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click on the headlineNews current as of 10:00pm Tbilisi time >>> A service of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
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Archives and associated files at groups.google.com/group/genewsfiles (from February 2008) and groups.google.com/group/genews (before February 2008)
Today's digest is in these sections:Official statements and press conferences
TV/radio news/talk transcripts
Major news reports
Other news items
International response
Opinion and analysis
Opinion and analysis—Russian
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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
NEWS:
1. report: Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on Georgia
2. Estonia backs Georgia’s aspirations re NATO
3. Estonia's DM to discuss stronger military cooperation with Georgia
4. NATO days opened in Tbilisi
5. Georgia’s integration in NATO- a serious achievement for Turkey as well
6. Noghaideli holds meetings in Vienna
7. France has an obvious desire to be more present in the field of business and economy
8. Military expert considers it possible to establish military bloc in the framework of GUAM
9. Leaders of breakaway regions in Georgia, Moldova to meet
10. Sokhumi to host summit of secessionist leaders
11. Peacekeepers "forcing" Georgians to take part in opposition rally
12. Peacekeepers deny interfering in Georgia's political life
13. Abkhaz leader's visit to Turkey cancelled on Georgia's demand
14. Abkhazian government to hold meetings with refugees
15. Sokhumi to host summit of secessionist leaders
16. Georgian leadership intends to destabilize situation in the conflict zone
17. Financial institutes to be created in Tskhinvali region
18. Georgia, OSCE to discuss Georgia-South Ossetia peaceful settlement
19. Boney M. throws a disco party in S. Ossetia: From Moscow to South Ossetia in 30 years
20. Opposition calls for legal action against ruling party
21. Bokeria calls on population not to show aggression towards opposition
22. Where the fight against monopolies will lead
23. Natural gas vouchers given
24. People are made of fun by vouchers
25. President upbeat on his country's future
26. Saakashvili meets ruling party
27. Ruling party may compromise on election code
28. Authorities prepare for high-profile conference
29. Experts question need of increased military forces
30. Another new direction for Georgia: Change in economic policy accompanies investigation into price rises
31. Bad news about Georgia means bad news for Georgia
32. Two jailed and five fined for assaulting opposition in Zugdidi
33. Fighting at opposition rally in western Georgia
34. video: Opposition MPs beaten up after rally
35. Burjanadze condemns attacks on protesters in Zugdidi
36. Speaker demands punishment for offenders in recent incident
37. Parliamentary majority concerned over incident in Zugdidi
38. Subari calls on Prosecutor’s Office to investigate fact of assault of MPs
39. Ombudsman slams authorities ‘intolerance to protest rallies’
40. Ombudsman, senior MP call for probe into break-up of rally
41. Events taken place in Zugdidi to be shameful
42. Chikhradze calls on law enforcers to investigate incident in Zugdidi
43. "United People’s Movement" accuses government of incident in Zugdidi
44. The authorities must be changed in a non-revolutionary way
45. Opposition calls for legal action against ruling party
46. Imedi TV founder to finance opposition
47. Badri Patarkatsishvili decides to "join the people" and finance Georgian opposition
