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Georgians did not Participate in Assassination Attempt on Turkmenbashi


(Tbilisi, November 28, 2002, Civil Georgia) It is confirmed that Georgians, arrested on November 25 in Ashgabad, did not participate in assassination attemot against Turkmenistan President Safarmurad Niyazov – spokesman of the Georgian State Security Ministry Nika Laliashvili told Civil Georgia.As Laliashvili says, the Georgian side was informed by Turkmenistan law enforcers that no Georgian …

28/11/2002 - 17:31


Recruitment for GTEP is in Progress at Sachkhere Base


(Tbilisi, November 28, 2002, Civil Georgia) Recruitment and selection of reservists for the Georgian-American “Train and Equip” program continues at the #16 Infantry Base of the National Guard, in Sachkhere (West Georgia).As the press service of the Defense Ministry told Civil Georgia, recruits are undergoing physical training and medical examination. Georgian Train and Equip Program …


Delegation of the Defense Ministry Will Visit Brussels


(Tbilisi, November 28, 2002, Civil Georgia) On November 30 Chief of Staffs of the Georgian Armed Forces of Georgia John Pirtskhalaishvili and Deputy Defense Defence Minister in Economic Issues Nugzar Kevkhishvili will leave for Brussels to participate in annual summit of the chiefs of staffs of NATO member and partner states. As the press center …


The Defense and Security Committee Wants 1% of GDP for Defense


(Tbilisi, November 28, 2002, Civil Georgia) On November 28 the Defense and Security Committee of the Parliament presented a draft of a decree, which considers allocation of 1% of the GDP for the Defense Ministry, to fuel transformation to NATO standards.As it was stated at a joint session of the committees of Economy and Defense …


Extradition of Chechens Possible


On November 26 the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided that it would not object against extradition of the 8 Chechen fighters, arrested by the Georgian side earlier, to Russia. The Court thus lifted its own moratorium on extradition, which was imposed on October 10 2002 according to the procedures of the court “in …


BP Nears a Deadline for Responding to the Official Queries


(Tbilisi, November 28, 2002, Civil Georgia) Experts of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, British Petroleum and the Georgian International Oil Corporation (GIOC), continue consultations concerning ecological standards to be applied to thee Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, Rustavi 2 TV reports. The Ministry of Environment has to issue permission for construction of the pipeline in …


CIS Border Guard Coordinator Visits Georgia


(Tbilisi, November 28, 2002, Civil Georgia) Colonel General Vitali Gritsani, head of delegation of the Coordination Service of the Council of Commanders of the Border Guard Armies of the CIS, met with the chairman of the State Department of Border Guard of Georgia Valeri Chkheidze on November 28. Shalva Londaridze, spokesman of the Border Guard …


Environmentalists’ Protest Action


(Tbilisi, November 27, 2002. Civil Georgia) On November 27 group of environmentalists held protest action in front of the office of Georgian International Oil Corporation (GIOC), demanding protection of nature of Borjomi Valley – a resort famous for its mineral water resources.The protesters brought bottles of Borjomi mineral water, filled with oil, as an example …

27/11/2002 - 18:15


Russia Deports Four Kists to Georgia


(Tbilisi, November 27, 2002. Civil Georgia) Russian law enforcers handed over 4 Georgian citizens to the representatives of the Georgian State Security Ministry at the border point Upper Larsi today. All four are ethnic Kists, residents of Omalo village, Pankisi gorge. As Nika Laliashvili, spokesman of the State Security Ministry, told Civil Georgia, the four …


A Corporal Deserts the Commando Battalion


(Tbilisi, November 27, 2002. Civil Georgia) Corporal Giorgi Shekelashvili deserted a commando battalion, which is participating in the US-funded Train and Equip Program, on November 27, taking an automatic rifle with him.Rustavi 2 TV company reports that runaway soldier left the rifle in his relative’s house and hid away. Officials of the battalion, in which …


Decision on Extradition Will Be Made in Accordance with Georgian Laws and the Minsk Agreement


(Tbilisi, November 27, 2002, Civil Georgia) Decision on Chechens, arrested by the Georgian border guards in August, will be made in accordance with the Georgian laws and the Minsk Agreement – representative of the Georgian Justice Ministry told Civil Georgia on November 27. Giorgi Tskrialashvili, Deputy Justice Minister, told journalists that these persons, who currently …


Moscow Insists on Prompt Extradition of the Remaining Chechens


(Tbilisi, November 27, 2002, Civil Georgia) Moscow urges most rapid fulfillment of an agreement between the Russian and Georgian presidents concerning extradition of the 8 prisoners, arrested by the Georgian border guards in August at near the state border with Russia. “Moscow has considered the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, …


