NEWS: Georgia News Digest 07-31-08

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Abkhazia
1. report: Restoring Georgia’s sovereignty in Abkhazia
2. 400 Russian troops leave separatist Abkhazia
3. Train with Russian railway troops crosses Russian-Abkhaz border
4. Russia withdraws railroad troops from Abkhazia
5. video: Russia pulls rail troops out of Abkhazia
6. Russian railway troops leaving Abkhazia
7. Russia pulls some troops out of Abkhazia
8. Russia pulls out railway forces from Abkhazia
9. Warm farewell for railway troops in Abkhazia
10. Festive ceremony held in Georgia's Abkhazia to see off Russian Railway Troops
11. Galelebi should pay GEL 50 to enter in Gali
12. First step should be withdrawal of Georgian troops from Kodori Gorge
13. Abkhazia still wants Georgian forces to leave Kodori Gorge
14. Georgia dismisses latest Russian calls to withdraw forces from Kodori
15. Russian diplomat wants Berlin meeting on Abkhazia stalled
16. Russian peacekeepers in Abkhazia should be replaced with international police force
17. Talks on resolving Georgian-Abkhazian conflict postponed
18. War with Georgia not over, Abkhaz leader tells servicemen
19. video: Non-violence essential for Georgia and its breakaways regions, says Russia
20. Speaker accuses Russian Foreign Ministry of frequent use of Soviet diplomatic methods
21. Poland for peaceful settlement of Russia-Georgia dispute
22. Vietnam supports solution to Georgian Abkhaz peace process
South Ossetia
23. Proposed increase in Russian peacekeepers' number "unacceptable" for Georgia
24. State Minister says initiatives of South Ossetian separatists’ leader cynical
25. South Ossetia reiterated desire for being annexed by Russia
26. Georgia accuses S Ossetia of attacking post near village of Sarabuk
27. South Ossetia President’s consideration will lead to end of his political career
28. Georgia urges joint efforts with Russia to defuse situation in Caucasus
29. Separatists attacked Georgian peacekeepers post
30. Georgia reports shelling by South Ossetian separatists
31. Separatists warn Ossetians against buying cars in Georgia
32. Separatist leader tells refugees in North Ossetia to come home
33. Duma deputy says Russia may increase number of peacekeepers in Georgia
34. Minister dismisses separatists' "announcements" of terrorist attacks
Armenia relations
35. In Javakhq they believe recent developments are preventive measure before opening of railroad
36. Situation in southern Georgia "tense"
37. Armenia calls for peaceful resolution after several arrests in Javakheti
38. Yerevan and Tbilisi have no unsettled issues
39. Entrepreneur became exile
Misc.
40. Georgians train ‘Georgians’ to save lives in combat
41. Batumelebi newspaper appealed to Prosecutor’s Office
42. Death threats leveled at Adjara reporters
43. New Rights political union calls upon Alia Holding and Kartu Group to quit polemics
44. McCain is taking foreign policy advice from this guy? [excerpt]
45. Bug found in Laborite’s car
46. Deputy Economy Minister arrested
47. Top officials arrested for alleged corruption
48. Adjara Supreme Council elections offer chance for Christian Dems
49. Three people died from vodka poisoning in Zugdidi
50. Giorgi Kenchadze died in car accident
51. Suspected in robbery extradited
52. Teenager explodes on antipersonnel mine
53. Mine blast kills 17-year-old girl in ex-Russian military unit

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