Wednesday, January 23, 2008

NEWS: Georgia News Digest 01-22-08

A service of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

Attached PDF file easily navigable with Bookmarks pane
Archives and associated files at
groups-beta.google.com/group/genews/files

1. Saakashvili swears on the Bible to reunite Georgia
2. video: Saakashvili swears on the Bible
3. Saakashvili takes spiritual oath
4. A new president for Georgia, but no peace with opposition
5. Mikheil Saakashvili’s second try
6. Less pompous but noisier – inauguration celebrations end in Tbilisi
7. Russian press on Georgian president's inauguration
8. What's in today's Russian newspapers?
9. President nominates PM
10. Saakashvili preparing radical cabinet reshuffle
11. Two vice-premiers and reduced parliament: Government changes on horizon
12. Country waiting for new cabinet
13. Kakha Bendukidzemost unpopular minister
14. Opposition rejects president's offer on cooperation
15. Election results contested: Whose president is he?
16. PACE monitor: Georgia election disappointment, but legitimate
17. Divided country: Saakashvili or Gachechiladze? What do the people think?
18. Georgia's preparation for democracy to be illustrated by transparent parliamentary elections
19. Opposition might boycott parliamentary election
20. Government plus opposition. Political responsibility on path to NATO
21. ‘West owes Georgian people’ – opposition leader
22. Irakli Batiashvili: ‘Problems must be solved peacefully’
23. Opposition wants local elections in Adjara in summer
24. Separatist official downbeat on Georgian-Abkhaz relations under Saakashvili
25. Opposition calls for boycotts of Natakhtari, Coke
26. Public Defender – journalists still under pressure
27. Bowing to pressure: Government agrees to public television reform
28. Authorities examine TV anchor Shalva Ramishvli’s release
29. Political comeback for popular TV anchor: Who is making Georgian politics?
30. Eka Beselia “Irakli Okruashvili will carry on political battle”
31. Okruashvili's lawyer hopes for fair decision of Paris court and his release
32. Estonian president pledges help for Georgia with organization of elections
33. Burjanadze, Estonian president discuss building democracy, NATO
34. Nino Burjanadze met Estonian President
35. Estonia continues to support Georgian reforms
36. Burjanadze, Latvian president discuss elections
37. Kazakh premier holds several meetings in Georgia
38. Visiting Polish president, Georgian opposition discuss election
39. Opposition leaders meet with German Minister
40. U.S. official sees need for 'serious change,' reconciliation
41. Patriarch, Russian minister discuss ties
42. Russian plan on Georgian neutrality
43. Burjanadze optimistic on restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity
44. Tskhinvali – Georgian police hinders dissemination of periodic press
45. Making Georgia a more attractive investment target: International companies to enjoy special privileges
46. Georgia 18th freest economy in Europe: Index of Economic Freedom: Experts’ feedback varies
47. US sees long-term energy interest in Caspian region: Georgian expert welcomes new initiative
48. Georgian wine imports to Russia: Theater of the Absurd
49. 12% GDP growth in 2007
50. McCain and the militarist mentality: His electoral comeback is an ill omen [excerpt]
51. Rankings versus reality: It’s time for inside-the-beltway conservatives to get real on Russia [excerpt]
52. Hrant Dink commemorated in Tbilisi
53. art exhibit: Laboratory for the future, architectural history of Georgia

full digest: Georgia News Digest - Ansicht in Groups BetaNeu!

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

No comments: