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Georgia denied Russian experts to access to its military facilities 2009-01-22 18:54 Georgia claims force majuere to the Vienna Document of 1999 (OSCE Vienna Document 1999 of the Negotiations on Confidence and Security-Building Measures) and refuses to let Russian evaluation missions and inspections to its military objects.

USA intend to provide their troops in Afghanistan via Georgia 2009-01-22 17:21 The USA will transport non-military cargoes for US troops, deployed in Afghanistan, via Georgia and Azerbaijan.

Byelorussian Parliament to discuss issue of Abkhazia and South Ossetia recognition on April 2nd 2009-01-22 16:19 The Parliament of Byelorussia intends to discuss the issue of recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on April 2nd , stated today Valeruy Ivanov, the Deputy head of House of Representatives of the National Assembly – RIA Novosti.

With Obama as the new US President, relations between Georgia and the USA remain the same 2009-01-22 15:11 With Barack Obama as the new US President, Washington will not change its policy to Tbilisi, stated John Tefft, the US ambassador to Georgia - Kavkazskiy Uzel.

Russian gas can be returned to South Ossetia soon 2009-01-22 13:53 Natural gas, supplied to South Ossetia from Russia, can be returned to the republic in near future, stared Nino Enukidze, the Deputy Minister of Energy of Georgia, to RIA-Novosti.

NATO maneuvers to be conducted in Georgia in spring 2009-01-22 12:45 NATO international military maneuvers Cooperative Longbow/ Cooperative Lancer - 2009 will be conducted from May 3rd to June 3rd in Vaziani military base.

Georgia regards amendments of Constitution, initiated by Saakashvili, as a farce 2009-01-22 12:03 The alliance of the New Rights party and the Republican party believes that the amendments of the Constitution, initiated by President Mikheil Saakashvili, are not manifestations of democracy or limitations of the President’s authority, but another farce and attempt to mislead public opinion.

South Ossetia announced conditions for OSCE Commissioner visit 2009-01-22 10:57 Higher Commissioner for national minorities in OSCE, ambassador Knut Wollebeck can visit South Ossetia only when the official relations with the republic are established, stated Alan Pliyev, the Deputy Interior Minister of South Ossetia – RIA Novosti.

Inter RAO UES offered administration of Abkhazia cooperation in energy sector 2009-01-22 10:16 Inter RAO UES proposed the administration of Abkhazia to establish a joint workgroup to develop projects of cooperation in energy sphere, including reconstruction of objects in the territory of the republic, stated Inter RAO UES CEO, Evgeniy Dod to journalisits in Sokhumi, to draw conclusions of yesterday’s meeting with the President of Abkhazia, Sergey Bagapsh, Day. Az informs.

Articles

Dvani: shooting on the sly and on the hush 2009-01-22 13:25 Georgia reported on another incident on the border with South Ossetia. According to the republic’s Interior Ministry information two Georgian policemen were injured in shooting from South Ossetia near Dvani village.
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Opinions

Congress of Georgians in Moscow: the view from Tbilisi
The upcoming Congress of Georgians living in Russia, to be held in Moscow, has provoked a storm of emotions in Tbilisi. Representatives of the authorities were quick to declare that they would not be going to Moscow as guests, since the event is being carried out under the aegis of “the government and Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev personally, who have encroached upon Georgia’s territorial integrity”.
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Analitic

Former prime minister: return the refugees, not get back the republics 2009-01-22 21:41 Georgia’s former prime minister Zurab Nogaideli, who is now head of the opposition party “Movement for a just Georgia”, announced his foreign and domestic policy programme on 20th January.
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The opposition in wait for crucial changes to come 2009-01-22 14:59 Georgian opposition is quite optimistic about crucial changes to follow the inauguration of the new president of the USA Barack Obama on January 20.
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