European Court of Human Rights Lifts Moratorium on Chechen’s Extradition


(Tbilisi, November 27, 2002, Civil Georgia) The European Court of Human Rights announced in its communiqu? that it will not object against extradition of the 8 Chechen fighters, arrested by the Georgian side earlier, to Russia.  On November 26 the Court decided to its moratorium on extradition, imposed several months ago.The Court adopted made decision, …


Bargain over MP Credentials


Behind-the Scenes Deal Overshadows the Legal Debate Credentials of nearly 30 members of the Parliament are doubted. However, contradictory laws allow the Parliament not to make any decision on this issue. The Constitution of Georgia prohibits a member of the Parliament from occupying any other public office or keeping any other permanent employment. According to …


Still Life


by Goga Chikhladze Georgian village maintains bucolic beauty, but few hopes for the future Mandaeti in Upper Imereti, region in western Georgia, is an ordinary Georgian village. Tourists never come here for a vacation and many things, habitual for the city dwellers such as TV and fresh newspapers, hot water, electricity or even a doctor …


Human Rights Watch Protests Interior Minister’s Initiative


(Tbilisi, November 26, 2002, Civil Georgia)International watchdog “Human Rights Watch” has protested the demand of the Georgian Interior Minister to extend the 12-hour limit for preliminary incommunicado detention. “What the interior minister is pushing for is a torturers’ charter,” said Elizabeth Andersen, executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia division. “Both the …

26/11/2002 - 18:36


Georgians Arrested for Assassination Attempt Against Turkmenistan President


(Tbilisi, November 26, 2002, Civil Georgia) As unconfirmed sources inform, spokesman of the Turkmenistan Foreign Ministry stated that among 16 persons, arrested in connection with assassination attempt against President Niyazov, four mercenaries are not Turkmenistan citizens and are ethnic Georgians. However sources did not clarify whether these four are Georgian citizens. Paata Gomelauri, head of …


Kocharyan Warns NATO Not to Create a New Divide Line in South Caucasus


(Tbilisi, November 26, 2002. Civil Georgia) Armenian President Robert Kocharyan warned the North Atlantic military-political alliance not to create “a new line of divide” in the Southern Caucasus, radio Liberty informs. At the Prague Summit on November 22 President Eduard Shevardnadze has officially announced Georgia’s determination to join the organization.In his interview to Radio Liberty …


Jorbenadze-Rcheulishvili Negotiations


(Tbilisi, November 25, 2002. Civil Georgia) State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze, who also is the chairman of the Citizens Union Party, is conducting consultations with the vice-speaker of the Parliament, leader of the Socialist Party, Vakhtang Rcheulishvili with purpose of negotiating a new alliance between the two political forces. It is believed that the main issue …

25/11/2002 - 17:30


New Legislative Initiative to Limit Immunity of a Parliament Member


(Tbilisi, November 25, 2002. Civil Georgia) Member of the Georgian Parliament, representative of the Socialist Faction Zakaria Kutsnashvili suggested a new legislative initiative to the Parliament, which considers certain limitation of MP immunities. At the November 25 press conference he said that his project considers limitation of immunities particularly with respect to the criminal law, …


Georgia’s Accession to NATO Should Not Worry Russia – Says Shevardnadze


(Tbilisi, November 25, 2002. Civil Georgia) Georgian President is confident that Russia has no reason to worry about Georgia’s possible joining to the North Atlantic Alliance. “There are no objective reasons for the Russian side to worry” – said President Shevardnadze in his Monday Radio Interview on November 25. On November 22, at the NATO …


Krtsanisi Military Base Was Named in Honor of September 11 Victims


(Tbilisi, November 25, 2002. Civil Georgia) Krtsanisi training base of the Defense Ministry of Georgia, where at present Georgian servicemen are being trained by American instructors under the GTEP program, was named in honor of September 11 victims today. On November 25 morning the base was visited by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of …


President Says Airzena’s Assassined Vice President Had Problems with His Business


(Tbilisi, November 25, 2002. Civil Georgia) “[Kakhi Asatiani] had certain problems in aviation business, but it’s pointless to talk about this now. It is not my competence to tackle such issue” – said President Shevardnadze in his traditional Monday radio briefing in connection with assassination of the Vice President of Georgian flagship air company Airzena. …


US General Satisfied with Progress of GTEP


(Tbilisi, November 25, 2002. Civil Georgia) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, who is visiting Tbilisi, met with President Shevardnadze and other Georgian officials on November 24. Progress of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP) was the main topic of discussions.“The U.S. and Georgian relationship is a very rare, …


