Archive by 2009-02-02

News

Natelashvili departed to Europe with a visit 2009-02-02 17:51 Shalva Natelashvili, the leader of the Labour party of Georgia, departed to Europe with an official visit.

Saakashvili to address the Parliament on January 12th 2009-02-02 17:22 On February 12th Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia, is expected to present the report on the situation in the country at the first meeting of the spring session, said today David Bakradze, the Speaker of the Parliament.

Dimitri Shashkin to head the Ministry for Probations of Georgia 2009-02-02 16:19 Dimitri Shashkin was named the Minister for Probation, Penitentiary and Legal Support of Georgia. The Ministry will start its work in nearest future.

Georgia hopes for Byelorussia’s prudence 2009-02-02 15:20 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia hopes that MPs of Byelorussia will be prudent at the discussion of the issue of recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia to be held in April, stated today Davit Jalagania, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – RIA Novosti.

New Cabinet to be considered today 2009-02-02 13:32 The new Cabinet will be considered at today’s meeting of the Bureau of the Parliament. According to Georgiy Khuroshvili, the parliamentary secretary of the government, only the PM and the Minister of Finance will be changed, and the two new Ministers: for Penitentiary; and of Regional development and Infrastructure, will be introduced. Other Ministers will keep their posts.

Russian diplomats are ready to dialog with Georgian counterparts 2009-02-02 12:20 Russian diplomats in the UN are ready to dialog with their Georgian colleagues in case the latter have a wish to hold a meeting, stated Vitaliy Churkin, the Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN in his interview to RIA Novosti and The Nezavisimaya Gazeta, published today.

Georgian delegation in Washington D.C. to discuss issues of the Charter implementation 2009-02-02 11:08 Delegation of the Georgian Parliament will discuss issues of the Charter on Strategic Partnership implementation with the US Congress and US Senate leaders, announced Gigi Tsereteli, the Vice-Speaker, the head of the delegation, before their departure to the USA – ITAR TASS.

Damage at power line caused blackout in Tbilisi and East Georgia 2009-02-02 10:34 Damage of the Kartli 2 power line left East Georgia in blackout on evening February 1st. Electricity supplies were stopped in practically all the district of Tbilisi. According to Telasi company, the damage occurred at about 10 p.m., but energy supplies to the facilities of vital importance and central districts was resumed in about thirty minutes.

Articles

It gets warmer in Tskhinval 2009-02-02 15:58 One third of Tskhinval has already been connected to gas supply. It was stated by “Energetika” republican state association (RSA) CEO Alan Gabaraev on January 30.
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Why does Georgia need Ossetian prisoners? 2009-02-02 09:21 Georgia is illegally detaining citizens of South Ossetia kidnapped in August-November 2008. It was stated by David Sanakoev, the HR Plenipotentiary to South Ossetian president in Moscow on January 27.
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It’s better to prevent a border incident than… 2009-02-02 09:19 On 28th January the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) published a memorandum signed with Georgia in Tbilisi two days earlier on the creation of restricted arms zones on territory bordering Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This was reported officially by the mission itself.
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Opinions

Opposition boosts law-enforcement reform
"Movement for Fair Georgia" opposition party that was founded and is chaired by ex Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli suggests reformation of the country's law-enforcement structures. The oppositionists insist on investigation of notorious cases that give rise to doubt.
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Analitic

Saakashvili returns to a tried and tested formula 2009-02-02 09:17 Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili has called on his countrymen who went abroad in search of work to return to their homeland and get involved in reviving the country.
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Video

South Ossetia: 6 months later 2009-02-02 This month RTs crew will present a special series of Russia Close-up reports from outside the country. Last year it was a battlefield. Now its status is disputed and fate unclear, but the people of South Ossetia hope for the better.
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