Friday, June 22, 2007

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Georgia News Digest 06-22-07
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1. Russian ex-PM on polonium murder, missile defence, Kosovo, Putin's third term [excerpt]
2. Former Russian PM Primakov on Wine and WTO
3. Will Georgian Wine Return to the Russian Market?
4. Missed Connections [excerpt]
5. The Commonwealth of (Mutually) Independent States [excerpts]
6. Russia continues military pullout from Georgia
7. Kiril Tanaev: Instructions of the President will be followed-up in Russia
8. The Rediscovery of the "Russian World" [excerpt]
9. Gudauta Base And Unaccounted-For Treaty-Limited Equipment: Ongoing Russian Breaches Of CFE Treaty
10. Georgian Base Becomes A Factor In NATO-Russian Tension
11. French "Yes" Could Usher Georgia into NATO
12. Estonia's ex-premier interviewed on defence, ties with Russia, NATO, language [excerpt]
13. Russian ambassador to Georgia backs resumption of air links
14. Tbilisi seriously preparing for meeting with Russian FM
15. Russia Remains Largest Source of Transferred Monies
16. Georgia Demands Control Over Rok Tunnel
17. A Cooling War
18. Imperial utopia, or a future super-state?
19. Georgia seeks customs points legalization in WTO talks with Russia
20. Russia's Choice Of Allies, Policy Objectives In Middle East Critically Examined [excerpt]
21. What Does the Kosovo Independence Imply?
22. Kosovo conflict cannot be compared to 4 conflicts in post-soviet space
23. The future of Kosovo: Europe's hour or, once again, Europe's shame?
24. Russian pundit sees signs of Moscow's wariness on CIS separatist regions
25. US, Georgia agree on cooperation in tourism, trade, investments
26. Georgia, U.S. Sign Air Service Treaty
27. United States and Georgia Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
28. Minister of Economic Development of Georgia Leaves for U.S.
29. International Conference on EU Neighborhood Policy to be Held in Georgia
30. Small, uneasy Georgia praises the new France
31. President's visit to France "breakthrough" for Georgian policy – speaker
32. Aleksishvili to Participate in WB's Dushanbe Seminar
33. Georgian minister briefs foreign diplomats on situation in conflict regions
34. Summit Takes Stock Of GUAM’s Projects, Institutional Development
35. GUAM At Ten
36. A Testing Range For The European Union's Neophytes
37. Russia suspicious of GUAM motives
38. GUAM Member States Decide to Form Peacekeeping Contingent
39. GUAM Meets in Baku, Bezhuashvili Calls for Joint Peacekeeping Force
40. Georgia Outlines Priorities at GUAM Summit
41. Time is Up – Saakashvili Tells Tskhinvali at GUAM Summit
42. GUAM Discusses Oil Transit to Europe
43. United States Won't Join G.U.A.M.: It will merely observe
44. Georgia pushes for creation of GUAM peacekeeping force at summit in Baku
45. Iranian businessmen intent to invest 1 billion USD in Georgian economy
46. Georgian-Iranian Relations Roundtable in Tbilisi
47. Iran has no objection to Georgian-US strategic partnership
48. Baku Denies Oppression of Ethnic Georgians
49. Azeri Oil Oozes through Georgia with Turkey and Romania Next of the List
50. Border Police Detects ‘Radioactive Scrap Metal’ at Azeri Border
51. Georgian, Azerbaijani Presidents Discuss Cooperation
52. Azeri, Georgian Leaders Say Regional Summit To Help Boost Ties
53. Georgia-Azerbaijan relations strategic and friendly – Saakashvili
54. Ossetian side shot towards Georgian villages
55. South Ossetia denies Georgian reports of overnight shooting in conflict zone
56. OSCE: Water Crisis in South Ossetia Threatens Harvest
57. Tbilisi Blames Tskhinvali for Water Shortage
58. Georgian, South Ossetian Negotiators Fail To Reach Agreement On Water Shortage
59. South Ossetian Press and Information Committee Creates Problems to Georgian Journalists
60. Separatist leader says South Ossetia has no "political future" with Georgia
61. South Ossetia President says ready to meet with Georgian President
62. S Ossetia wants to be independent neighbor of Georgia
63. Temperatures Rise in Tskhinvali
64. Georgian President invalidates agrmnt with Russia on S Ossetia economy
65. Saakashvili promises wide autonomy for South Ossetia because of his "love for Ossetians"
