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Shevardnadze Dismisses City Council’s Appeal to Sack Tbilisi Mayor
(Tbilisi, November 18, Civil Georgia) – “I do not think it would be admissible to dismiss Vano Zodelava [capital city Mayor],” President Shevardnadze said at the briefing today. On November 15 the most majority of Tbilisi City Council – Sakrebulo recommended President Shevardnadze to dismiss Tbilisi Mayor.The President appoints Georgian capital’s Mayor, thus Sakrebulo is …
18/11/2002 - 15:22
Turkey Seized Arms Transited through Georgia
(Tbilisi, November 18, Civil Georgia) – Reports say today Turkish special forces seized large number of weapons and explosives in the lorry moving from Georgia.Georgian State Security Ministry reports that the lorry was coming from Kazakhstan via Azerbaijan and Georgia to Turkey. Georgian Customs Office in Vale, southern Georgia at the Turkish border, could not …
Turkish Frigate at Georgian Navy Exercises
(Tbilisi, November 18, Civil Georgia) – Navy exercises are held Poti, town at Georgia?s Black Sea coast on November 18-21, Georgian Defense Ministry reports. 11 military boats of the Georgia navy 2 helicopters, as well as one frigate of the Turkish navy ?Phatih? participate in the military exercise Shield ? 2002.According to the Defense Ministry …
Tbilisi Officials Resign, Mayor Remains
(Tbilisi, November 15, Civil Georgia) – Three Deputy Prime Ministers, as well as other five officials of the Tbilisi government resigned today.The capital city officials? decision came after the Tbilisi City Council ? Sakrebulo started to discuss the issue of impeachment of the city?s government.The Sakrebulo intends to raise the issue of distrust towards Tbilisi …
15/11/2002 - 15:59
Georgian Law Enforcers to Interrogate Shaw in Britain
(Tbilisi, November 15, Civil Georgia) – Group of Georgian detectives will visit Britain to interrogate Peter Shaw, which was held in hostage for almost five months in Georgia. Georgian State Security Ministry Spokesman Nika Laliashvili told Civil Georgia today that the ministry has received invitation letter from the British embassy in Georgia, according to which …
MoD Unable to Use US Military Assistance Because of Unpaid Customs-Tariff
(Tbilisi, November 15, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Ministry of Defense (MoD) urges the Parliament for beneficial customs-tariffs for the imported and granted military equipment. Defense Minister Davit Tevzadze stated at the Military Council of the MoD on November 14 that the ministry could not use the spare parts for the military equipment granted to the …
Pankisi Operation Moves to End
(Tbilisi, November 15, Civil Georgia) – ?Situation in Pankisi gorge is under control and there are no militants any more,? Koba Narchemashvili, Georgian Interior Minister told the reporters today. He is in the gorge at the moment.Interior Minister said that the anti-criminal operation launched in late August would be over in two weeks. He said …
Russia Criticizes OSCE Effectiveness on Georgian Border
(Tbilisi, November 15, Civil Georgia) -Col-Gen Konstantin Totski, Chief of the Russian Federal Border Guard Department told the reporters on November 14 that the OSCE border monitoring mission in Georgia is insufficient to control uneasy Russian-Georgian frontier. Russian media sources report quoting Totski that situation at the Georgian-Russian border remains difficult. The OSCE border monitoring …
MoD Urges for Money in Vain
(Tbilisi, November 14, Civil Georgia) – The Military Counicl of the Georigan Ministry of Defense (MoD) was held today concerning the inceficiant funding of the armed forces. This was the second meeting in last one month regarding the problem.The budgetary shortfall of the MoD in 10 months of 2002 consisted more than 11 million Lari …
14/11/2002 - 16:07
Georgia Rejects to Hand Over Two Alleged Militants to Russia
(Tbilisi, November 14, Civil Georgia) – Georgian General Prosecutor?s Office officially rejected Russia?s request to hand over two persons, allegedly militants detained in Georgia for illegal crossing the Russian-Georgian border.Two persons out of 8 detained by the Georgian border guards are Georgian citizens, thus they will be charged in accordance to the Georgian laws, General …
Georgian Guerrilla Leader Appointed on the Official Post
(Tbilisi, November 14, Civil Georgia) – Tbilisi-based Abkhazian government in exile appointed Davit Shengelia, leader of the Georgian guerrilla group Forest Brothers, on the post of the Deputy Head of Gali district of breakaway Abkhazia. ?I will always support those persons which are involved the partisan movement and resist Abkhaz separatists,? Tamaz Nadareishvili leader of …
US Gives Georgian Border Guards Helicopter, Plane, Assists to Construct Airfields
(Tbilisi, November 14, Civil Georgia) – The United States will hand over to the Georgian Border Guard Department one helicopter MI-8 by the end of November. Shalva Londaridze, Georgian Border Guard Department Spokesman told Civil Georgia today that by the end of this year border guard will also receive one aircraft AN-28 from the US.?The …
Russian, Georgian Border Guards Discuss Joint Measures
(Tbilisi, November 14, Civil Georgia) – Meeting of Georgian and Russia border guards is held in Tbilisi on November 14 to discuss the joint measures to increase control at the Georgian-Russian border.Korneli Salia, Acting Chief of the Georgian Border Guard Department Staff and Valeri Putov, Commander of Russia?s North Caucasian Border Guard Department will hold …
