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Georgian MFA Sends a Protest Note to Russia
(Tbilisi, August 23, 2002, Civil Georgia) – Irakli Menagharishvili, Foreign Affairs Minister of Georgia, made an official statement concerning the bombardment of Georgian territory today and called the action of Russian aviation a “bloody terror”. “Aggression is evident against the Georgian sovereignty, which resulted in killing peaceful population. All the responsibility is laid on those …
23/08/2002 - 18:36
Protests Follow Russian Bombs
(Tbilisi, August 23, 2002, Civil Georgia) – Representatives of Political parties and NGOs started to gather in front of the Russian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, expressing their protest towards Russia bombing Georgian territory. Common citizens join the protest as well. According to TV Company Rustavi 2, the protesters demand that Russian ambassador meet them so …
President Shevardnadze Harshly Comments on the Bombardment
(Tbilisi, August 22 2002, Civil Georgia) – “It’s time that Russia quit hunting Georgian villages and if the Russian armed forces do not obey their President, it’s his [Putin’s] problem”, Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze stated today after several Russian jets bombed the Georgian territory. “If this is continued Georgia will be obliged to use all …
Woman and Child Dead as a Result of Bombardment
(Tbilisi, August 23 2002, Civil Georgia) – According to preliminary information, a woman and a child died after Russian jets bombed the Georgian territory today, Valeri Khaburdzania, State Security Minister of Georgia, told the reporters. “10 Russian jets bombed territory of Itlo gorge, near Pankisi gorge, early in the morning today”, the Minister said.According to Russian …
Security Ministry Confirms Movements of Chechen Guerrillas, Says Numbers Grossly Exaggerated
(Tbilisi, August 22 2002, Civil Georgia) – Commenting on reports of movements of Chechen guerrilla groups outside of Pankisi gorge, spokesman of the press-service of the Georgian State Security Ministry Nika Laliashvili said these movements are taking place as a response to activation of the Georgian efforts to rid Pankisi of criminals. He added that …
22/08/2002 - 23:51
Gelaev Group May Have Been Noticed Outside Pankisi
(Tbilisi, August 22, Civil Georgia) – Rustavi 2 TV company reported based on indications of the local shepherds that a group of 3-4 hundred Chechen militants spent 3 nights in Bapkhi gorge neighboring the notorious Pankisi gorge. The group was allegedly headed by the field commander Ruslan Gelaev.According to the reports, Chechens have crossed from …
Chechen Refugees Welcome Georgian Troops in Pankisi Gorge
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – “Chechen refugees welcome the intention of Georgian authority to dispatch internal troops to Pankisi Gorge and upcoming military exercises in Akhmeta region”, stated Khizri Aldamov, representative of Chechen diaspora in Georgia.According to him, refugees are tired of bombardments, permanent accusations from Russia, that there are terrorists and guerillas …
Georgian Citizen Suffers from Police Violence
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – Several Policemen have beaten up a Georgian citizen of Azeri ethnicity TV Company Rustavi 2 reported. According to the victim the police unit was headed by Giorgi Gamsakhurdia, son of the late President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who reportedly were shouting anti-Azeri insults.Mother of the victim told Rustavi …
Georgian Side Protests Russian General’s Behavior
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – “After investigation is completed, Georgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs will make proper steps concerning the incident that took place in the Georgian-Ossetian peacekeeping zone. We will require official explanation and demand not to repeat such incidents in the future”, stated Kakha Sikharulidze today, Spokesman of MFA. Russian General …
Pankisi Elders and Internal Forces Talk on Operation in Pankisi
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – Georgian Internal Forces and heads of Pankisi villages as well as the valley elders meet in village Pichkhovani, Akhmeta region (near Pankisi gorge), today. They are to discuss details of deployment of Internal Forces in Pankisi gorge. Elders of Pankisi asked the Georgian government to send units of …
Japanese Volunteer in Chechnya Imprisoned in Georgia
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – Citizen of Japan Minami Hiroshi and Chechen Said Ali-Itaev were sentenced to three-month preliminary imprisonment. They are charged with illegal crossing of the border and illegal possession of arms.Minami Khiroshi, born in 1978, and former officer of the Japanese armed forces reportedly fought in Chechnya. Minami Khiroshi and …
South Ossetian Special Forces Beat Georgian Officer
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – On 21 of August Mevludi Maisuradze, Georgian officer of peacekeeping forces in Tskhinvali region, was beaten at the Ergneti market by the special forces officers of self-declared South Ossetian Republic. Afterwards, Georgian officer was taken to the Tskhinvali police department.Maisuradze interceded an unknown citizen at the Ergneti market, …
Russian General’s Willful Behavior
