Roaming the Caucasus for the Beeb

by Bill Doskoch on Wed 21 Jun 2006 02:24 AM EDT
Beeb journalist Steve Rosenberg has spent the past few weeks touring the North Caucasus region of southern Russia -- home to such newsworthy places as Chechnya and North Ossetia, where Beslan is situated.

Here are links to his stories:
Violence makes Dagestan vigilant (June 20)
Tough lessons in defiant Dagestan (June 19)
Chechen life in the fast lane (June 16)
Stalin stirs Caucasus passions (June 13)
Wounds of past haunt Cossacks (June 11)
Muddling through in the Caucasus (June 9)
Inside Russia's Caucasus cauldron (June 8)

Here is the Regions and Territories Guide for Dagestan, but they are also available for Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Kalmykia and North Ossetia.

Georgian Music

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Freedom, Commerce, and Peace: (Thanks to Levan)

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A Regional Agenda
A Cato ConferenceTbilisi, Georgia – October 25-27, 2006Conference Description:Fifteen years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its empire, the nations of Eurasia are still struggling to build stable, secure, and prosperous social orders. The nations of the Confederation of Independent States and its periphery (the CIS+) have generated a variety of responses to the collapse of Soviet power, with a corresponding variety of outcomes. It is time to draw lessons for reformers and to share them with the people of the CIS+ who are working for civil society, limited government, and peace.
The Cato Institute, in close cooperation with the New Economic School of Georgia, is organizing a major international conference in October 2006 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The conference–Freedom, Commerce, and Peace: A Regional Agenda–will assemble, inform, and motivate a broad network of scholars, analysts, and policymakers who can further the mission of building free, stable, and prosperous legal, political, social, and economic orders.
The conference is tentatively scheduled to begin the evening of Wednesday, October 25 and conclude the evening of Friday, October 27 at the Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel in Tbilisi. The Sheraton has excellent conference facilities and is accustomed to working with professional conferences. Conference papers will be presented and proceedings will be conducted in English, Georgian, and Russian. Some of them will be published later in three languages. Sessions will be webcast live on Cato.ru and archived for later viewing.
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PRESS RELEASE

Local Democracy Agency Georgia to be opened

The Association of the Local Democracy Agency (ALDA) will open its 12th Local Democracy Agency (LDA) in Kutaisi, Georgia on 8 September 2006. It is the first LDA outside South East Europe where ALDA has been working for more than 13 years now.
The inauguration event will be held in the Electricity Company Building in Kutaisi in the presence of an international audience including journalists, local officials, representatives of the Council of Europe and other international organisations as well as all the partners of the LDA.The celebrations will be preceded by a meeting of all the partners of the new Agency on 7 September, among them the cities of Strasbourg, Nantes (France), Newport (UK), Monfalcone (Italy), the cities of Kutaisi, Tbilisi (Georgia), the NGOs ‘Centre for Social Ethics’ (Lithuania), the Georgian Association of Local Authorities NALAG, ‘Partners Georgia’ and ‘Kutaisi-Newport-Association’. They will discuss the work priorities of the new Agency and appoint a Delegate (Head) of the Agency as well as the lead partner.
The first projects of the new Agency will concentrate on human rights education, youth projects and capacity building for local authorities.
A brief press conference will be held after the inauguration conference. Journalists wishing to receive further information can contact: Mr Martial Paris, Assistant to the Director, ALDA, martial.paris@aldaintranet.org

Local Democracy Agency Georgia
7th of September 2006
Kutaisi
LDA Office
Agenda Selection of the Delegate and Partners Meeting

OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING:
Selection of the Delegate by the International Partners
Presentation of the future activities of the LDA Georgia
Definition of the common priorities of the partners

Moderator: Mrs Antonella Valmorbida, Director of ALDA

09.00 Presentation and interviews of the candidates
CV of the candidates and schedule of evaluation
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
13:00 Appointment of the Delegate of the Agency and lead partner
13:15 Lunch
14:30 Approval of the memorandum of understanding by the partner
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:30 Organisation of the office and role of the delegate and lead partner
16:15 Presentation of LDA Programme for 2006 by Antonella Valmorbida
Definition of potential common projects: discussion local and international partners
17.30 End of the meeting

Local Democracy Agency Georgia
8th of September 2006
Agenda of the Opening Ceremony
Premises to be confirmed

