Monday, February 04, 2008

NEWS: Georgia News Digest 02-04-08

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1. audio: Georgia rebuilds after political crisis
2. Ministerial reshuffle targeted at 'united Georgia without poverty'
3. Saakashvili calls for a stronger parliament and judiciary as opposition MPs continue boycott
4. New government unveils new governmental program
5. Parliament of Georgia approved the program of the government
6. New Georgian govt to declare war on poverty – Saakashvili
7. Saakashvili: Effectiveness to be criteria for judging new cabinet
8. Georgia undertakes higher social commitments
9. Saakashvili vows to further increase pensions in spring
10. Saakashvili urges new cabinet to produce first results in 50 days
11. Ex-Foreign Minister appointed as Chief of Intelligence
12. Saakashvili appoints former foreign minister to new post
13. Gela Bezhuashvili started working at new post
14. Saakashvili is unpleasant with work of Georgian embassies abroad
15. Government’s position regarding opposition’s memorandum to become known next week
16. Speaker meets with U.S. ambassador
17. Opposition urges government for concessions ahead of election
18. Opposition meets Burjanadze on memorandum
19. Opposition threatens permanent protests
20. Officials, opposition ready for compromise - vice speaker
21. Authorities, opposition positive on first consultations
22. Timer is on: Opposition launches life and death fight for parliamentary mandates
23. The Georgian opposition does not recognize the legitimacy of the new cabinet
24. Konstantin Gamsakhurdia evaluates dialogue with government as progressive
25. John F. Tefft not to participate in consideration of opposition’s memorandum
26. Opposition to consider memorandum with Burjanadze
27. Kartuli Dasi to hold founding congress tomorrow
28. New opposition faction to be established
29. Delegates elected Jondi Baghaturia as chairman of “Kartuli Dasi”
30. Kartuli Dasi to seek change of govt – leader
31. Young supporters of “People’s Party” protested against possible privatization Of Georgian Railway
32. Opposition not to name its candidate for GPB Board Of Trustees
33. Tbilisi court authorizes arrest warrant for parliamentarian Gelbakhiani
34. Tbilisi City Court sentenced to two-months pre-trial detention to Gelbakhiani
35. Coup plotter suspect remanded in custody in absentia
36. Justice minister, ombudsman discuss human rights problems
37. Former associate of Gamsakhurdia killed
38. Sozar Subari to meet beneficiaries and personnel of Therapy House Today
39. Why did Germans extradite Okruashvili to France?
40. How to steal an election without breaking a sweat [excerpt]
41. GNDP's way of preventing election fraud
42. Fair parliamentary election can lead to stability
43. The evolution of a revolution in Georgia
44. Tractors in exchange of votes in the election
45. Lithuania, Poland support Georgia’s NATO integration
46. NATO summit raises new questions
47. NATO, Georgia and Russia’s misperception
48. Autumn exam for Georgia’s NATO aspirations
49. The great betrayal [excerpt]
50. The madness of John McCain [excerpt]
51. Troika visit to South Caucasus 4-6 February: Ferrero-Waldner to open EC Delegations in Armenia and Azerbaijan
52. Andrus Ansipi, Prime Minister of Estonia, to visit Georgia
53. Georgia seen from abroad
54. The empire strikes back
55. A framework of retribution
56. audio: How to improve Georgia-Russia ties?
57. Saakashvili becomes well-mannered
58. Georgia to take several steps for better relations with Russia-FM
59. Kosovo a major challenge for Georgian diplomacy – Saakashvili
60. Georgia ready to live thru storm caused by Kosovo recognition – Saakashvili
61. Russia urges Georgia, Abkhazia to pledge no use of force
62. Georgia’s penchant for name games has potential for harm
63. Incidents in Gali: Pre-election PR campaign of the government was based on fabrication
64. Abkhazia: Prospects for peace plummet
65. Abkhazian state newspapers will have a single owner
66. Saakashvili separatist leader may meet – minister
67. Russian ambassador offers to mediate Georgian-Ossetian conflict
68. Georgia, S Ossetia need restore trust for conflict settlement-view
69. Separatist leader calls for meeting with Georgian president – TV
70. Georgian foreign trade almost $6.5 billion in 2007
71. Abu Dhabi Group plans investments in Georgia
72. Sheikh of UAE to arrive in Georgia
73. What is the connection between the names of Queen Tamar and Jockey Club?
74. Georgian internet market in spotlight
75. Hill International awarded contract to manage Sakanela development in Republic of Georgia
76. Trans-Black Sea pipeline: Another chance for Georgia and Europe
77. How clean is Georgia’s imported petrol?
78. Kutaisi residents can not pay increased electricity bills
79. Ministry of Environment protests Mtivlishvili’s letter
80. Polish professor made report on protecting rights of ethnic minorities
81. report: Education’s impact upon the integration of national minorities
82. conference: Morphological variation and change in languages of the Caucasus
83. In Georgian money, a reflection of nation’s history
84. The viral connection: HIV education goes high technology
85. Round table discussion meeting ‘better mental health for the poor’
86. Happiness, you say?
87. Diaries of freedom: Literary project chronicles daily life from a variety of perspectives
88. "Human Rights Center" filed complaints to the Prosecutor's Office against the rector of Gori University
89. New method of intimidation on journalists in Zugdidi
90. Ninotsminda hospital - without central heating in winter
91. Disabled people will start protest demonstrations
92. Money trap for money collectors
93. Elgudja Burduli to play Davit Aghmashenebeli in film “Didgori”
94. Prince George Bagration of Mukhrani

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Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic),
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