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 22, 2002) – Russian General Pryzemlin ordered nearly 120 peacekeepers in Tskhinvali region to leave the peacekeeping zone and dislocate in the small village Garubani, in Akhalgori region controlled by Georgian central authority.The Russian general ordered Georgian soldiers to control the traffic at the village Akhmaja. At the same time, Russian …
Sharp Reactions on Chamber of Control Report
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – MP Davit Bezhuashvili told “Rustavi 2” that the statements made by chairman of the Chamber of Control Sulkhan Molashvili at the government session today are groundless.Like Bezhuashvili, Koba Davitashvili, one of the leaders of Nationalist Movement, thinks that Molashvili’s statements was a political order.Sulkhan Molashvili accused both former …
21/08/2002 - 18:58
FBI Agent to Help Investigate AES Manager Assassination Case
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – FBI is already involved in investigation of assassination of AES financial manager Nika Lominadze.FBI agent Michel Dorez has already met with Georgian investigators to learn the details. US side will mainly provide examination, “Rustavi 2” informs.According to one version, the assassination of Nika Lominadze is related to his …
Special Operation Held to Release Georgian Peacekeeper
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – Georgian, Russian and South Ossetian peacekeeping units located in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone started a special operation in Ksani Gorge, central Georgia, early morning today aiming to release Zurab Durglishvili, Georgian officer, kidnapped by Tskhinvali, South Ossetia, on August 15.Vice-Col. Zurab Durglishvili was kidnapped by four unidentified men. According …
Report by Chamber of Control on Corruption
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – Chairman of Chamber of Control Sulkhan Molashvili delivered a report on the corruption in the state agencies.The Chairman made emphasis on the energy sector. According to him, Davit Bezhuashvili, former president of “Sakgazi” and present MP, purchased almost every gas grid companies in Georgia for only 540 000 …
Military Council Session in Poti
A Military Council Session was held today in Poti, town at the Black Sea. Existing military situation at the Black Sea and capacity of Georgian Maritime Defense Forces was discussed at the session.Recommendations of foreign experts concerning development of Georgian Maritime Forces as well as equipment of the navy and maritime military collaboration between Georgia …
Moscow Doubtful About Georgian Operation in Pankisi Gorge
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – Moscow doubts that Georgian government will implement its intention and hold a wide-scale antiterrorist operation in troubled Pankisi gorge. “Official Tbilisi had recently claimed that there were Chechen fighters and international terrorists in Pankisi gorge but these have nothing to do with Georgian government’s new plan about the …
Detained Russian Policemen May Be Extradited to Russia
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – Georgia may comply with request of Russian embassy in Georgia to hand in three detained Russian policemen to Russian authorities. Minister for Security Valeri Khaburdzania stated that President Shevardnadze personally talked with him whether it is possible to treat them more benign. According to Khaburdzania, if Russian embassy …
General Shtockmann’s Visit to Georgia
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – On 20 of August President Shevardnadze met with Deputy Commander-in-Chief of SHAPE General Dieter Shtockmann.On-going reforms in Georgian armed forces were discussed during the meeting. General Shtockmann emphasized the necessity of the regional stability in the South Caucasus. According to GEA news agency, General hailed Georgian peacekeepers unit …
Liquid Missile Fuel Transformed into Fertilizer in Georgia
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – The Melange project, an OSCE-supervised project aimed at producing fertilizer from highly explosive missile fuel in Georgia, has been successfully concluded, according to an OSCE press release.In total, 400 tons of highly dangerous liquid missile fuel stored on the former Soviet airfield in Meria, Western Georgia, were transformed …
Political Parties Unite
Politicians’ Non-Political AimsOn August 19 the National-Democratic Party, the Traditionalists Party and the United Democrats party have signed a joint declaration, announcing to the society creation of the Coordination Council.One month ago Irina Sarishvili of the National-Democrats and Zurab Zhvania of the United Democrats initiated meeting of the 8 opposition parties. They condemned a process …
FBI Involved in Investigation of Murder of AES-Telasi Financial Manager
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – Garry Levesley, Vice-President of the American energy distributing company AES, who visits Tbilisi concerning the murder of the AES-Telasi financial manager Nika Lominadze, stated on August 20, that the FBI will be involved in the investigation of the case. Financial manager of the AES-Telasi, American company, which distributes …
Georgian Border Guards Detained Two Chechen Intruders
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – Georgian border guards detained to Chechens near the Georgian-Russian border on August 20. One of them was armed. Valeri Chkheidze, Commander of the Georgian Border Guard Department told the reporters today that the Russian law enforcers are informed concerning the detention of the Chechens. This is the third …
