Archive by 2009-02-06

News

Gilauri presented the new program of the government 2009-02-06 18:46 "The main objective of the government remains the same. It is united Georgia without poverty", the program states. Gilauri also underlined the necessity of quick and integrated response to minimize the harm of the global crisis on the economy of the country.

1.6 mln Georgians want the status of poor 2009-02-06 18:38 It was today's statement of the opposition Christian Democrats party. They claimed it to be one of the reasons of their unwillingness to vote for the renewed Cabinet.

Opposition: banking system of Georgia survived owing to war 2009-02-06 17:11 Giorgi Targrmadze, the leader of the opposition Christian Democrats party stated that the banking system of Georgia survived not owing to the efforts of Nika Gilauri, the now ex- Minister of Finance (the PM since today), but owing to the August war of 2008.

Gilauri proposes to establish the inter-agency reform group 2009-02-06 16:40 Nika Gilauri, the new PM of Georgia campaigns for establishment of the working inter-agency group of democratic reforms - Novosti-Gruzia.

Georgian Parliament passed new PM and Cabinet 2009-02-06 16:00 At today’s extraordinary meeting the Parliament of Georgia passed the new PM and the Cabinet – ITAR TASS.

Opposition didn’t support the new government of Georgia 2009-02-06 15:06 Georgian parliamentary opposition stated it did not support the new Cabinet proposed by the President and its governmental program – Novosti-Gruzia.

EU against Russian military bases in South Ossetia and Abkhazia 2009-02-06 13:09 The EU is ‘seriously concerned” with the announced plans of Russia to build up its military presence in the regions of Abkhazia and south Ossetia without the agreement of the Georgian government. It also concerns the intention of Russia to build a naval base in Abkhazia - GHN.

Russia preparing for negotiations on borders with Abkhazia and South Ossetia 2009-02-06 12:18 Russia is preparing for negotiations on the border with Abkhazia and south Ossetia, stated Alexander Golovin, the special envoy of the President of Russia on the delimitation and demarcation of borders with the CIS states, Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the interview to today’s The Izvestia – ITAR TASS.

The Parliament to approve the new Cabinet today 2009-02-06 10:52 The new Cabinet will be approved at today’s plenary meeting at 12 a.m. (local time).

Next meeting of NATO-Georgia Commission to be held on February 19th – 20th 2009-02-06 10:18 NATO-Georgia Commission meeting to consider the annual national program, will be held in Krakow on February 19th -20th said, NATO's spokesman James Appaturai - GHN.

Articles

Latent threats and demonstrative concessions 2009-02-06 15:24 As stated by NATO Spokesman James Appathurai at the NATO-Georgia Commission’s meeting on February 4 the Alliance came forward with the criticism of projected military bases in Abkhazia.
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Film truth not to the Ukrainian Defence Ministry’s liking 2009-02-06 09:47 The documentary “Our people – the others” by the journalist Arkady Mamontov, shown on the TV station “Rossiya” on 1 February, has not taken the Ukrainian military agency’s fancy.
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Opinions

McCain – Saakashvili – Obama on the back of the bloody August events
Despite the change in leader of the White House, America’s attitude towards Georgia is unlikely to change: it will still remain the most important strategic partner for the USA in the South Caucasus, and a potential ally in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.
2009-02-06 17:27

Analitic

Trade Unions open the season of protests 2009-02-06 16:42 The square in front of Georgia’s Parliament building has not been missing protest actions for long. Opposition and politologists promised to unleash the wave of protests in spring. However the season of protests started already in the last month of winter. On February 3 the Association of Trade Unions of the country brought their supporters to the square.
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Another diplomatic dropout in Saakashvili’s team 2009-02-06 13:36 On February 4 Georgia’s Ambassador to the OSCE Victor Dolidze filed resignation. Saakashvili’s team keeps getting thinner while young intellectuals with a solid professional background keep joining the opposition.
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