NATO Will Cooperate with Georgia Under an Individual Program


NATO experts will visit Georgia in the nearest future to work on issues, connected with Georgia’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance.“My negotiations with Lord Robertson in Prague are very perspective. Georgia and NATO will develop an individual plan of cooperation, ultimate goal of which would be Georgia’s accession to the organization” – told President …

23/11/2002 - 18:34


Ivanov Looks Forward for Agreement on the Russian Bases


Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov expressed hope that Russia and Georgia would reach a mutually acceptable decision concerning the Russian military bases remaining in Georgia, if Tbilisi shows readiness to this as well.At a press conference on November 22 in Prague, Ivanov stated that two Russian military bases, located in Vaziani (near Tbilisi) and in …


Khaburdzania Says There is No Secret Plan


The Security Minister Valeri Khaburdzania stated in connection with a document, presented by MP Jumber Patiashvili at today’s Parliamentary Session, that this paper is just a document, printed out from a computer and is not an action plan of the Antiterrorist Center of the Ministry. As Khaburdzania said, this document was submitted to him upon …

22/11/2002 - 19:56


CUG Calls the Parties for Cooperation


Pro-governmental Citizens Union of Georgia (CUG) party (State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze is the Chairman of the party) called the political groups for cooperation in order to hold fair elections. One of the leaders of the CUG Gela Kvaratskhelia stated today that everything must be done to avoid disorders during the elections. Parliamentary elections are scheduled …


Georgia Bids for NATO Membership


(Tbilisi, November 22, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze at the NATO summit today officially announced that Georgia wishes to joint alliance. Eduard Shevardnadze’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson is scheduled for today. After the meeting the official position of NATO concerning the Georgia’s appeal will be known.“We hope that Georgia will receive approval …


Georgia Aspires NATO Accession


Georgia will officially bid for NATO accession today. Georgian President Shevardnadze told students gathered at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague on November 21 that he would tell the alliance of "Georgia’s will to join the NATO" on November 22 at the summit in Czech capital. "Membership of NATO means the final guarantee for security …


Shevardnadze Delivers Speech at NATO Summit


(Tbilisi, November 22, Civil Georgia) – Today Georgian President Shevardnadze delivers speech at the NATO summit in Prague. “I will officially announce tomorrow [on November 22] Georgia’s will is to access NATO,” President Shevardnadze said on November 21, while visiting the Radio Free Europ/Redio Liberty head office in Prague. “We realize that one or two …


Azerbaijan Concerned Over Georgia’s Delay to Sign BTC Environment Assessment


(Tbilisi, November 21, Civil Georgia) – Azerbaijan expresses concern regarding Georgia’s delay to sign document on Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline’s possible impact on region’s fragile ecology that hinders implementation of the project. “This is our great concern. We should solve the problem by the end of November. I will discuss the issue with President Shevardnadze,” …

21/11/2002 - 18:39


Longest Painted Wall in Eastern Europe is Opened in Tbilisi


(Tbilisi, November 21, Civil Georgia) – Residents of Tbilisi together with famous painters, artists, singers and politicians attended the opening of the longest painted wall in Eastern Europe in Chikovani (Former Khiliani) street, Tbilisi. The idea of the project derives from the company “Arsi” that initiated the plan as one of the supporting campaigns for …


Interior Minister Claims Anti-Criminal Operation is Almost Over


(Tbilisi, November 21, Civil Georgia) – “Anti-criminal operation in Pankisi gorge is practically over. We fully control situation in the gorge,” Georgian Interior Minister said at the Parliamentary session today. “But war in Chechnya will always undermine stability in Pankisi gorge,” Koba Narchemashvili told the MPs.He said that the mobilization of the large number of …


Interior Minister Claims Anti-Criminal Operation is Almost Over


(Tbilisi, November 21, Civil Georgia) – “Anti-criminal operation in Pankisi gorge is practically over. We fully control situation in the gorge,” Georgian Interior Minister said at the Parliamentary session today. “But war in Chechnya will always undermine stability in Pankisi gorge,” Koba Narchemashvili told the MPs.He said that the mobilization of the large number of …


Criminal Situation is Tense – Interior Minister Says


(Tbilisi, November 21, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili was called in the Parliament today concerning the recent criminal acts in Georgia. He told the reporters today that the criminal situation in Georgia “is extremely tense.”On November 20 Vice-President of Georgian Airzena company and former Director of the Sport Department Kakha Asatiani was …


Vice-President of Georgian Air Company Shot


Kakha Asatiani, Vice-President of the Airzena company and the former chairman of the Georgian Sport Department was shot dead in his car in the center of Tbilisi in the evening on November 20.   The law enforcers do not report concerning the motives of the murder. According to the unofficial reports one of the version …


Shevardnadze Left for Prague to Make an Official Bid for NATO Accession


(Tbilisi, November 21, Civil Georgia) – Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze left for Czech capital Prague this morning to participate in the NATO summit.In his recent public speeches Shevardnadze confirmed that he would make an official bid for Georgia’s accession in the alliance. During the visit Georgian President will hold bilateral talks with the US Secretary …


Tensions Defuse Between Tbilisi and Batumi


President Shevardnadze awarded Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Aslan Abashidze with the special order for the contribution to the process of nation-building on November 3. “I can visit Tbilisi without any fear now”, Aslan Abashidze states after the awarding ceremony in Batumi, capital of Autonomous Republic. Abashidze, who is …


Ongoing Meeting of the CUG – 22.12.