48. Media tycoon to finance united opposition movement
49. PM says authorities must defeat media tycoon in politics
50. Ruling party chief comments on tycoon's decision to sponsor opposition
51. Tbilisi mayor calls media tycoon "traitor"
52. Patarkatsishvili’s putsch will not work
53. President and parliamentary majority discuss Patarkatsishvili statement
54. Patarkatsishvili’s decision to sponsor opposition was not surprise for parliamentary majority
55. Patarkatsishvili bought opposition very easily
56. MP says opposition politicians "puppets" in media tycoon's hands
57. Opposition groups welcome tycoon's promise of financial support
58. Opposition leader to meet Georgian TV owner for talks in London
59. Shalva Natelashvili approves financing of opposition by Badri Patarkatsishvili
60. Parliamentary opposition positively evaluates Patarkatsishvili’s decision to sponsor united opposition
61. President is a terrorist
62. Gamkrelidze leaves for London to meet Patarkatsishvili
63. Opposition will use Patarkatsishvili’s assistance to bring the authorities on mind
64. Opposition calls for legal action against ruling party
65. Bokeria calls on population not to show aggression towards opposition
66. Opposition boycotts Rustavi 2
67. United opposition to arrive in Racha
68. Opposition leaders holding talks with US officials
69. Republican Party leader warns authorities
70. In anticipation of November 2
71. Two new deputies of Health Care Minister appointed
72. The Prosecutor’s Office is going to make an unprecedented plea bargain
73. Employee of MIA detained for bribe taking
74. Jailed ex-Interior Ministry officer commits suicide
75. Self-defense policy in Kutaisi prison
76. The HRIDC discloses city council corruption in Gori
77. Why is Khobian Irakli Tsurtsumia protesting and what made him go to the Equality Institute?
78. Tbilisi municipality considers alternative transport routes regarding rally on November 02
79. Personnel of archives and records keeping of public agencies undergo training
80. Press is to better organize subscription service
81. Armen Smbatian squanders conservatory’s money
82. Look who's cheating now
83. Russian media cover opposition rallies with interest
84. video: Georgia – home to first Europeans
85. President Saakashvili opens football and rugby complex in Saguramo
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
NEWS:
1. Do not appease Russia
2. Russian Foreign Minister's interview with Finnish newspaper [excerpt]
3. Moscow-Tbilisi relations can be improved if Georgia stops hostile rhetoric
4. Georgian opposition leader holds meetings at NATO secretariat in Brussels
5. South Caucasus states’ Euro-Atlantic integration to be discussed at several events
6. Bakradze to visit Vienna on October 29
7. NATO: Making enemies 'out of area' [excerpts]
8. Georgia and Azerbaijan intend to exchange practice in solving war veterans’ problems
9. Union of military NGOs likely to be established in the framework of GUAM
10. Russia calls on Georgia to sign pact with its rebel regions
11. CIS unrecognized states to coordinate policy in Georgia's Abkhazia
12. Group of Friends gives positive evaluation to Georgian-Abkhazian meeting
13. Georgian, Abkhaz ministers note progress after Sukhumi meeting
14. Georgian minister calls meeting with Abkhazian minister positive step
15. A note on Abkhaz unity and democracy-building
16. video: Georgia to release Abkhazian soldiers held since last month
17. video: Georgia frees Abkhazian servicemen in an "act of goodwill"