Russia Hands Over Georgia Documents Necessary for Extradition of Chechens
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 21, 2002) – On August 20 Today Russian General Prosecutor’s Office provided Georgian law enforcers with the documentation, claiming that the 13 Chechens detained by the Georgian border guards on August 3-5 were involved in the military actions against Russian troops in Chechnya. The State Security Ministry of Georgia charged 13 …
Shaw was Abducted to Discredit Georgia – Security Chief Says
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 20, 2002) – Georgian State Security Minister Valeri Khaburdzania stated today there is several group of criminals, which were involved in the abduction case of British citizen Peter Shaw. “The first group is which ordered the abduction and second is which fulfilled the order and abducted the British citizen. The first …
20/08/2002 - 23:38
Police Killed Criminal, Hostages Released
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 20, 2002) – Early in the morning on August 20 the police attacked minibus with three hostages killing criminal, causing no injuries among hostages. On August 19 criminal robbed the jewelry store in the center of Tbilisi and took four hostages. Later he released one of them. After the robbery a …
Police Might Attack Minibus with Hostages
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 20, 2002) – “The law enforcers might attack minibus tonight in case the criminal does not release hostages,” Interior Ministry spokesman told the reporters on August 20.The police started negotiations with young man, who robbed the jewelry store in the center of Tbilisi and took four hostages on August 19, 10 …
Opposition Parties Agree on Joint Activities
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – Three opposition political parties the United Democrats, National-Democratic Party and the Traditionalists signed a declaration on August 19 pledge for the joint activity on certain issues. According to the declaration the parties create a coordination council, which will aim preventing criminalization processes encouraged by the government.Zurab Zhvania, leader …
19/08/2002 - 23:59
Radical Orthodox Faction Protests Against US Embassy
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – Radical Orthodox faction led by excommunicated priest Basil Mkalavishvili held a protest rally in front of the US embassy in Tbilisi on August 19 protesting against the activity of ambassador Richard Miles.The US embassy issued a statement on August 15 urging the Georgian authorities for preventing attacks against …
Criminal Threatens to Kill Hostages
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – The police negotiate with person who robbed the jewelry store in the center of Tbilisi and took four hostages today. The criminal has already released one hostage. He threatens to explode a bomb and kill three remained hostages. After the robbery a criminal hijacked a minibus with three …
Continuation of Elaboration of Framework Agreement Depends on Putin’s position
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – President Putin has to decide whether continue or not the elaboration of framework agreement between Russia and Georgia, said president Shevardnadze in his traditional radio interview on 19 of August.“Putin should clarify this issue himself”, stated Shevardnadze commenting on recent statements by Russian politicians who asserted that deteriorated …
US Senators Visit Georgia
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – Today two Republican Senators John McCane and Fred Thomson arrived in Tbilisi. They will meet with President Shevardnadze.During meeting cooperation between Georgia and America in military sphere, as well as issues of anti-terrorism campaign will be discussed.Senators will meet with Chairperson of Georgia Nino Burjanadze, Secretary of Security …
400 Soldiers Search for Abducted Georgian Officer
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – 400 soldiers of collective peacekeeping forces of Tskhinvali region look for the Georgian officer Zurab Durglishvili, who was abducted on 15 of August.Durglisgvili was abducted near Tskhinvali by four Georgian-speaker kidnappers. According to “Rustavi 2”, an unknown person called peacekeepers and demanded ransom.Georgian president gave 2-day term to …
Interview With US Congressman Lloyd Doggett
U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Democrat of Texas, paid a five-day visit to Georgia on August 13-18. During the visit, he met with President Shevardnadze, Environment Minister, National Security Council Secretary, and other Georgian leaders. Discussions focused on human rights, environmental issues, and bilateral security cooperation. The Civil Georgia spoke with Congressman Doggett on situation in …
US High Military Official Visits Georgia
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – Today General Dieter Stoffmann, Deputy Commander in Chief of US European Command, arrives in Georgia.During his visit, he meets with President Shevardnadze, Defense Minister Davit Tevzadze and Minister for Foreign affairs Irakli Menagarishvili.During meetings reforms in Georgian armed forces and GTEP details will be discussed. This post is …
President Shevardnadze Condemns Religious Rights Violation
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – “Tho only way to prevent religious violance is to adopt special law on religion”, stated President Shevardnadze in his traditional Monday briefing, while commenting on the events that took place in Kaspi.Beating of witnesses of Jehova is unacceptable, said President. Witnesses of Jehova were beaten in Gori and …