Deputy State Minister Nominated on the Post of Construction Minister
(Tbilisi, November 14, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze nominated Giorgi Isakadze, Deputy State Minister on the post of the Construction and Urbanization Minister on November 13.The candidature of Giorgi Isakadze is already submitted to the Parliament.President Shevardnadze dismissed ex-Construction Minister Merab Chkhenkeli on October 23 for numerous illegal constructions that take place in Georgian capital …
Russian, British Officials Discussed Abkhazian Issue
(Tbilisi, November 12, Civil Georgia) – Valeri Loshchinin, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Russian Presidents envoy for the Abkhazian conflict settlement met Peter Ricketts, Director General Political of the UK Foreign Office on November 12. Russian news agencies report that the situation in Georgia?s breakaway region of Abkhazia was discussed during the meeting. The UK …
12/11/2002 - 16:17
NDI Representative, Georgian President Discussed Election System
(Tbilisi, November 12, Civil Georgia) – Nelson Ledsky, US National Democratic Institute?s Eurasia Regional Director met Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze on November 11. President?s press office reported that the election system in Georgia was the top issue discussed during the meeting. Nelson Ledsky emphasized that the fair election system is one of the main principles …
Georgia Urges UN for Active Involvement in Abkhazian Conflict Settlement
(Tbilisi, November 12, Civil Georgia) – After the meeting with Jean-Marie Gu?henno, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Georgian Parliamentarians expressed disappointment with UN?s inactive role in the Abkhazian conflict settlement.?After decade of conflict justifications for the peaceful settlement of the problem become less convincing,? Nino Burjanadze, Parliamentary Chairperson told the reporters today.?Abkhaz separatists abducted dozens …
Environmental Groups Examine BTC Project
(Tbilisi, November 12, Civil Georgia) – Group of international environmental experts in Georgia examine Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline project?s possible impact on the region?s ecology, Georgian International Oil Corporation reports. Experts from the World Bank and Netherlands Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment are also involved in the activity. The group will draft environmental impact assessment by …
Heat-Seeking Missiles Found in Arms Caches in Pankisi
(Tbilisi, November 12, Civil Georgia) – In one of the arms caches found in Pankisi gorge, Georgian law enforces seized heat-seeking missiles. Three arms caches were found deep in the forest of the gorge on November 9.Georgian law enforcers removed the mines from the third one on November 11. Anti-craft missiles, large number of explosives, …
Largest Hydroelectric Power Station Damaged
(Tbilisi, November 9, Civil Georgia) – Damage at the Enguri hydroelectric power station in western Georgia caused blackouts in the country on November 8.At the moment electricity supply in the Georgian capital Tbilisi is limited.Enguri hydroelectric station is the largest in the country supplying 700 megawatt per day. Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia receives the …
09/11/2002 - 16:21
ECHR Urges Georgia for Further Suspension of Chechens’ Extradition
(Tbilisi, November 9, Civil Georgia) – The European Court of Human Rights decided that the interim measures concerning the Chechens, allegedly militants detained in Georgia should remain in forcer until midnight on November 26, Press Office of the Council of Europe reports. Before this date the ECHR urges Georgia to suspend the extradition of 8 …
Peter Shaw Left Georgia
(Tbilisi, November 7, Civil Georgia) – British citizen Peter Shaw freed on November 6 after almost 5 month of detention left Tbilisi this morning. Shaw was abducted on June 18.He was released after the special operation that caused death of one of the kidnappers. The operation was held, allegedly near Pankisi gorge. But the Georgian …
07/11/2002 - 16:28
British Foreign Secretary Welcomed Shaw’s Release
(Tbilisi, November 7, Civil Georgia) – Foreign Secretary Jack Straw welcomed the news of Shaw’s release and thanked the Georgian authorities on November 6, UK Foreign Office reports. “I was delighted to learn that Peter Shaw has been released,” Straw said in a statement on Wednesday. “Our embassy in Tbilisi will do everything it can …
Tbilisi City Council Convened
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, November 4, 2002) – Today, after four months of delay, first session of Tbilisi City Council – Sakrebulo elected after June 2 local election is held.Launching of Sakrebulo’s activity was delayed because of the recounting of the votes cast during the local self-governance elections on June 2. Central Election Commission announced the …
04/11/2002 - 10:11
CEC Announces Results of Votes Recounting
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, November 2, 2002) – On November 1 Central Election Commission announced results of recounting of votes cast during the local self-governance election in Tbilisi.As anticipated the results of recounting are not much different from that announced after the June 2 elections.The New National Movement and the Labors Party of Georgia are in …
02/11/2002 - 14:56
Lack of Finances Delays By-Elections