66. Georgian leader promises high-level government posts to ethnic Ossetians
67. Russian regional leader condemns Georgia's actions in South Ossetia
68. Russian MP warns Georgia against "planned aggression" in South Ossetia
69. Military observers, OSCE hold monitoring in Georgia's South Ossetia
70. Peacekeeper says "illegal" Georgian posts destabilize situation in South Ossetia
71. Events in South Ossetia
72. Road Construction Prompts Deployment of Troops in South Ossetia
73. Georgia builds modern hospital in Tskhinvali region
74. Lost Citizens of the Soviet Union: Many Gali residents live without official identification
75. Ethnic Conflict as a Tool of Outside Influence: An Examination of Abkhazia and Kosovo
76. We are the representatives of Abkhazia-project. Our community is based by the refugees from Abkhazia
77. Abkhazia: Call For Peaceful Settlement of Territorial Conflicts
78. Free-of-Charge Medical Examinations for Upper Abkhazia Residents
79. Lado Chipashvili Pleased
80. State Minister, Foreign Diplomats Discuss Conflicts
81. Russian And Abkhaz Parties Need The Military Base In Primorskoe For Provocations
82. Observer admits situation in zone of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict tense
83. It's impossible to replace RF peacekeepers in Abkhazia-view
84. Abkhaz parliamentarian lauds CIS peacekeepers
85. Failed States Index Warning: Georgia At Risk of Failure
86. State Minister comments on FfP and FP survey
87. MONEYVAL Publishes Third Round Evaluation Report on Georgia
88. Georgia's Improved Freedom House Rating Questionable
89. Doctor Who? Few of Europe's ex-communist countries have strong leaders [excerpt]
90. Georgian Experts React to Nuclear Energy Talks
91. USA to study prospects for building nuclear plant in Georgia
92. National Bureau of Forensic Expertise Launches Radiation Laboratory
93. Company Wants to Make Georgia a "Land of Oil"
94. Georgia Builds Energy Corridor to Cut Ties With Russian Masters
95. Oil Exploration AKSAI BMC Takes an Interest in Tourism and Infrastructure
96. Kazakhs Still On Board at Batumi Oil Terminal
97. Auction in Economic Ministry
98. Long Route Home
99. Zviad Dzidziguri Believes Draft Law on Repatriation of Meskhetians Dangerous for State
100. Old topic of Meskhetian’s repatriation sparks new controversy
101. Burjanadze Meets Opposition over Meskhetian Repatriation
102. MP Slammed for Hate Speech on Meskhetians
103. Committee approves draft law on repatriates
104. Opposition Will Not Support Bill on Meskhetian Repatriation
105. Only European institutions can influence Georgia in issue of Javakh Armenians
106. Georgian government does not undertake any steps towards integrating Armenians of Javakheti
107. Georgian leader touts "complete integration" of ethnic Armenian region
108. Georgian president promises educational stipends for ethnic Armenians
109. Opposition Urged to Unite
110. The Defense Ministry Launches A Media Blitz To Improve Public Image
111. The Defense Ministry Launches A Media Blitz To Improve Public Image
112. Anonymous Threat to Manana Nachkebia
113. Okruashvili Not the Answer to Weak Opposition
114. Supreme Court Accuses Imedi of Unethical Behavior
115. Supreme Court Accuses Journalist of Applying Methods Contradicting Professional Ethics and Regulation
116. Criminal Code Amendments Justified
117. MPs Discuss Anti-Drugs Package
118. Georgia's Teenage Crime Scourge
119. Georgia Grapples With Rising Teenage Crime
120. Teenagers admits to killing taxi-driver
121. Murder suspect wanted by police
122. One man died in a clash
123. Irakli Batiashvili to be Freed for Father's Funeral
124. New Crime Crackdown: Spectacular confiscation of property belonging to alleged criminal kingpins
125. Mamardashvili's Sentence Reduced, Former Lawyer Alleges Conspiracy
126. Suspects' relatives demand their release
127. Batiashvili released from prison for few hours
128. Nana Kakabadze talks about unbearable situation in prisons
129. GYLA to Collect Literature for Prisoners
130. Feeding People behind the Bar – Heavy Burden For Prisoners’ Relatives

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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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