CUG Meeting Started Today – 12:50 Citizens’ Union of Georgia (CUG) party holds an assembly today in Tbilisi. President Shevardnadze, former Chairman of the party participates in the meeting as a common member of the party. Two days before the meeting the opposing sides within the party agreed to reorganize the party and prepare it …


Parliament Sessions Weekly Review. Special Session. December 27, 2001


DECEMBER 27, THURSDAY1. Resolution decree on “agreeing authority of Grigol Katamadze the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Georgia in Ukraine and Moldova and at the same time the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Romania”Parliament secretary of President Mariam Tsatsanashvili represented the candidature. For – 176 Against – 02. Resolution decree on “agreeing authority of Giorgi Arsenishvili …

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Parliament Fails to Progress in Local Self-Governance


Parliament failed to adopt the most important amendment to the law on local self-governance elections on April 10. Only 110 MPs supported amendment considering elections of city mayors and heads of provincial districts, while 118 votes were necessary. City mayors and provincial governors will be appointed by the President, as it is now.MPs could agree …


TSU Management Engaged in Insider Trading


by Revaz BakhtadzeJaba Devdariani, editor-in-chief of Civil Georgia contributed to this report An inspection by the State Chamber of Control showed numerous cases of mismanagement and accounting violations at the Tbilisi State University. Civil Georgia research showed that at least some cases of violations are connected with personal financial interests of the top University management. …


United Democrats Bid for Power


Zurab Zhvania Vows to Win Parliamentary and Presidential Elections “We, the United Democrats, are the force, which will change this government. We are ready to win the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Georgia,” said Zurab Zhvania at the First National Convent, by the United Democrats on November 1. Exactly one year ago, on November 1, …


Hostage-Taker Surrenders


(Tbilisi, November 20, Civil Georgia) – Davit Papashvili, 20, which took three police officials of Rustavi town in hostage this morning, released hostages and surrendered. Papashvili seized Rustavi police department chief, deputy chief and the regional police department chief. Later he released two of them. After the release Niko Japaridze, Rustavi police chief told the …

20/11/2002 - 14:48


Georgia’s Failure to Meet IMF Targets Delays EU Financial Support


(Tbilisi, November 20, Civil Georgia) – “Delays in transferring financial support [to Georgia] may occur due to the non-fulfillment of conditionalities or IMF established modalities,” the press release of the Delegation of the European Commission for Georgia states.“Due to security concerns, the [European] Commission feels obliged to look at the project implementation approach with a …


Two Police Officials Releases, One Remains in Hostage


(Tbilisi, November 20, Civil Georgia) – Hostage-taker freed Rustavi police chief Niko Japaridze and deputy chief and Dato Mchedlishvili, Rustavi police deputy chief. Aleko Bukia, chief of the regional police department remains in car, where the hostage-taker Davit Papashvili threatens to explode a hand-grenade.After the release Niko Japaridze told the Rustavi 2 TV channel that …


Regional Police Chiefs in Hostage


(Tbilisi, November 20, Civil Georgia) – In Rustavi town, near Tbilisi armed person holds Rustavi police chief, deputy chief and regional police department chief in hostage. Rustavi 2 TV channel reports that the hostage-taker demands ransom to release Niko Japaridze, Rustavi police chief, Aleko Bukia, chief of the regional police department and Dato Mchedlishvili, Rustavi …


Shevardnadze Catches His Breath with Peter Shaw’s Release


Release of a British banker Peter Shaw turned to be a wildcard on Georgia’s hand and it did use it to avoid a catastrophe. Late in the evening of November 6 Georgian law enforcers announced to the country that a British Citizen Peter Shaw was released after 141 days in hostage. However, identity of abductors, …

19/11/2002 - 22:15


High Ranking UN Official Faces Georgian-Abkhaz Knot


On November 8-12 UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guehenno visited Georgia. The UN official offered the Georgian and Abkhazian sides to resolve the conflict on the basis of so called “Boden Document”, which confers wide autonomy to Abkhazia within the Georgian state. “My visit is an indication of the great importance, which the UN …


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