign minister hails South Ossetia 'breakthrough'
32.Tensions Rise Over Sanakoyev’s Alternative Government In South Ossetia
33.Georgia Pushes For Closer Ties With "Alternative" South Ossetian Leader
34.Georgia Halts Peace Process in South Ossetia
35.Kokoity orders some roads open, but blockade persists in some areas
36.Russia starts to see sense in South Ossetia
37.Reshuffle in Kokoity's government
38.Russia will not engage with Sanakoyev "at this stage"
39.Kokoity administration celebrates Ossetian language day
40.De facto parliament committee discusses surname issue
41.Secessionist Lawmakers Condemn Tbilisi’s S. Ossetia Policy
42.Foreign Minster Speaks of S. Ossetia ‘Breakthrough’
43.Kokoity Reshuffles Cabinet
44.Russian Diplomat Rules Out Talks with Sanakoev
45.Tskhinvali Partly Reopens Roads
46.Saakashvili Calls on Kokoity to Reopen Roads
47.Interview with Dmitriy Sanakoyev
48.Eduard Kokoity Did Not Go Far: President of South Ossetia visited North Ossetia
49.Security council in breakaway Georgian region discusses conflict resolution
50.Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia ready to resume peace talks
51.Tskhinvali Is Awaiting An Attack
52.JCC co-chairmen agree on further talks to reduce tensions
53.Situation in S Ossetia conflict zone quite dangerous – opinion
54.Loyalist Administrative Unit Consolidating In South Ossetia
55.North Ossetian Officials Visit Tskhinvali
56.Georgian authorities report shooting from S. Ossetian side
57.South Ossetia's pro-Tbilisi leader should be involved in talks - Georgian pundit
58.Georgia preparing for "combat operations" in South Ossetia - separatist official
59.Kokoity Demands Abolition Of Sanakoyev: Russia refuses to acknowledge the head of pro-Georgian administration
60.Georgian peacekeepers commander denies Tskhinvali claims
61.Pro-Georgian Leader Urges Russia To Consider South Ossetia's Opinion
62.Georgian-based Armenian Civil Society Blaming Georgian Press for Anti-Armenian Hysteria
63.Azerbaijan may extend additional loan to Georgia for Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project
64.Iran-Georgia-Visit
65.Christian Udins preserve rich heritage
66.Georgian prosecutor demands 10 years of imprisonment for opposition activist
67.South Caucasus needs improved customs service co-operation, OSCE meeting concludes
68.Russian Envoy Notes "Dangerous" Situation In South Ossetian Conflict Zone
69.MP Beso Jugheli Changed His Mind About Suing Journalist
70.MP Denies Plans to Quit Parliament over ‘Ethnic Slur’
71.Forest reform draw's fire from NGOs and World Bank
72.Four officials of Tbilisi Municipality accused of bribery
73.New Georgian deputy foreign minister appointed
74.Opposition Outcry over Church Demolition
75.Demolition of Unfinished Church Stirs Controversy
76.General Prosecutor’s Office Calls Georgian Media for Support to Fight against Drug Dealers
77.Government unveils tough new anti-drug measures
78.Authorities Unveil Anti-Drug Proposals
79.UNHCR unable to settle Chechen refugees to third countries
80.Chechen Refugees Go On Hunger Strike In Georgia
81.Fourteen-year-old girl's murder linked to classmate's shooting
82.Teenager shot in center of Tbilisi
83.Internews Georgia Met Kvemo Kartli NGOs
84.Tolerance Center Criticizes TV Company Mze for TV story on Salvation Army
85.Georgian Playboy Magazine to be Published
86.Public Hearing of "Broadcasting Code of Conduct" Postponed for Third Time
87.'Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed' Soviet Architects and Their Edifice Complex [excerpt]
88.Land for Potential Spa-type Resort Sold for USD 182 mln
89.Museum of the Nobel brothers to open in Batumi
90.Ukrainian bank moves into Georgian market
91.Prosecutors to be rendered assistance in case of attack
92.Bad butter in Georgia
93.New international primary school opens in Tbilisi
94.President Saakashvili awards young inventors
95.Three children injured in car accident
96.Trolleybuses to be removed from Rustavi
97.Minister Denies Meddling in GFF Elections
98.Georgia Travel blog
99.Batumi: Making A Break For The West

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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