Chairperson, Mr Per Vinther, Vice President ALDA

13:00 Registration of participants
13:15 Welcome address by Mr Per Vinther, ALDA Vice President
13:30 Welcome address by the Mayor of Kutaisi, Mr. Chogovadze and Chairman of the City Council, Mr Katamadze.
13:50 Statement by the Representative of the Association of Local Democracy Agencies
14:10 Statement by the Representative of the Congress of the Council of Europe
14:25 Statement by Mr Igor Gaon, Special Representative of the SG to Georgia, Council of Europe.
14:40 “European Union and Georgia” – Mr. Torben Holtze, Head of the European Commission Delegation to Georgia (tbc)
15:00 Statement by Representative of Nantes
15:10 Statement by Representative of Strasburg
15:20 Statement by Representative of Newport
15:30 Statement by Representative of Bristol
15:40 Statement from Representative of Tbilisi
15:50 Statement by Representative of Kutaisi-Newport International Association
16:00 Coffee break
16:15 “The role of the partners in the LDA Programme” – Mrs Antonella Valmorbida, Director of the ALDA
“Proposed programmes for the LDA Georgia in 2006” – Mrs Antonella Valmorbida, Director of ALDA.
16:45 Presentation of the newly appointed Delegate
17:00 Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding

Contact: Dorothee Fischer

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Georgian Music
Classic Rock

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Nato Metonidze
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David Malazonia - First Swallow 47' 52''

Komponist: David Malazonia

Interpret: Mamuka Gaganidze - Zurab Gagnidze - David Japaridze - Pawle Kvachadze - David Malazonia - Gia Salagishvili

Musik aus seiner Heimat Georgien, das bedeutet für David Malazonia eine Synthese aus traditioneller Folklore - einer kunstvollen polyphonen Vokalmusik - und der arabisch-persischen Musik-Kultur der muslimischen Nachbarn; aber auch gerade westliche Einflüsse jenseits des Großen Kaukasus und zeitgenössischer Jazz finden sich in der heutigen georgischen Musik.
Georgien, ein Grenzland zwischen Europa und Asien, gelegen am Südrand des Kaukasus, befindet sich seit jeher im Spannungsfeld verschiedener Einflüsse. Im Norden grenzt es an Russland, im Süden an die Türkei und hat somit eine bedeutende verkehrsgeographische Rolle inne. Die Seidenstraße führte direkt nach Tbilisi, der Hauptstadt Georgiens. Die geographische Position Georgiens zwischen Ost und West wirkt sich auf alle Lebensbereiche aus und stellte mal Grenze mal Brücke zwischen der christlichen und moslemischen Welt, zwischen Europa und Asien dar.
Die traditionsreiche Begegnung zwischen den verschiedenen Kulturen, die in Georgien aufeinander treffen, findet beim Intuition-Debüt "First Swallow" von David Malazonia eine reizvolle Resonanz. Bezeichnend für seine Kompositionen ist nicht so sehr der Einfluss der arabisch-persischen Musik, die bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts besonders in den urbanen Zentren wie der Hauptstadt Tbilisi wirkte, jedoch in der heutigen georgischen Kultur an Bedeutung verlor. Viel augenfälliger ist eine kunstvoll arrangierte vokale Mehrstimmigkeit der Kompositionen. Ein polyphoner Gesang wie er für die traditionelle georgische Volksmusik kennzeichnend ist. David Malazonias komplexe Arrangements faszinieren vor allem durch eine gleichzeitig horizontale wie vertikale Entfaltung eingängiger vokaler wie instrumentaler Melodien. Neben der georgischen Polyphonie sind gerade bei den Piano-Soli David Malazonias Einflüsse des westlichen Jazz unüberhörbar. Zu den scheinbar vertrauten Jazzpatterns erklingen für den europäischen Zuhörer befremdlich ausschauende traditionelle georgische Instrumente des berühmten Duduki-Ensemble "Urmuli".
Mit dem Album "First Swallow" schafft David Malazonia eine faszinierende, eigenständige Verbindung zwischen georgischer Folklore und westlichen Jazzklängen, die Tbilisi, Hauptstadt Georgiens, als Schmelztiegel der verschiedenen Kulturen widerspiegeln vermag.

