Archive by 2009-01-16

News

Georgia will not start war with Russia because of the killed policeman 2009-01-16 18:44 Georgia doesn’t intend to start large-scale military operation against Russia in reply to the death of a Georgian policeman killed near South Ossetian border, stated Temur Iakobashvili, the State Minister for Reintegartion, RIA-Novosti informs.

The alliance of the New Rights and the Republicans supports the idea of Saakashvili’s resignation 2009-01-16 18:23 The political alliance of the New Rights party and the Republican party of Georgia support the demands of unconditional resignation of President Saakashvili and snap presidential and parliamentary elections, announced the leaders of the New Rights and the Republicans, David Gamkrelidze and David Usupashvili.

Laborites initiated the procedure of Saakashvili’s impeachment 2009-01-16 16:53 The Labour party of Georgia stated it started the procedure of President Mikhail Saakashvili’s impeachment.

Georgian foreign Ministry: killing a policeman is a new Russian provocation 2009-01-16 16:17 Georgian Foreign Ministry accuses Russia of armed provocations, conducted from territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and resulted in Georgian policemen’s deaths, Interfax informs.

Lavrov: Georgian side deliberately creates negative image of Russia in mass media 2009-01-16 15:46 "Very often Georgian side provides information background, deliberately describing situation in a negative way," said Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, at today’s press conference, RIA Novosti informs. The statement was caused by the message of a Georgian policeman had been killed at the border with South Ossetia, supposedly with a shot from Russian side.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia is worried with build up law enforcement structures at the borders of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 2009-01-16 14:03 At today’s press conference devoted to results of 2008, Sergey Lavrov said that Russia expresses anxiety about build-up of law enforcement structures presence by Georgia near the borders with South Ossetia and Abkhazia, RIA-Novosti informs.

Leading Georgian opposition parties agreed on three points 2009-01-16 13:02 Leading opposition parties of Georgia (over 10) reached agreement on the three points of demands.

Minister of agriculture of Georgia presented his anti crisis plan 2009-01-16 12:11 On January 15th , at the meeting of the government, Bakur Kvezereli, the Minister of Agriculture of Georgia, presented his plan to overcome negative effects of the global crisis in the sphere of agriculture.

Eka Beselia demands immediate resignation of Saakashvili 2009-01-16 11:07 At the press conference of January 15th , Eka Beselia, the Secretary General of the Movement for the United Georgia, again strongly criticized policy of Georgian administration and demanded the immediate resignation of Mikhail Saakashvili, the acting President of Georgia.

Georgian foreign debt increased 50 per cent in 2008 2009-01-16 09:52 In 2008 the foreign debt of Georgia increased by 50,3 per cent and made up USD 2 bln 691.4 mln, the ministry of Finance of Georgia reported to Interfax. In December it increased by USD 195.9 mln ( 7.8 per cent)

Articles

Gachechiladze: government’s goal is to leave Georgia without Georgians 2009-01-16 16:25 Georgia’s president Mikheil Saakashvili repeatedly stated that his objective was to turn Georgia into a state by Singapore or Dubai model. That means that Saakashvili is governed by only one goal: to make Georgia the country without Georgians. On January 15 it was stated by “Green Georgia” party leader Georgi Gachechiladze in the night show on Kavkasia TV.
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Russian passports for Akhalgori residents 2009-01-16 15:27 As local residents report, Russian passport forms have already been prepared in the regional administration.
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Georgia prepares a roaring spring 2009-01-16 13:24 It was reported on January 14 that in mid March at latest the Georgian opposition would come forward with an unconventionally formulated demand for President Mikheil Saakashvili’s resignation. For this purpose a united oppositional front is being formed in the country.
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Opinions

Experts make evaluation of democracy and economy
Experts of international organizations acknowledge liberal tendency of the economic reforms carried out in Georgia but at the same time they are convinced: the country that until recently was considered the cradle of democracy in the Caucasus has taken the wrong turning and now is only “partly free”.
2009-01-16 15:10