18. Court administered 5-month suspended sentence to seven Abkhazian militiamen
19. Abkhazian servicemen freed by Georgian court arrive in Sukhumi
20. Abkhaz parliament rejects bill on freedom of conscience
21. Georgia’s sea seizures pose threat to Abkhaz coal industry
22. Quadripartite Tskhinvali: Despite promising start, latest round of negotiations falters
23. Session of commission on defining status of South Ossetia to be held in Tamarasheni
24. PM outlines S. Ossetia state commission plans
25. Georgian side accused Popov of misinformation
26. Georgia accuses Russian envoy of disseminating misinformation
27. Tskhinvali blames Tbilisi for preparing armed provocations
28. Controversial Georgian Railways concession called off
29. Georgia announces tender on rail network
30. Breakdown of railway privatization deal
31. Privatization of Tbilisi Water still underway
32. Swiss Multiplex buys Georgian water firm for $85 mln
33. Tbilisi Water sold for usd 85.6 mln
34. MPs discuss 2007 budget revision
35. Katsitadze names changes introduced to state budget 2007 in end of year unjustified
36. Invest in Georgia moving on
37. In Georgia, no need for currency board
38. Committee on determination of NBG’s international audit set up at parliament
39. Bread prices set to rise again
40. Law on iodized salt has nothing to do with increase of price on salt
41. Vouchers will be probably enough for each family even for some months
42. Kukava advises government to payout debt on salaries
43. Cabinet meeting minutes: cleansing the economy of Okruashvili’s remains
44. Political game of king-making in Georgia
45. Opinion survey: a constitutional monarchy for Georgia?
46. A look at the headlines…
47. What is the nexus? "Poverty and Anti-corruption"
48. Valeri Glbakhiani demands set-up of anti-corruption commission for study of ministers’ corrupted business
49. Tkemaladze positively evaluates idea of setting up of new commission
50. "Right Opposition" supports setting up of anti-corruption commission at parliament
51. Gelbakhiani demands setting up of temporary investigation commission on study of anti-corruption activity
52. Georgian radical opposition fancying regime change
53. Ex-MP accuses government of racketeering
54. New office of oppositional Movement for a United Georgia opens in Adjara
55. Opposition unveils political manifesto
56. Opposition stresses its moderate credentials
57. Opposition campaigners work the coastline
58. Konstantin Gamsakhurdia calls Zugdidi residents to protest
59. The US Ambassador promised us to be a mediator between the authorities and us
60. Opposition proposes amendments to election code
61. Opposition decides to boycott Rustavi-2 TV station
62. NGOs expressed support to united opposition
63. Representatives of united opposition met with John F. Tefft
64. "Young Republicans" to expose government of 100 crimes
65. Leader blames "spoiled" opposition for judgments on government
66. Opposition, NGOs agree Georgia no longer needs revolutions
67. Georgian authorities lose by refusing to come to Imedi TV - US co-owner
68. This is the government of the whole country, including those who do not like this government
69. Penitentiary department makes comment on Davit Kekua’s suicide
70. Jailed ex-police official ‘commits suicide’
71. Meeting on popularization of probation sphere to be held in Ureki
72. Kurashvili appointed as chief of staff of peacekeeping operations of joint staff of Georgian armed forces
73. Georgian commander appointed chief of peacekeeping operations staff
74. The army is to fully switch from Russian to Western armaments? Some experts are sceptical
75. Shida Kartli ex-governor released on bail
76. School principal declared mentally disabled
77. New-look Tbilisoba: A forced celebration of a not-ready for prime time city
78. Armenians detained trying to cross into Turkey with radioactive substance
79. School personnel and parents to hold protest action, if Georgian director is appointed to Azerbaijani school in Tbilisi
80. Geocell withdraws financial backing of Geo Bar
81. ARTI group resumes operations
82. 400 buses ensure transportation of passengers from Tbilisi to Sighnaghi today
83. Man in Georgia abandons orders awarded to him by Saakashvili
84. Archaeology and Pirosmani: Sighnaghi gets its first modern museum
85. Young Spectators’ Theatre reborn as Nodar Dumbadze State Children’s Theatre
86. Third stage of project "Speak on Georgian Language" to be held in Zugdidi
87. They’re moving fast, but they’re not Russian
88. Man's ear tows 7.7-ton chopper
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
NEWS:
1. report: Forced out: LGBT people in Georgia
2. We'll always have Putin [excerpt]
3. Russia-Georgia ties improvement depends on Georgia
4. Georgia will make no mistakes in relation to Russia
5. Tbilisi's western bid gets warm words
6. Georgia has no claims for Sochi, but let others have no claims for Abkhazia
7. Georgia's Jan-Sep Russian gas imports over 700 million cu m
8. Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II asks US President Georgia Bush to help unite Georgia
9. 17th Meeting of Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of BSEC member states took place in Ankara
10. Israel concerned with Georgia-Iranian relations
11. Representation of Heydar Aliyev Foundation due to be opened in Tbilisi
12. Georgia to send new priest to Azerbaijan
13. Azerbaijani captain to serve two months sentence in Georgia
14. PM to report on Abkhazia and South Ossetia
15. Russia urges Georgia sign security pact with breakaway regions
16. Russia warns of Kosovo "precedent" for separatists
17. Georgian, Abkhaz senior officials resume contacts
18. Minister calls meeting with Abkhazian minister positive step
19. Georgia agrees to free captured rebels
20. Georgia pledges to free 7 military personnel Saturday
21. video: Georgia to release Abkhazian soldiers involved in deadly shootout
22. “Stagnation” – Abkhaz foreign minister on talks with Georgian state secretary
