Archive by 2009-03-04

News

Alliance for Georgia leader held a meeting with Javier Solana 2009-03-04 17:47 Irakli Alasania, the Alliance for Georgia leader conducts meetings with the EU officials in Brussels. He has already met Javier Solana, the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security policy.

Medvedev and Bagapsh discussed situation in Abkhazia 2009-03-04 17:12 Today in the Kremlin Dmitri Medvedev, the President of Russia received Sergey Bagapsh, the leader of Abkhazia. They discussed they process of statehood establishment in the republic.

Laborites nominated their leader as a President candidate 2009-03-04 16:18 Today Georgian Laborites nominated their leader Shalva Natelashvili as a candidate next President of Georgia. Before calling presidential elections the Labour party will conduct consultations on Saakashvili regime overthrow with opposition political parties - RosBalt.

Nogaideli accused Saakashvili of high treason 2009-03-04 15:27 Zurab Nogaideli, the ex-PM of Georgia, the leader of opposition Movement for Just Georgia party believes that President Mikheil Saakashvili is guilty of high treason – RIA Novosti.

Vashadze: Georgia didn’t propose Russia to restore diplomatic relations 2009-03-04 14:12 Tbilisi didn’t offer Moscow to restore diplomatic relations, claimed Grigol Vashadze, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, at today’s briefing – Interfax.

Switzerland and Georgia exchanged notes 2009-03-04 12:59 The procedure of exchange of notes on the Russian section in the Swiss embassy was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

South Ossetia rejected Georgian grants 2009-03-04 12:12 South Ossetia doesn’t need Georgian money, and official Tbilisi’s statements of readiness to spend money on the republic’s infrastructure reconstruction sound cynically and do not interest Tskhinval - RIA Novosti.

Georgian PM left for Brussels 2009-03-04 11:10 This morning Nikolai Gilauri, the PM of Georgia, left for Brussels. According to the State Chancellery, the Georgian delegation headed by the PM, will participate in the Georgia-NATO Council to be held on March 5th .

CEC head sees no necessity in elections 2009-03-04 10:28 Levan Tarkhnishvili, the head of Georgia's Central Election Commission sees no necessity in conducting early presidential and parliamentary elections in 2009 – Interfax.

Rada dismissed Volodymyr Ogryzko, the holder of the Order of Honour 2009-03-04 10:04 The Parliament of Ukraine (Verkhovna Rada) dismissed Volodymyr Ogryzko – RIA Novosti informs.

Articles

Paata Burchuladze Foundation Anniversary 2009-03-04 17:54 International charitable foundation "Iavnana" established by Paata Burchuladze, a famous Soviet and Georgian singer, has recently celebrated its 5th anniversary.
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Georgia-Russia: visa service to be resumed 2009-03-04 17:14 On March 5 Georgia and Russia will resume visa issuance with Switzerland acting as an intermediary between the two states.
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Georgian veterans “got lost” in South Ossetia 2009-03-04 15:29 Once again Tbilisi and Tskhinval come up with reciprocal accusations following a near-border incident. Yesterday the Ministry of Information of South Ossetia disseminated a message that the Georgian Interior Ministry had ordered to kidnap Ossetian citizens in exchange for Georgian citizens Demuri Chikhladze and David Kapanadze detained earlier for illegal border crossing.
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Moscow will not leave Sukhum and Tskhinval alone in crisis 2009-03-04 13:09 The Russian Ministry of Finance is urgently preparing draft agreements with Abkhazia and South Ossetia on provision of financial aid. In spite of the crisis Moscow does not abandon new friendly states.
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Unforgettable Sofico 2009-03-04 09:33 A year has passed since the death of Sofico Chiaureli, an excellent Georgian actress. She was one of the artists above politics.
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Opinions

Tbilisi and Moscow have given some thought to starting a dialogue
The opposition “Alliance for Georgia” has called on people to stop making aggressive verbal attacks against Russia. For the first time since August, deputies in the State Duma have apparently spoken out in favour of resuming a dialogue with Georgia. But Tbilisi officials have viewed the prospects for a constructive dialogue with their northern neighbour sceptically. So can there be an agreement between Moscow and Tbilisi or not?
2009-03-04 17:49

Investment with a view to Kartli
The Georgian President is inviting businessmen from Russia to the country. Admittedly, the time and place he chose to make this gesture were somewhat embarrassing. Yet although Saakashvili’s speeches always provoke a response, sometimes a reaction to his excessive emotion, this time he has managed to literally astound both his supporters and his opponents.
2009-03-04 09:36

Analitic

Could the Rose Revolution be restarted? 2009-03-04 15:31 Georgia’s former defence minister and now a vehement opposition politician, Irakli Okurashvili, has not only promised to return from Paris to his native Tbilisi, but also intends to speak on Georgian television. How will the “hawk” of Georgian politics be received in his homeland? What does Okurashvili’s return hold in store – will it strengthen the opposition or provoke a split?
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