Friday, February 15, 2008

NEWS: Georgia News Digest 02-14-08

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Patarkatsishvili
1. Oligarch who lived in fear is found dead
2. Shock at death of Georgian tycoon : British police say death of Georgia's richest man is "suspicious"
3. Georgian tycoon’s death ‘suspicious’: Opposition figure had claimed someone was trying to kill him
4. Patarkatsishvili death 'suspicious'
5. UK cops examine Georgian tycoon's death
6. Georgia opposition leader dies suddenly in Britain
7. British police probe 'suspicious' death of Georgian tycoon
8. British authorities assign investigative team to probe Georgian tycoon’s sudden death
9. video: Police study Georgia mogul death
10. video: Criminal inquiry into Georgian opposition leader's death
11. Exiled Georgia opposition figure dies
12. Georgian billionaire found dead in Surrey feared plots
13. Exiled Georgian billionaire found dead in his British home
14. Georgian opposition leader found dead
15. Georgian billionaire declared 'enemy of the state' is found dead in Surrey exile
16. Badri Patarkatsishvili dies in London
17. video: Saakashvili critic’s death `suspicious`
18. U.K. treats Berezovsky partner's death as suspicious
19. Who was Badri Patarkatsishvili
20. Family made decision that body of Patarkatsishvili to be brought in Georgia
21. The President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili made a statement on Badri Patarkatsishvili’s death
22. Tycoon's supporters accuse Georgian authorities
23. Targamadze is sure all doubtful questions related to death of Patarkatsishvili to be answered
24. Zurabishvili speaks about possibility of Patarkatsishvili’s murder
25. Bokeria reckons that political evaluation of death of Patarkatsishvili is incorrect
26. Giorgi Zhvania calls doubtful official reason of death of Patarkatsishvili
27. Reactions on Patarkatsishvili’s death
28. Little political fall-out from Patarkatsishvili’s death
29. video: Supporters mourn Georgian opposition leader
30. Sudden death of opposition billionaire stirs political pot
31. Russia MP sees no reason to suspect Patarkatsishvili violent death
32. Russian pundit says late Georgian tycoon had been exposed to grave risk
33. A man with enemies in high places: Tycoon said foes in Tbilisi were plotting to kill him
34. Georgian authorities to continue probe into late tycoon's activity – official
35. Wily investor who created a president ... and an enemy
36. Russia to decide on dropping case against Georgian tycoon after death confirmed
37. Did a secret spy sting lead to assassination?
38. video: He certainly mixed in shady circles'
39. Analysis: Fear of the super-rich Russian fugitives
40. Badri Patarkatsishvili didn’t complete negotiations with News Corporation
41. From one oligarch to another: Abramovich to procure Imedi?
42. What is going on with Imedi TV?
43. Public Defender demands termination of the progression on canceling the license of “Imedi TV”

Other News
44. report: Freedom of the Press Worldwide 2008 [excerpt]
45. Hearing: Georgia in 2008: Elections or street politics? [introduction]
46. paper: Patronage and betrayal in the post-Stalin succession: The case of Kruglov and Serov
47. Young wing of opposition rallies in Batumi
48. “Conservative Party” spread list of prisoners opposition demands to be released
49. Tbilisi mayor's office allows opposition to hold rallies Feb 15-25
50. Members of National Council to submit appeal to General Prosecutor’s Office
51. New Health Minister denounces ruling party pressure on hospital staff
52. Awaiting warming of relations with Moscow
53. Possible results of meeting between Putin and Saakashvili Elza Tsiklauri Rezonansi, 13 February
54. Russian embargo not all bad news?
55. Revisiting the old specter of Chechen militants and Pankisi Gorge
56. McCain urges NATO renaissance: Calls for “global order of peace” built on a “foundation of freedom” [excerpt]
57. Sen. Lugar calls for NATO Membership Action Plans for Georgia and Ukraine
58. resolution: Expressing the strong support of the Senate for NATO to enter into MAP with Georgia and Ukraine.
59. U.S. pushing to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO
60. Azerbaijan waiting for NATO’s response to Georgia and Ukraine’s appeal for entry to alliance 61. Nino Burjanadze met with permanent representatives of North Atlantic Council
62. NATO diplomats visit Georgia
63. Georgia will not receive MAP at Bucharest summit in Georgian newspaper headlined
64. Abkhazia press summary
65. British envoy visits Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia
66. South Ossetia close to "humanitarian disaster" - separatist ministry
67. Azerbaijani businessmen interested in investments to production and import of Georgian apples
68. Azerbaijan, Georgia in talks on new gas price
69. Armenians change nationality and come to Azerbaijan from Georgia – NGO representative in Georgia
70. Georgia and Armenia to cooperate on customs issues
71. Package concerning global competitiveness of finance sector to be discussed in the Parliament 72. Criminal investigation launched in connection with intimidation of journalist
73. Oil-handling capacities growing and available on Georgia’s Black Sea coast
74. Georgian border guards arrest eight wanted people in one week
75. The wealth of ethnic groups in Georgia
76. PM visits United Arab Emirates

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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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