Archive by 2009-03-13

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Kokoyty imposed responsibility for August war on Europe 2009-03-13 18:51 In August 2008 the European structures didn't take the corresponding measures to prevent war on Caucasus, though Tskhinval repeatedly warned them of the aggression under preparation, stated Eduard Kokoyty, the leader of South Ossetia, at today's meeting with Korien Jonker.

Matthew Bryza held a meeting with the Minister of Defense of Georgia 2009-03-13 18:28 The sides discussed the issues connected with the Charter on strategic partnership signed between the U.S. and Georgia in January 2009, prospective of cooperation in security sphere, and program of rendering aid to Georgia, its prospective of joining NATO, priorities of the Ministry of Defense and defense capacity fortification mechanisms.

New participants of the April 9th action 2009-03-13 17:49 New participants join the protest action to be held on April 9th by the part of opposition forces in front of the building of the Parliament.

Anti-Russian conference is under preparation in Georgia 2009-03-13 17:00 Today the Temporary [Parliamentary] Commission on Territorial Integrity of Georgia held the first working meeting on organisation of the international conference “Russian Imperialism – Guilt before Humanity” in Tbilisi.

U.S. train Georgian riot police to April 9th 2009-03-13 15:59 U.S. instructors train Georgian riot policemen and Interior Ministry troops to withstand demonstrators to go in the streets on April 9th with the demands of Saakashvili’s resignation.

Over 100 thousand people in favor of Saakashvili’s resignation 2009-03-13 15:32 Over 100 thousand people supported the idea of President Saakashvili’s resignation.

Georgian businessman in Forbes billionaire list 2009-03-13 15:29 Bindzina Ivanishvili, the Georgian businessman, was included in the billionaire list, composed by Forbes – Business-Gruzia.

EU mission in Georgia can be prolonged 2009-03-13 13:02 The EU may prolong the mandate of its mission (EUMM) in Georgia, stated today the EUMM head, Hansjoerg Haber - ITAR TASS.

Georgian may continue participation in a number of CIS- frame agreements 2009-03-13 12:24 Georgia may continue participation in some agreements signed in frames of CIS, if they correspond the interests of the country, stated the Press and Information Department of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia, The Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports.

Georgia is proposed to become a stability guarantor in the Caucasus 2009-03-13 11:27 The Alliance for Georgia leader, the ex-Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN, Irakli Alasania suggests to turn the country in the “guarantor of stability in the Caucasus”, he said today in the air of Maestro TV, The Vzglyad informs.

Matthew Bryza arrived in Tbilisi 2009-03-13 10:57 Matthew Bryza, advisor of the US Secretary of State, arrived today in Tbilisi.

Articles

Vashadze scares Russia with an American base 2009-03-13 13:32 South Ossetia is ready to grant land for deployment of Russian military bases for 99 years. It was stated by President Edward Kokoyty on March 11. In reply official Tbilisi invited Americans to deploy their bases in Georgia.
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Saakashvili casting “concrete” promises 2009-03-13 12:23 While the Georgian opposition is collecting signatures for Mikheil Saakashvili’s resignation the president keeps distributing promises. On March 11 he told about prompt army upgrade which will “concrete” Georgian statehood. He was generous to give other promises too.
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Opinions

A song contest with political intrigues
Georgia drops out of Eurovision contest following a request to change the lyrics of the notorious song “We Don’t Wanna Put In”. It was reported by Natia Uznadze, the project manager of the contest in Georgia on March 10.
2009-03-13 09:27

Analitic

Democracy with a Georgian accent 2009-03-13 16:10 The “hawk” of Georgian politics, Irakli Okurashvili, who has now found political asylum in Paris, was in the end unable to address his compatriots with a planned inflammatory speech. It turned out that Channel One’s scheduling was blocked off to him. That was the essence of the short statement released by the leadership of the “Public Broadcaster”, on which the former defence minister was pinning such great hopes of being shown.
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