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, October 30, 2002) – The Parliamentarian by-elections in four constituencies – Samtredia, Abasha (western Georgia), Rustavi and in Tbilisi district of Saburtalo – are postponed from November 24 by November 30. The Central Election Commission (CEC) took the decision today because of lack of finances. The CEC members say that in case …
30/10/2002 - 18:26
CEC Refuses to Register New National Movement’s Nominee
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, October 30, 2002) – Central Election Commission (CEC) refused today to register New National Movement party’s nominee Zviad Dzidziguri, which wants to run for MP in by-election in Samtredia constituency in western Georgia. The part of the members of the CEC voted against Dzidziguri’s registration. The members of the New National Movement …
New National Movement Protests, Demanding to Announce Results of Locals
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, October 22, 2002) – Today the New National Movement rallies in front of the Central Election Commission (CEC) demanding to announce results of recounting of ballots cast during the local self-governance election in Tbilisi on June 2.The party claims that the CEC delays to announce results that aims at hindering to convene …
22/10/2002 - 16:12
Results of Local Election in Tbilisi to Be Announced Within Two Weeks
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, October 9, 2002) – The Central Elections Commission (CEC) wants two weeks to announce the final results of the June 2 local election in Tbilisi, Jumber Lominadze, Chairman of the CEC said on October 8.He said that the CEC finished the votes recounting, cast during the locals in Tbilisi on October 5. …
09/10/2002 - 11:51
Opposition Parties Agree not to Hinder to Convene City Council
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, October 1, 2002) – New National Movement and National-Democratic parties agreed today to assist activity of Tbilisi Sakrebulo – City Council. At the joint press-conference representatives of the both parties stated that they will not hamper to convene the city council with appealing to court. At the moment the Central Election Commission …
01/10/2002 - 18:38
Vice-Speaker Proposes to Extradite Chechen Fighters to Third Country
(Tbilisi, September 13, Civil Georgia) – Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Vakhtang Rcheulishvili proposed at the Parliamentary session on September 12 to hand over the Chechen fighters hiding in Pankisi gorge to the third country. “Georgian authorities should demand from the fighters to surrender. After that Georgia would extradite them not to Russia but to …
13/09/2002 - 10:37
Vice-Speaker Proposes to Extradite Chechen Fighters to Third Country
(Tbilisi, September 13, Civil Georgia) – Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Vakhtang Rcheulishvili proposed at the Parliamentary session on September 12 to hand over the Chechen fighters hiding in Pankisi gorge to the third country. “Georgian authorities should demand from the fighters to surrender. After that Georgia would extradite them not to Russia but to …
Statement of the US State Department on Georgia Expected Within Hours
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) According to the Civil Georgia sources at the US State Department, the statement of the US State Department regarding President Vladimir Putin’s address of September 11 is expected within hours. The source has indicated a statement would be “stricter” than the previous one issued with regards to the bombardment of …
12/09/2002 - 23:33
Parliament Adopted Statement in Response to Putin’s Ultimatum
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Parliament unanimously adopted the statement appealing to the UN, OSCE, NATO, and EU on September 12. The document says that the Russian President’s statement call’s for the open aggression against Georgia and is the violation of the international law. President Putin ordered the Defense Ministry to outline the …
CSIS Expert Rules Out Horse-Trading Between US, Russian Over Georgia, Iraq
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) -“Opinion that the US would not react to Russia’s possible operation in Pankisi because of preparation for the strikes against Iraq is misleading,” Zeyno Baran, the director of the Caucasus Project and fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Program at Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington D.C. told the …
Georgian Foreign Minster to Respond Putin’s Statement in UN
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Irakli Menagharishvili, Foreign Affairs Minister of Georgia, intends to make a speech at UN Assembly in New York today and affirm position of Georgian government responding to Russian President Putin’s statement made yesterday, Nino Burjanadze, Parliamentary Chairperson, told MPs today.According to Nino Burjanadze, it was stated at the Georgian …
Security Council Decides to Intensify Anti-Criminal Operation in Pankisi
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – It was concluded at the State Security Council meeting today that anti-criminal operation in Pankisi should become more intensive, Nino Burjanadze, Parliamentary Chairperson, told MPs today at the Parliamentary session.The security council directed law enforcers to isolate suspects and wanted people in Pankisi gorge. Citizens of other countries suspected …
Russian MoD to Submit Plan of Pankisi Operation to Putin Soon
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) will submit to President Putin plan of military operation against terrorist in Georgia in the nearest days, Russian news agency Interfax reports quoting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. He said that the Russian MoD is ready to carry out anti-terrorist operation in Georgia, “but …