Inhalt: Hangi / First Swallow / Kera / Lkhini / At Home I / At Home II / Adio / Acrobats / Eulenspiegel / Farewell

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The writer John Ake was in Georgia in the Mountains.

I found his Blog about his Journey in this wilderness Country of poetry. And some fotos by you can see there ...

First post - Tbilisi Georgia and the Caucasus
9. Juni 2006 J Ake
A little bit further down the road beyond Kazbegi is the Darial gorge, the end of the known world for the Romans and the site of the Russian - Georgian border. Just shy of a hundred kilometers north of the border (if that) is the town ...
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Darial Gorge in Georgia (Caucasus)

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Katie Melua (Set)
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Abkhazia-Georgia, Kosovo-Serbia: parallel worlds?

2-8-2006
Thomas de Waal
In the Caucasus and the Balkans, two territories whose people broke free through war from a larger state their peoples saw as oppressive are now in constitutional limbo. What future have Kosovo Albanians and Abkhazians earned – independence, autonomy, federation? What justice is owed to their Serb and Georgian neighbours and former neighbours? Thomas de Waal and Zeyno Baran debate the issues in a series of exchanges. open easy read version

Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-caucasus/debate.jsp


Conflict in Abkhazia
Georgia: Tbilisi Ups the Ante
Georgia makes a two-pronged sally into the separatist Abkhazia region. F
rom EurasiaNet.
by Molly Corso
31 July 2006


TBILISI PREPARES TO SEND ABKHAZ GOVERNMENT-IN-EXILE TO KODORI
By Zaal Anjaparidze
The Georgian government claims to have restored “constitutional order” in the upper Kodori Gorge -- the sole Georgia-controlled part of breakaway Abkhazia. As a result of a special operation by police and army units, the Kodori-based paramilitary group “Monadire” (Hunter) and its chieftain, Emzar Kvitsiani, have largely been neutralized (see EDM, July 25, 27, August 1). But complete success still seems a long way off.
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EURASIANET.ORG
Moscow Warily Tracks Tbilisi’s Moves in the Kodori Gorge Igor Torbakov: 8/01/06
Abkhaz Government-in-Exile to Move to Kodori Gorge Molly Corso: 7/28/06
Georgian Minister: Kodori Gorge Operation Winding Down Molly Corso: 7/27/06

News and Features on Caucasus (RadioFreeEurope)

[ August 2, 2006 ]

Georgia Out To Win Hearts And Minds In Kodori

Georgia: U.S. Official Assesses Kodori Operation's Impact

In recent days, Georgia has launched an offensive in the Kodori Gorge, an area that straddles the breakaway region of Abkhazia and the rest of Georgia. RFE/RL Georgian Service correspondent Nino Gelashvilispoke to Matthew Bryza, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs. Bryza told RFE/RL that Georgia's incursion could foster stability.

RFE/RL Reports
[ JULY ]
GEORGIA: DUAL POWER OR ROUTINE CONTRADICTIONS? July 28, 2006 , Vol. 9, No. 27

31. Juli 2006, 20:14, NZZ Online

Georgische Truppen auf dem Weg nach Abchasien
Transporte von Nahrungsmittel

Russland hat der früheren Sowjetrepublik Georgien vorgeworfen, Streitkräfte in einen Randbezirk der abtrünnigen Teilrepublik Abchasien geschickt zu haben. Georgien bestritt, Soldaten in die Kodori-Schlucht entsandt zu haben.

(sda/afp) In einem Konvoi habe die Armee lediglich Nahrungsmittel in die Schlucht gebracht, die am Rande Abchasiens liegt, zitierte die Agentur den Kommandanten der georgischen Friedenssoldaten, Waleri Dschaparidse.
Dagegen meldete die russische Agentur Itar-Tass mit Bezug auf einen russischen Militärsprechers, russische Soldaten hätten am Montagmorgen zwei Militärkonvois mit georgischen Kennzeichen beobachtet. In den 50 Fahrzeugen hätten sich «über 500 bewaffnete Angehörige des Militärs» befunden. der ganze Text

Mehr zum Thema

Kodori-Schlucht: Georgien greift ein (NZZ)

Russian Volunteer Fighters to Defend Breakaway Abkhazia from Georgia (mosnews.com)

