Sunday, March 02, 2008

NEWS: Georgia News Digest 02-29-08

A service of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

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1. U.N. human rights chief voices concerns on Georgia
2. UN official upbeat on rights situation in Georgia
3. Georgia's human rights record still of concern, despite progress – top UN official
4. “Republican” to supposedly separate from United National Council of opposition
5. Opposition leader speaks of possible split as a tactic
6. Pundit sceptical on chances for moving to next stage of NATO accession
7. Tbilisi claims joint border control agreed with Russia, but details are open question
8. Russian MPs insist no disagreement within government on Georgia checkpoints
9. Bakradze reckons that statement of official Moscow is result of internal problems
10. Bakradze denies misinterpreting results of Putin-Saakashvili meeting
11. Georgia responds to Russian MFA statement
12. Georgia needs strong and efficient intelligence
13. Best of possible
14. Rhetoric: Response to Kosovo?
15. Russian-Georgian relations see possible improvement
16. Tbilisi stands firm on case against Russia at ECHR
17. 'Turning point' in Russia's relations with Poland, Ukraine, Georgia
18. Moscow did not give guarantee to Tbilisi that “never recognize Abkhazia or South Ossetia”
19. Georgia critical of Russia ForMin statement
20. Russia reckons that there is nothing illegal in participation of citizens of Russia in election
21. Bomb blast kills 2 people, injures 15 in South Ossetia
22. video: Policemen killed in Georgia's breakaway republic
23. S Ossetia accuses Georgia of attempt at life of pro-Georgian official
24. S. Ossetia blames Thursday's bomb attack on Georgian secret services
25. Tskhinvali accuses Tbilisi of ‘terrorist act’
26. Saakashvili deceiving people ahead of election - separatist official
27. Bagapsh: Russia will not recognize Abkhazia’s independence so quickly!
28. Abkhazia wants recognition from Russia and Europe
29. Russia priority for Abkhazia - Shamba
30. Abkhazia to satisfy democratic standards to be recognized - Shamba
31. Georgian official condemns detention of journalist in Abkhazia
32. Abkhazia urges Georgia to release official in exchange for detained reporter
33. Bakradze: Everything to be done to release detained journalist
34. Abkhazia not to demand release of official in return for Georgian reporter
35. Saakashvili threatens police operation in Abkhazia over detained journalist
36. Gamkrelidze accuses Saakashvili of making “irresponsibility statements”
37. On Abkhazia, president’s ill-considered ultimatums create needless danger
38. Sokhumi defies Tbilisi’s warning over detained journalist
39. Paata Davitaia informed Prosecutor’s Office of Haaga about detention of Georgian journalist
40. Relatives of journalist Malkhaz Basilaia held rally at Enguri Bridge
41. General Ochalov flatly refutes information on detention of journalist Malkhaz Basilaia at peacekeepers’ checkpoint
42. Louise Arbour unable to name exact date of release of detained Georgian journalist
43. ‘Diplomatic efforts’ underway to release journalist
44. Separatists say Georgian special purpose troops mobilized near Abkhazia
45. Patarkatsishvili buried in Tbilisi
46. Badri Patarkatsishvili buried in courtyard of his residence
47. Final farewell to a robber baron and a philanthropist
48. video: Georgian tycoon laid to rest in Tbilisi
49. President of Israel not to attend funeral of Patarkatsishvili
50. Badri Patarkatsishvili assassinated?
51. Billionaire love child
52. Delegation of RA Defense Ministry headed by Mikael Harutyunyan to pay three-day official visit to Georgia
53. Armenian Defense Minister visits Georgia
54. Georgia to dispatch military attache to Armenia
55. ‘First large-scale export’ of Georgian wine to U.S. planned
56. Controversial film on November events ‘mistake’ – GPB Head
57. Conflictology center publishes results of social survey
58. Six convicts go on hunger strike
59. Subeliani met refugees resided in Duisi, Pankisi Valley
60. Part of residents of Tbilisi to have advantages in municipal transport
61. Seminar to be dedicated to the labor security issues
62. Prisoners performed a play in the Free Theatre
63. Retooled State Ballet of Georgia shows its wares

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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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