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Georgia News Digest 06-27-07
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1. thesis: State Weakness in Perspective: Trans-territorial Energy Networks in Georgia, 1993-2003
2. Saakashvili: Georgia has Guaranteed Energy Security
3. Energy supplier presidents want diversity
4. A Summit of Diminished Expectations: Few Hopes for Bush-Putin Meeting [excerpt]
5. Nino Burjanadze Attends Black Sea Economic Cooperation Summit
6. Chairman of the Central Election Commission Leaves for Austria
7. Dutch Masters Visit Tbilisi
8. Parliamentarians of three breakaways discuss their problems
9. Peoples of un-recognized republics strive for independence
10. Alternative South Ossetian Leader Addresses European Parliament
11. "Alternative" South Ossetia Leader Says Europe Key To Peace
12. Sanakoyev Addresses EU Parliamentary Committee
13. South Ossetia Goes to Europe
14. Kokoity Government condemned Sanakvoev’s Brussels visit
15. Tskhinvali left without electricity supply
16. Power outage in South Ossetia linked to pro-Georgian leader's EU speech
17. Pro-Georgian leader's EU speech may spoil ties with Council of Europe – TV
18. Ossetian NGOs appeal to European body over Tbilisi's policy
19. Russian-Georgian Deal On South Ossetia Is Just A Fantasy;Tbilisi denies reports on concessions to Moscow
20. Saakashvili Speaks of S. Ossetia at BSEC Summit
21. Black Sea Summit Sees Some Signs Of Reconciliation [excerpt]
22. Tskhinvali Condemns Sanakoev’s Brussels Visit
23. Meeting with Russia's Lavrov not focus on South Ossetia - Georgian minister
24. Russian Research Finds South Ossetians Favor Joining RF
25. South Ossetian separatists say Georgia trying to "mislead" world
26. Separatists in Georgia's South Ossetia want "rostrum" to present position
27. Independent TV Company Starts Broadcasting in Sukhumi
28. Open Letter to National Geographic
29. New Abkhaz TV on Air
30. Trial Of Five Russians Suspected Of Smuggling Antiaircraft Missiles Postponed
31. Bagapsh against Georgian and Abkhaz Friendships
32. Anzor Mukba: "We will assist Abkhaz residents living in Adjara return to their country!"
33. Press summary for Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia 26 Jun-02 Jul 07
34. Party List Shrinks, But Politics to Continue as Usual
35. Some MPs form Ruling Party to Ally with Okruashvili
36. Saakashvili: Samtskhe-Javakheti "completely integrated into Georgia"
37. Widow of Former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania Called to General Prosecutor's Office
38. Konstantine Gamsakhurdia – Opposition Movement "Tavisufleba" Representatives Face Threats
39. Kartuli Dasi accuses education minister of machinations
40. Soft coup: Three cases "Made in CIA" [excerpt]
41. Hospital attendants high-handedly impose tax
42. Villagers demand resumption of electricity supply
43. Policeman drowns during rescue operation
44. Woman Fights to Keep Abandoned Baby
45. Inclusive Education for Special Needs Pupils, Ministry Promises
46. Domestic Banks Double Commercial Loans
47. Public Opinion: Imedi Most Popular TV Channel

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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