Monday, March 10, 2008

NEWS: Georgia News Digest 03-10-08

A service of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

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1. Opposition cold-shoulder for Saakashvili call for cooperation
2. Opposition calls for repeat presidential elections as OSCE releases final report
3. Saakashvili wanted to strip Patarkatsishvili of TV company – Okruashvili
4. Okruashvili says Saakashvili owns $2 bln, accepts bribes in watches worth min. $50,0000
5. Okruashvili lawyers plan to file suit against Georgia, Germany with Strasbourg Court
6. Ex Georgian minister makes new claims
7. Georgian party reps not allowed to meet Georgians in Azerbaijan
8. Leaders of Christian-Democrats arrested in Azerbaijan
9. Young oppositionists rally outside parliament
10. Labor Party accuses ruling party of machinations
11. Saakashvili’s u-turns for teachers
12. The session of the government was held in Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University
13. Ukraine and Georgia: what are their chances with NATO?
14. What should we expect in Bucharest?
15. Transcript of Daniel Fried’s interview with Rustavi 2 TV
16. Georgian officials, US secretary of state consider bilateral ties
17. Possible decisive role of United States
18. Hothead McCain [excerpt]
19. Putin comments on Georgia, Ukraine’s NATO aspirations
20. Primakov on world economic crisis, Russian foreign policy, Nato expansion [excerpt]
21. Experts answered your questions on Russia's politics [excerpt]
22. Till 10 March, the Georgian party to pay the largest part of debt to Russia for air navigation service
23. Russia changes policy on breakaway republics
24. Breakaway regions seek international recognition of independence
25. Russia lifts Abkhaz sanctions
26. Russia has officially lifted blockade imposed on Abkhazia
27. Russian diplomat tells Tbilisi to lift sanctions on Abkhazia
28. Bagapsh welcomes end of Abkhaz sanctions by Russia
29. Bagapsh welcomed Russia’s decision to withdraw from agreement of Council of CIS Heads of States
30. video: Abkhazia pushes for independence
31. video: Kosovo independence gives hope to Abhkazia
32. Georgian region cites Kosovo in independence bid
33. Russia de facto establishing relations with Abkhazia
34. Russia's lifting ban on Abkhazia does not pave way to its independence – senator
35. Lifting of sanctions "positive" for Abkhazia
36. Georgia calls in Russian ambassador over decision to lift sanctions on Abkhazia
37. Tbilisi outraged at Moscow withdrawal from Abkhaz sanctions treaty
38. video: Georgia slams Russia for lifting trade ban on rebel region
39. Saakashvili declares "zero tolerance" to Abkhazia's militarization
40. Moscow informed Tbilisi on dropping sanctions against Abkhazia beforehand
41. Russia ambassador calls Georgia for dialogue with Abkhazia
42. Russian decision to cancel sanctions against Abkhazia provocative - Baramidze
43. Official deplores Russia's decision to lift sanctions against Abkhazia
44. Russia lifts sanctions against Abkhazia in response to Kosovo - Georgian PM
45. Russia's lifting of Abkhazia sanctions encourages separatism - Georgian ministry
46. Russian peacekeepers could be outlawed in Abkhazia - Georgian minister
47. Georgia denounces Russia's withdrawal from accord on Abkhaz settlement
48. Parliament to pass statement on Russia-Abkhazia relations
49. MPs decry Russia's decision to lift sanctions on breakaway Abkhazia
50. MPs denounce Russia's decision to lift sanctions against Abkhazia
51. Azerbaijan not to support breakaway Georgian region after Russia lifts sanctions
52. Situation in Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone under control - CIS Joint Peacekeeping Forces HQ
53. MP hints on scrapping Russian peacekeeping
54. ‘Zero tolerance to Abkhazia militarization’ – Saakashvili 1996 CIS treaty: http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=17293
55. Republicans slam authorities for ‘empty brag’ on Abkhazia
56. Saakashvili calls for unity
57. Estonia not planning to recognize either Abkhazia or Southern Ossetia
58. video: Sochi Olympic costs could climb
59. Georgian journalist set free in Abkhazia
60. Saakashvili links journalist’s release to his warning
61. Saakashvili awards ex-detainees held in Abkhazia
62. 2+2+2: A new format for a new reality?
63. South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity: Georgia wants no EU-recommended talks
64. South Ossetia Joint Control Commission ingloriously mothballed
65. South Ossetia to request that Russia abolish sanctions
66. Georgia says South Ossetia conflict resolution format "biased"
67. Change of peacekeeping format may cause explosion – S Ossetia leader
68. Peacekeepers say Georgians reluctant to remove illegal inserts in Tskhinvali water pipe
69. Dhabi Group finances 80% of construction expenditures for Kempinsky Palace
70. As trouble brews in global markets, will Georgia notice?
71. EBRD report pegs strong economic growth offset by ongoing need for reforms
72. Six more farmers receive grants within MCG Agribusiness Development Project
73. Round table on privatization of Georgian Railway
74. Simpler rules for HPP construction
75. IMF mission press statement at the conclusion of a staff visit to Georgia
76. IMF mission approved the package of macroeconomic and financial reforms prepared by the government
77. IMF does not think NBG independence will be curbed
78. Three businessmen of Georgian origin reported by Forbes within the list of wealthiest people worldwide
79. Draft law on e-Signature use goes in front of parliament: Government attempts to align with Europe
80. State employment programmes: Politics aside?
81. Newspaper Asaval-Dasavali journalist on hunger strike for third day now
82. Levan Varshalomidze initiates granting status of regional public broadcaster to Adjara State Television
83. Society members asking Public Broadcasting Board of Trustees to transfer second channel to Patriarchy
84. Forest fire in eastern Georgia localized
85. 'Don Quixote' a perfect vehicle for beloved ballerina: Ananiashvili leads recharged State Ballet of Georgia

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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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