Official says Moscow supports Georgia rebels
By Oliver Bullough (news.scotsman.com)

Georgia to seal off rebel gorge (BBC)

Abchasien: Georgien verstärkt rechtswidrig seine Armeekräfte im Kodori-Tal (RIA NOVOSTI)

SEE ALSO

Georgia 'recaptures' rebel gorge 27 Jul 06 Europe
Georgia pledges to crush rebels 26 Jul 06 Europe
Georgia sends force to rebel area 25 Jul 06 Europe
Saakashvili cancels Moscow visit 21 Jul 06 Europe
Georgia urges Russian withdrawal 18 Jul 06 Europe
Rows bedevil Russia-Georgia talks 14 Jun 06 Europe
Country profile: Georgia 04 Jun 06 Country profiles
Timeline: Georgia 04 Jun 06 Country profiles

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Gesichter Georgiens
Zaza Tuschmalischvili versetzt seine Heimat nach Berlin
Von Simone Guski (Die Welt)

Bei Zaza Tuschmalischvilis Bildern muß man auf die Köpfe achten, und man wird an ihnen die Entwicklung und die Geschichte seines Landes und seines Lebens ablesen. Unabhängig von den Leibern in der Luft schwebende Köpfe findet man auf seinen Bildern, die Anfang der Neunziger Jahre nach dem Glasnost entstanden sind. In einer Zeit, in der alles möglich schien. der ganze Text

Reise nach Georgien, 1994, Öl-Leinwand, 90x100cm


Im Boot, 1995, Aquarell/Mischtechnik, 55x45cm


Kartenspieler, 1998, Öl-Leinwand, 60x80cm


Schmetterlingsfänger , 1999, Aquarell/Mischtechnik, 25x30cm


Toast für die Liebe, 1999, Aquarell/Mischtechnik, 35x30cm

Der Diktator, 2000, Öl-Leinwand, 100x85cm

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Wie steht es um die Spannungen im Kodori-Tal?

Manche gehen davon aus, dass von den Drohungen, die von Abchasien asugingen, Russland steckt, denn Abchasen würden wissen, dass sie nichts entgegen zu setzen hätten. Russland hingegen würde ganz Abchasien unter ihre Kontrolle bekommen. Eva-Maria Auch, Kaukasus-Expertin an der Universität in Bonn, spricht sich hingegen für Förderprogramme in dieser Region aus: Unruheherd Kaukasus: Spannungen im Kodori-Tal (von Julia Elvers-Guyot, Deutsche Welle)

Weitere Artikel:
Georgien entsendet erneut Truppen ins Kodori-Tal EuroNews - Die Regierung in Moskau hat Georgien aufgerufen, seine Truppen aus dem Kodori-Tal in der Teilrepublik Abchasien abzuziehen. Unbestätigten ...
Weiter Angst vor Krieg derStandard.at - In Georgien haben Drohungen von Separatisten am Freitag die Sorgen vor einem Krieg um die abtrünnige Provinz Abchasien genährt. ...
Russia, Georgia rattle sabers over Ossetia South Ossetia is pushing hard to break from Georgia with support from Russia. By Daria Vaisman Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
Karasin condemns Georgia's actions in Kodori Interfax Russia, Russia - "The deployment of Georgian troops in the Kodori Gorge is of course a very dangerous military action which may harm the Georgia-Abkhaz settlement," Russian ...
Georgia must pull troops from Abkhaz gorge - Russia Scotsman
Georgia Must Pull Troops From Abkhaz Gorge - Russia Mediafax
Georgia Sets Terms For Monitoring Of Kodori Gorge RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Peninsula On-line - The Moscow Times - all 91 related »


Georgia: Kodori Operation Raises NATO Questions RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Georgia Arrests Opposition Figure RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Georgia: Tbilisi Launches Political Assault In Abhazia RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Georgia: Troops Deployed To Rein In Militia RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Georgia: UN Representative Says Abkhazia Dialogue Is Positive RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Ex-Minister Joins Georgian Human Rights Group RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Abkhazia And Ossetia Unite Forces Against Georgia Daily Georgian Times, Georgia - De facto law enforcement agencies of Abkhazia and South Ossetia agree to unite their forces in case of armed aggression by the Georgian party, the Press and ...
Kokoity about Georgian government Daily Georgian Times

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