Russia Should Crack Down on Terrorists in Georgia – Russian Minister Says
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – “We should sweep out terrorist in Georgia till they are not completely cracked down,” Russian Interior Minister Boris Grizlov told the reporters today in Moscow. Russian official stated that situation at the Georgian-Russian border poses threat to Russia and it must be eradicated. Related Stories:Putin sets 9/11 Ultimatum to …
Georgian Official Says Russia Increases Military Presence in Abkhazia
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Tamaz Nadareishvili, head of the Tbilisi-based Abkhazian government in exile told the reporters today that Russia mobilize its troops in Georgia’s breakaway region Abkhazia. “Russia started to increase its military presence in Abkhazia before Putin’s statement [on September 11, when Russian President ordered the Defense Ministry to outline the …
Georgian MPs Work Over the Statement in Response to Russia’s Threat
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Leaders of the Parliamentary factions work over the draft of the statement in response to the Russian President’s ultimatum. Parliamentarians intend to adopt the statement at the session today. The session will renew after the Georgian National Security Council’s meeting is over. As President Shevardnadze said the Council will …
Parliamentary Committees Discuss Putin’s Ultimatum
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – The joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committees on Foreign Affairs and Defense and Security discuss at the moment Russian President’s statement and the Russo-Georgian relations after this statement. At the Parliamentary session in the morning, MPs decided to renew session after the meeting of the National Security Council is …
Russian Federal Council Hails Putin’s Statement
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – “Russian Federal Council [upper breach of the Parliament] will support Russian President’s proposal to use Russian Federal Troops in Georgia’s Pankisi gorge to fight against terrorist,” Viktor Ozerov, the Chairman of the Russian Federal Council Committee on Security told the RIA Novosti news agency. Russian senator expressed hope that …
Russia Disseminates Putin’s Statement in the UN
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Igor Ivanov sent the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning the situation in Georgia to the UN Secretary General and the UN Security Council on September 12, Russian news agencies report. “Fight against terrorism will be the main issue at the UN assembly [which …
National Security Council to Discuss Russia’s Threat
(Tbilisi, September 12, Civil Georgia) – Today extended meeting of the Georgian National Security Council is to discuss the Russia’s possible strikes on Georgia territory.It is anticipated that that the Parliamentary faction leaders will also participate in the Security Council’s meeting. On September 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian Ministry of Defense and …
Shevardnadze’s Statement on Putin Ultimatum
President Eduard Shevardnadze made brief statement to media in response to the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The text recorded from the televised statement follows. “More time is needed for substantial comment, brief reply now. I just have read the message the President Putin delivered few hours ago. And I think the main part of the …
Russian Ambassador Summoned to the Georgian Foreign Ministry
(Tbilisi, September 11, Civil Georgia) Russian Ambassador to Georgia Vladimir Gudev was summoned to the Georgian Foreign Ministry tonight to hear the position of the Georgian Foreign MInistry regarding President Vladimir Putin’s statement.Deputy Foreign Minister Irakli Antadze, said Putin’s statement is qualified as “threat of use of force and possible attempt at agression.”Ambassador Gudev said …
11/09/2002 - 23:14
Shevardnadze Briefing Expected
(Tbilisi, September 11, Civil Georgia) President’s Administration stated that President Eduard Shevardnadze would convene a special briefing tonight to respond to President Putin’s statement.Currently President Shevardnadze meets State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze and Security Council Secretary Tedo Japaridze. Reportedly, Defense Minister David Tevzadze and State Security Minister Valeri Khaburdzania are expected to join the consultations. This …
Parliament Chairperson Phones Russia
(Tbilisi, September 11, Civil Georgia) Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze phones Moscow to consult her colleagues regarding the statement of President Vladimir Putin.Statement of the Russian President made in Sochi one hour ago shocked official Tbilisi, as Putin argued for Russia’s right of self-defense under UN Charter to oppose direct terrorist threat emanating from Georgia. This …
Shevardnadze Convenes Emergency Meeting
(Tbilisi, September 11, Civil Georgia) Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze convened special meeting. State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze and Security Council Secretary Tedo Japaridze are attending. Three top officials discuss statement of the President Vladimir Putin, who posed an ultimatum to the Georgian government and ordered the General Staff of the defense ministry to present the plans …
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