Georgian revisionism – no sense, no mercy 2010-01-14 09:57 January 12, Baku: scholars from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia presented “Historical digest of South Caucasian countries” monograph covering the period from the earliest times to 1921. The book was initiated by the Council of Europe 15 years ago. The work was suspended because of antagonistic approach to history by Armenian and Azerbaijani scholars. The current edition represents their “own view of historical processes in the region”. As Rauf Gusseynov, an author of the book said in an interview with Regnum news agency “historical essays in the first half of the book can’t be consistent or congruent in all respects. At times they contain “conflicting truths”. As a result a common reader will have to take time to think”. We are left to hope that the controversial views on their own history won’t go against common sense as we frequently hear from Georgian politicians speaking about the history of Georgia.

A pipeline war between Russia and Georgia 2010-01-12 23:09 Georgia is again becoming a burr in the saddle for Russia. Today and tomorrow, the Turkish delegation is going to discuss the joint energy projects with the Russian government in Moscow including the South Stream project: a pipeline meant for the gas transit bypassing the unreliable Ukraine. Right afterwards, a summit of post-Soviet and post-socialistic countries is going to be held in Batumi to remind about the energy ways bypassing Russia, as well as to promote Victor Yushchenko before the elections.

International passports in Georgia: false start on border 2010-01-11 18:28 South Ossetia refuses to discuss border security issues with Georgia. A new incident prevention meeting won’t take place because of continuous kidnappings of Ossetians by Georgians. Soon South Ossetia will be compelled to stiffen border regime. For the time being the Georgian “gossip” about international passports to be introduced in Tskhinval for Georgians is contradicted.

Stars favor Nino Burdzhanadze and Levan Gachechiladze 2010-01-11 09:42 “Zero years” – the first decade of 21st century are over. It is so typical of people to want to know what will happen in the coming year, what surprises the coming year is preparing. Georgian astrologist Mikhail Tsagareli told GeorgiaTimes correspondent what the stars have in store for Georgia and its restless politicians.

Medvedev’s “humanitarian scenario” and Saakashvili’s “trench option” 2010-01-08 17:27 What will Russian-Georgian relations be like this New Year 2010? Can we expect a breakthrough here? There were two tendencies emerging at the end of 2009. The optimistic trend was presented by Dmitry Medvedev at the 4th Euro-Asian media forum in Moscow. An essentially disastrous one was demonstrated by the explosion of the Glory Memorial in Kutaisi.

The coming year brings scandals for Georgia. Why? 2010-01-03 12:10 At the end of the preceding year Sakartvelo survived several loud scandals attracting the national attention. All the scandals were characterized by one common trait: they developed around the notorious Freedom Institute. The latter is famous in Georgia for being the generator of ideas of the Rose Revolution initiators’ ruling regime. What kind of organization is it? What kind of freedom does it teach and what has it got for the Georgian society in the coming year?

There is a way to remove Saakashvili from power! 2009-12-31 18:13 By the New Year, the Georgian authorities have cut another head of the corruption hydra: they have abolished the Supervision Service of the Ministry of Economic Development. 18 employees have been caught in taking bribes. Well, perhaps, one should abolish all the rest of administrations together with the president in order to liberate the country from bribery in deed, not in word?

Saakashvili’s regime makes advances to Caucasian terrorists 2009-12-31 18:09 The First Caucasian Channel of Georgia does not need any more promotion. Its creation is accompanied by numerous scandals. Its opening led to the dismissal of 250 employees of the rest of the Public Television channels. Moreover, the broadcasting will be performed by supporters of the Caucasus separation from Russia and the latter are currently playing their own game with Georgia, offering it to switch to “big politics” and recognize the North-Caucasian republics.

Divide and Rule: Old Formula in Georgian Interpretation 2009-12-30 16:14 Yesterday the parliament of Georgia adopted amendments to the Election Code that globally ignores opinion of non-parliamentary opposition forcing the most implacable to refuse to run in Tbilisi mayoral election next spring. The plan to get radicals back from the street to parliament has failed too. But what the authorities have been aiming at - to split up the opposition – is perfectly achieved.