Archive by 2009-01-19

News

Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs: a police car fired in Dvani, two wounded 2009-01-19 18:10 For the third time over the two latest days Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported of the incident with the use of weapons from the side of South Ossetia that supposedly took place.

Georgian Foreign Ministry regards Medvedev's decree on weapon supplies prohibition as inadequate 2009-01-19 18:00 According to Georgian Foreign Ministry, the Decree of Dmitry Medvedev on the prohibition of supply of military and double-use equipment to Georgia is characterized by the "utter irrelevance in relation to modern realities" - RIA Novosti.

Foreign Ministers of Russia and South Ossetia to hold a meeting in Moscow 2009-01-19 16:30 Today starts the visit to Russia of Murat Dzhioyev, the Foreign Minister of South Ossetia, his first visit to Russia as the Foreign Minister of the recognized state. In the course of the 2-day visit, on January 20th Dzhioyev will hold negotiations with Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia.

PACE can mitigate its assessment of the events in the South Caucasus 2009-01-19 16:00 PACE can mitigate its assessment of the events in the South Caucasus, occurred in August 2008, said Konstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs, ITAR TASS informs.

Greek Foreign Minister to discuss OSCE mission in Georgia mandate prolongation in Moscow 2009-01-19 15:16 Dora Bakoyannis, the Foreign Minister of Greece, OSCE chair country, intends to discuss possibility to prolong OSCE mission in Georgia mandate with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, RIA-Novosti informs.

Medvedev prohibited export of military products and products of double purpose to Georgia 2009-01-19 13:48 Dmitry Medvedev, the President of Russia, signed the decree “On measures on prohibition of military products and products of double purpose export to Georgia”, RIA Novosti informs alluding to the Kremlin Press Service.

Zhvania disclaimed messages of Mgaloblishvili’s resignation for reasons of health 2009-01-19 13:47 Lasha Zhvania, the Minister of Economic Development of Georgia disclaimed messages of a number of local and foreign mass media on Mgaloblishvili's intention to resign for reasons of health -ITAR-TASS informs. "Mgaloblishvili is undergoing a course of rehabilitation in a hospital, he feels good", said Zhvania in the live air of the Public TV of Georgia.

Gryzlov: Georgia doesn’t implement regulations of Medvedev-Sarkozy plan 2009-01-19 12:36 Georgia doesn’t fully implement regulations of Medvedev-Sarkozy plan on Georgian-South Ossetian conflict settlement, stated Boris Gryzlov, the Speaker of the Russian Parliament, at the meeting with PACE delegation, headed by Luis Maria de Puig, RIA Novosti informs, alluding to the department on public relations and cooperation with mass media of the State Duma.

Georgian PM again in hospital 2009-01-19 11:13 According to the Press Office of the State Chancellery of the government, Grigol Mgaloblishvili was taken to Tbilisi Republican Hospital.

“Georgian People against Saakashvili” 2009-01-19 11:13 The Conservative party of Georgia joins the demand of unconditional resignation of Mikheil Saakashvili and starts intensive work in the scale of the whole country.

Articles

Congress of Georgians: agenda, delegates, guests 2009-01-19 22:36 On February 2 Moscow will host the second Congress of Georgians in Russia on the initiative of President of the Union of Georgians Mikhail Khubutia. Tbilisi media hurriedly reported: “No consent was given to Khubutia from Georgia”.
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An escalation in the face of the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan 2009-01-19 22:30 On 16th January Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared at a press conference in Moscow that Georgia has been building up its military presence along the border with South Ossetia. By doing this, in Lavrov’s opinion, the Georgians are violating the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan.
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Borjomi fires beyond the scope of Geneva Convention 2009-01-19 13:20 The European Commission will soon study evidence of Borjomi gorge ecocide at the time of the August events after Georgia presents all relevant materials as stated by Georgia’s Minister of Environment Goga Khachidze on January 15.
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A second attempt at a new OSCE mandate 2009-01-19 10:12 On 15th January a session of the OSCE Permanent Council devoted to the continuing presence of its observers in Georgia and South Ossetia took place in Vienna. The Mission’s mandate in the region was not extended.
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Opinions

Okruashvili’s party has no HQ meaning that…
Last week the Tbilisi city court officially expropriated Irakli Okruashvili’s oppositional party “Movement for United Georgia” headquarters meeting the prosecution’s demand to transfer title to this building to the state.
2009-01-19 22:33

Analitic

South Ossetia’s temporary administration again faces hard times 2009-01-19 22:28 The press service of the pro-Georgian “temporary administration of South Ossetia” has reported that its Minister for Internal Affairs Dzhemal Karkusov has been dismissed.
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