Additional Units of Internal Troops not Dispatched to Pankisi Gorge Yet
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – Additional units of Internal Troops are not dispatched to Pankisi Gorge yet, representative of press-service of Internal Troops told Civil Georgia. “Though, one can not exclude any possibility”, added the representative while speaking about the deployment of additional units in the troubled gorge. Local population of Pankisi Gorge …
Salaries Drawn in Commando Battalion
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 19, 2002) – On August 17 first salaries were drawn in Commando Battalion at the Iagluji military base, informs GEA, information agency. Commando Battalion is one of the selected military units for the Georgian Train and Equip Program. According to contracts, soldiers receive 400 GEL, while officers more than 600 GEL.443 …
Internal Troops will Be Dispatched to Pankisi
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 17, 2002) – Georgian State Security Ministry Spokesman Nika Laliashvili stated today at the news briefing that Georgian Internal Troops would be dispatched to Pankisi gorge, where allegedly Chechen fighters, terrorist groups and criminals are hiding.The State Security Ministry official did not specify the exact date when the troops will be …
17/08/2002 - 21:19
Internal Troops will Be Dispatched to Pankisi
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 17, 2002) – Georgian State Security Ministry Spokesman Nika Laliashvili stated today at the news briefing that Georgian Internal Troops would be dispatched to Pankisi gorge, where allegedly Chechen fighters, terrorist groups and criminals are hiding.The State Security Ministry official did not specify the exact date when the troops will be …
US Embassy Urges in Vain for Preventing Attacks on Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 17, 2002) – The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi issued a statement on 15 August, urging the Georgian authorities to take preventive action to preclude any violence at the congress of Jehovah’s Witnesses, which was scheduled in town of Kaspi, central Georgia, on 16 August. Georgian authorities could not prevent attacks against …
Georgian Denies Contacts with Rebel Chechen President
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 16, 2002) – “Georgian authorities never had and will not have any contacts with Aslan Maskhadov [President of Chechen rebels],” Georgian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Kakha Sikharulidze stated at the news briefing today. Russian Foreign Ministry issued statement on August 15, urging Georgian government for explanations concerning the media reports on alleged …
16/08/2002 - 18:27
Russian Energy Giant Takes Over Georgian Gas Distribution System
One more Tool of Pressure Goes into Russia’s HandsThree-days long negotiations between the Georgian government and the ITERA company ended with the Russians victory on August 16. The sides signed a protocol, under which Russian energy giant received control package of the shares in Tbilgazi company, which distributes gas in Georgian capital and Azoti Chemical …
Georgian Officer Kidnapped in Breakaway Region
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 16, 2002) – Zurab Durglishvili, Vice Colonel of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone, was abducted near Tskhinvali, main town of breakaway South Ossetia on August 16. Georgian Defense Ministry reports that the kidnappers opened fire to Turkvishvili’s car and than abducted him. Other details of the case …
Government to Pay Increased Tax on Electricity
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 16, 2002) – Georgian President made a public statement at the National Security Council’s meeting today that the government would pay increased tax on electricity. Tax on electricity in Georgian capital will increase with 1,3 Tetri and will consist 13.7 Tetri (US 6.2 cents) from September 1. According to the Georgian …
Religious Minority Group Under Attack
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 16, 2002) – Reports say Jehovah’s Witnesses were attacked in Gori, town in central Georgia on August 15. Allegedly the radical orthodox faction members raided the house where the religious minority group was gathering.The attackers have beaten Jehovah’s Witnesses and burned their literature. This religious minority group was also attacked in …
Russia Protest Against EU Statement on Situation at Russo-Georgian Border
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 16, 2002) – Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on August 15 expressing concern regarding the declaration of the Danish government on behalf of the European Union issued on August 12 on aggravated situation at the Georgian-Russian border.The EU called Georgia and Russia “to respect their international obligations, including territorial integrity …
Russian Energy Giant Obtains Georgian Gas Distribution System
(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 16, 2002) – Georgian authorities and Russian energy company ITERA are holding negotiations on creating joint venture of the Georgian gas distribution system, in which the 51% owner will be ITERA. Reports say the agreement is almost drafted. According to the preliminary information in the joint venture will be united all …
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