23. Sukhumi might give Georgian journalists allowances to report
24. A special UN group will investigate the conflict resolution process
25. Press summary for Abkhazia 23-29 Oct 07
26. Unification of society goal of new party - Abkhaz businessman
27. Abkhaz de facto president asks businessmen to support development of Sokhumi
28. Russia rejects Georgia reports on disengagement line mining
29. Co-chair of commission on Georgian-Ossetian conflict settlement: “Hopes ruined”
30. South Ossetia wants Georgia to guarantee non-use of force
31. Separatist official comments on thwarted talks on Georgian-Ossetian conflict
32. Sides comment on recent commission meeting on South Ossetia
33. Russian official says Georgians, Ossetians to restore breached trust
34. Zurab Noghaideli to visit Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone on Friday
35. Tskhinvali blames Tbilisi for preparing armed provocations
36. Who would fake an assassination plot?
37. Rights groups criticise Georgia over jail torture
38. ILGA, COC denounce Georgia, Azerbaijan
39. Young people want to leave Georgia
40. President says neutrality unacceptable for Georgia
41. Georgia to soon complete army equipping with West weapons-Saakashvili
42. Parliamentary speaker discusses political situation with foreign ambassadors
43. Social and educational spheres still remain actual in state budget 2008
44. Police detained adherent of so-called criminal traditions Kote Dzotsenidze
45. MIA publishes list of so-called criminal authorities detained
46. Ministry of Internal affairs detained thirteen people in Kutaisi
47. Criminals have no future in Georgia
48. Government to submit demand on annulment of competition agency to parliament
49. The Council of Europe starts project in Georgia aimed at improvement of instruments against corruption
50. Lomaia to meet teachers of Kazbegi district
51. The final version of draft budget of Georgia for 2008 to be ready in the end of November
52. Special attention will be paid to funding social sphere in 2008 state budget of Georgia
53. Kheviashvili demands to allocate additional gel 18 million from state budget 2008
54. Our daily bread
55. 1 200 000 people to enjoy state insurance in 2008
56. Government of Georgia expects attraction of investments in Georgia
57. The IMF finishes its mission in Georgia
58. IMF mission to arrive in Georgia next week
59. Georgia suffering from Dutch disease, former Economy Minister argues
60. Spain’s Aqualia offers usd 105 mln for Tbilisi water
61. Here, guys, swoop on hospitals for symbolic price!
62. Competition on transfer of “Georgian Railway” LLC under management will be held in next few days
63. Georgia not to hand over railway management to British company
64. Three Tbilisi sulphur baths sold at the auction
65. Opposition declared boycott to Rustavi2 against Badri Patarkatsishvili’s instructions
66. Opposition continues boycotting Rustavi2
67. Competition announced for vacancy in GPB Board of Trustees
68. Davit Chantladze to visit Samtskhe-Javakheti Region on Friday
69. Vice Governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti resigned as sign of protest
70. Parliament to hold debates on constitutional monarchy
71. Ugulava comments on Khabelov's statements
72. Chairman of CEC to visit regions of Georgia within framework of door-to-door program
73. Youth movement organized theatrical action near State Chancellery
74. Serious improprieties uncovered in state university branch
75. Chairman of students’ self-governance of TSU denies accusations
76. Avaliani denies accusations
77. Our country is not a political ring
78. Opposition leaders to meet Solana
79. Gujabidze: A provocation is being prepared against me!
80. Authorities like violence
81. Opposition MP says government behind monopolies
82. New Rights demand limits on foreign workers
83. Bread and fountains
84. Seminar dedicated to issues on psychological rehabilitation of convicts
85. Two prisoners die in Batumi jail #3
86. We need fresh air – Khoni psychiatric institution requires attention
87. Hatching gas conspiracy
88. Former and current managers of kindergartens continuing to fight
89. 34 families living in the “gvirabi” (“the tunnel”) buildings stay homeless
90. Grandmother loses grandchild- will grandmother find justice?
91. Rain is a miracle near Akhaltsikhe
92. The yellow bus bilkers: ticketless passengers
93. The Anaklian farmers are not going to hand over their land
94. Invasion of Georgia by Arabs
95. Genocide motion hits home with Armenians in Montana [excerpt]
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
NEWS:
1. WTO – the only lever against Russia
2. Georgian-Russian negotiations in Geneva finished without any effective results
3. NATO envoy comments on Georgia
4. NATO membership a political football
5. Putin the Great, NATO Ottomans & the pipeline labyrinth [excerpt]
6. Russia looks forward to better relationship - but not overnight
7. Georgian Embassy issued no visa to Russian TV anchor
8. Third world war or new world economic order? [excerpt]
9. U.S. Defense Secretary says 'nobody wants a new cold war' [excerpt]
10. Servicemen to vote at remote garrisons during Duma elections
11. Shevardnadze calls for a boycott of Sochi Olympics
12. Israel fears Russian fallout from Georgia deal
13. Gela Bezhuashvili and Shimon Peres discussed bilateral relations
14. Israeli Foreign Minister raises Georgian-Iranian ties
15. Nino Burjanadze to leave for Turkey on Tuesday
16. GUAM foreign ministers to meet in Madrid
17. Netherlands loans Georgia 2.5 mln euros to fight poverty
18. President Basescu tackles frozen conflicts issue
19. UN Security Council expands UNOMIG mandate to Kodori
20. Sokhumi hosts 'Olympic conference'
21. Abkhazia may agree to use of unmanned aircraft for security surveillance
22. Nino Burjanadze hopes that JCC session will be fruitful
23. The meeting of Joint Control Commission is formal
24. Ossetian side expressed readiness for constructive cooperation at JCC session
25. Mixed reactions after first day of S. Ossetia talks
26. Negotiators on S. Ossetia meet in Tbilisi
27. Chiefs of joint commission for Georgian-Ossetian conflict meet in Tbilisi
28. JCC meeting in Tbilisi expected to be success
29. JCC fails to coordinate final statement, plans further effort for Wednesday
30. Gazprom chief meets S. Ossetian Leader
31. Does Tbilisi plan to kill Sanakoyev and wage a war?
32. Information by Regnum to be competence of Moscow court psychiatry
33. Chairman of CEC to visit regions of Georgia within framework of door-to-door program
34. Chairman of CEC calls on population to cooperate with special groups while checking election register
35. Kukava appeals to government to hold elections in constitutional term
36. Kakha Kukava launched collection of signatures
37. Burjanadze evaluates collection of signatures by opposition as admissible
38. No compromise over elections date
39. Opposition proposes constitutional amendment
40. Opposition calls for dialogue on early polls
41. Awaiting a new revolution
42. Students rally in Batumi
43. Thousands protest in Batumi
44. Thousands gather for anti-government rally in Batumi
45. United opposition seeks for supporters in Adjara, Guria
46. 100 000 protestors on November 2, opposition say
47. Opposition demands early parliamentary vote
48. The opposition presents its demands to the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus
49. CoE and EU to assist South Caucasus countries in holding free and fair elections
50. NGOs established “Council Of Solidarity” in support of public movement
51. NGO probes into government’s expenditures
52. NGO opens regional branch in Zugdidi
53. Opposition youth protesters imprisoned "illegally"
54. Youth movement organized theatrical rally at office of “United National Movement”
55. Hearing of case of Writers’ Union postponed till November 15
56. The pen’s might is tested as writers contest eviction
57. Parliament to discuss initiative of “Rightists” about improvement of demographic situation with first hearing
58. Activists jailed illegally
59. Ombudsman meets with detainees
60. Sozar Subari negatively estimated detention of members of youth movement
61. Rati Samkurashvili offers opposition velvet receipt of government changing
62. Government rejects proposal to fight demographic ‘crisis’
63. MPs discuss ‘birth rate boost scheme’
64. Amendments to state budget 2007 to be discussed at finance and budget committee
65. Katsitadze calls for government to allocate 1 million from state budget 2007
66. Jojua condemns outdated style of conversation of ruling majority
67. 45 percent of Georgia support idea of constitutional monarchy, survey suggests
68. Vacheishvili to inspect rehabilitation works conducted on historical monuments in Kvemo Kartli
69. Kutaisi Mayor: “Do write whatever you wish, but write only the truth”
70. Controversial TV network boss replaced by advertising exec
71. Violations revealed in TSU regional branch
72. Former Russian military base in Georgia to be sold at auction
73. Six companies shortlisted for Tbilisi water
74. Spain's FCC says Aqualia unit has lodged best offer for Georgia water co
75. Construction work under Baku-Tbilisi-Kars to commence in November
76. Contractor for Georgian branch of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway to be chosen October 29
77. National Bank dismisses claims it will be dismantled
78. According to data of NBG, dynamic growth continues in bank sector
79. Caucasus Online to make IPO in London, Georgia in 2008
80. First 100mln tons consignment of Azeri light oil produced in Azerbaijan
81. Georgian citizens seek their well-being outside the country
82. Nino Burjanadze delivered presents to Dighomi orphanage
83. WV Georgia opens first kindergarten class integrating children with disabilities
84. BAM announces 2008 spring season [excerpt]
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
NEWS:
1. Georgia to offer its vision for issues related to Russia's accession to WTO
2. Georgia has not changed its position regarding accession of Russia to WTO
3. Checkpoint development on Georgian border
4. The Russians do not want B-H weapons in neighbouring Georgia
5. Georgia started import of electric power from Russia under barter schedule
6. New cognac “Russian Embargo” stems from tense relations
7. Will we receive MAP in April? Saakashvili is pinning great hopes on NATO summit in Bucharest
8. Group of US general officers visits Georgia
9. Pundits discuss the future of Black Sea countries, call for wider engagement of insiders and outsiders
10. International conference mulls over Black Sea Region in the 21st Century
11. One step forward towards Euro region
12. 'Inspired' by Israel, Georgia's FM seeks closer strategic ties
13. Azerbaijan and Georgia suspended electric energy exchange
14. Investigation of murder of Elmar Huseynov intensified
15. Tbilisi to host JCC on S. Ossetia
16. Demilitarisation priority issue at JCC session
17. Despite Bestaev’s detention, a meeting of JCC will be still held
18. Bestaev was wanted for attack on Georgian policemen
19. Georgia confirms seizing suspect Ossetian
20. Georgia seeking to destabilize situation in conflict zone
21. Tbilisi offers new initiative for security of donors’ program
22. Will South Ossetia be attacked?
23. Diaspora outraged over separatist leader's cancelled visit to Turkey
24. Education in Gali Region to be presumably discussed at UNESCO Conference
25. Georgia detains vessel supposedly smuggling coal from breakaway Abkhazia
26. Seven Azerbaijanis detained in Georgian Cambodian vessel
27. Coast guards detained ship sailing under Cambodian flag
28. Scientific conference on problems of Upper Abkhazia held in Ajara
29. Saakashvili’s fresh initiatives
30. Saakashvili’s speech for domestic consumption - week #1
31. Saakhasvili’s unexpected decision reflects majority fears
32. There is semi-democratic regime in Georgia today
33. Accusations should be fully and fairly investigated
34. President’s family interested in privatization of “Tbilisi Water”
35. Ruling party MP speaks of need for dialogue
36. “Democratic Front” considered draft amendments to state budget 2007
37. Establishment of parliamentary minority not discussed
38. New faction member declines reports on his leaving parliament
39. New parliamentary faction off to rocky start as hospitalized member resigns
40. New faction searching for new member
41. Set-up of parliamentary minority might become active again
42. Opposition behaves sensibly
43. Representatives of opposition to meet populace of Ajara high-mountainous districts
44. Opposition warns of ‘permanent protest rallies’
45. Opposition vows to hold 100,000-strong rally on 2 November
46. Opposition urges thousands of Kutaisi voters to protest in the capital
47. Senior MP returns to Georgia after long absence, comments on ex-defence chief
48. Targamadze refrains from making any evaluations regarding Okruashvili
49. Merab Khurtsidze denies quitting Parliament
50. Khurtsidze’s statement on quitting parliament submitted today
51. Patarkatsishvili's official debut in politics?
52. Shevardnadze: Georgian press is rather objective
53. Majority of respondents watch Imedi TV
54. Georgian patriarchy condemns tendency of some TV channels and appreciates cooperation with Ministry of Education
55. TV chief quits in Georgia: Reality show may have sparked departure
56. Pako Tabatadze may go to Strasbourg
57. NBG may be deprived of banking supervision functions
58. Plans to abolish central bank denied
59. Management of NBG denies allegations on possible abolishment of bank
60. Georgian lawyers turn to politics
61. Why Georgians talk about politics
62. Little disagreement on foreign policy among Georgia’s battling politicians
63. Budget of Defense Ministry to amount to gel 1.494 billion in 2007
64. Minister rules out inflation through assistance program
65. As government aid program begins, debate over how many Georgians need assistance
66. Government social programs: charity or just mockery?
67. MP says foreigners taking Georgian jobs
68. MIA detained group of 17 drug dealers
69. Election of principles to be held at public schools of Georgia on Tuesday
70. Youth protest at government inaction over disputed church in Azerbaijan
71. Union of Writers held rally with demand to return building
72. Investigation process in Zestaponi is in a deadlock (part II)
73. The rights of the wishers to become a governor were violated in Shida Kartli
74. Densely populated IDPs demand (drinking) water and firewood from the government
75. Georgian gas and oil – myth or reality?
76. Experts complain of shrinking number of SMEs
77. Procter & Gamble goods vanish from Georgian shops
78. More loans and more investments for GRDC
79. Wi-MAX to the rescue
80. Tbilisi celebrates its heritage with food, music and a giant wine press
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
