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Parliamentary Special Session
(Tbilisi, June 25, Civil Georgia) – Parliamentary special session will be held on June 25. Parliamentary Chairperson requested the President to convene special session as the MPs failed to discuss number of issue during the spring session. At the Parliamentary bureau meeting leadership of the Parliament decided to discuss the draft law on amendments to …
25/06/2002 - 00:45
Parliament Session Weekly Review, June 18-21, 2002
JUNE 18, TUESDAY1. Resolution decree on “acknowledgment authority of MP Mikheil Machavariani elected in Samgori #6 election district”For – 111 Against – 32. Resolution decree on “acknowledgment authority of MP Jamlet Babilashvili elected in Sagarejo #11 election district”For – 103 Against – 93. Resolution decree on “acknowledgment authority of MP Nika Kvezereli elected in Gurjaani #12 election …
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24/06/2002 - 19:50
Georgia Promises British Diplomat to Investigate Shaw’s Abduction
(Tbilisi, June 24, Civil Georgia) – “The prompt investigation of Peter Shaw’s abduction case is our top priority at the moment,” Georgian State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze stated at the meeting with the British ambassador to Georgia on June 24.“I want to assure you that Georgian law enforces’ are doing their best to investigate the case,” …
Georgia Unable to Deal with Terrorism Without Russia- Putin Says
(Tbilisi, June 24, Civil Georgia) – Georgian government can solve problems in Pankisi gorge, where terrorist groups are hiding only with cooperation with Russia, Russian media sources report quoting Vladimer Putin, President of Russia.“Nobody, neither US special units, nor well-trained Georgian anti-terrorist units will not be able to settle situation in Pankisi without direct and …
Scotland Yard Involved in Investigation of Shaw’s Case
(Tbilisi, June 24, Civil Georgia) – Two experts from the Scotland Yard arrived in Georgia late on June 23 to participate in the investigation of the abduction case of British citizen Peter Shaw. “Our British counterparts expressed willingness to take part in the investigation and assist Georgian police,” Paata Gomelauri, Interior Ministry’s spokesman told the …
Shevardnadze at BSEC Summit in Istanbul
(Tbilisi, June 24, Civil Georgia) – Georgian President Shevardnadze arrives in Istanbul on June 24 to participate in the summit of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation pact (BSEC). At the summit the perspectives of the development of cooperation among the countries of the Black Sea region will be discussed.11 countries (Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Romania, …
Parliamentary Chairperson Visits Italy, Vatican
(Tbilisi, June 24, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze visits Italy on June 24-28. During the visit she will also hold meetings in Vatican. Nino Burjanadze plans to meet with her Italian counterpart, President and the Prime Minister of Italy. In the end of the visit Nino Burjanadze will hold a press conference …
Rumsfeld Says Train-and-Equip Program in Russia’s Interest
(Tbilisi, June 23, Civil Georgia) – US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stated at the news briefing at the Foreign Press Center on June 21 that the implementation of the Georgia Train-and-Equip program (GTEP) is in everybody’s interest. “I’ve discussed it with [Russian] Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. They have no problem with it at all. They’ve …
23/06/2002 - 02:31
Draft Law on Bailing Out from Military Service Approved
(Tbilisi, June 22, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Parliament unanimously approved the amendments in the law on military service presented by the Ministry of Defense (MoD), which considers bailing out of military service on June 21.According to the draft each person could pay a fee of 200 GEL (approximately USD 100) to delay the service for …
22/06/2002 - 16:24
Georgian New Envoy to the UN Appointed
(Tbilisi, June 22, Civil Georgia) – Parliament at the session on June 21 approved Revaz Adamia’s candidature on the post of the Georgia’s representative to the United Nations. 118 MPs voted for Adamia’s candidature, 19 – were against. The Revival block was the only Parliamentary group, which was against the candidature. Revaz Adamia is a …
Parliament Postpones Voting on Abkhazian Status
(Tbilisi, June 22, Civil Georgia) – Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze stated at the Parliamentary session on June 22 that the most of the factions agreed to postpone discussion and the voting on determination of Abkhazia’s status in Georgia’s Constitution. “On July31 the UN Security Council plans to discuss Abkhazian issue. It is anticipated that the …
Constitutional Court to Discuss AES Case
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Constitutional Court took the decision today to discuss the claim of Shalva Natelashvili, leader of the Labors Party, to cancel the agreement between Georgian government and the U.S. company AES, controlling electricity distribution in Tbilisi.Shalva Natelashvili claims that the agreement is “enslaving for the Georgian state” and demands …
21/06/2002 - 18:26
US State Department Statement not Unexpected for Georgia
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – US State Department statement supporting prolongation of the Russian peacekeepers’ mandate was not unexpected for the Georgian authorities, Irakli Menagharishvili, Georgian Foreign Minister, stated today. “United States is a friendly nation and it does not want the situation here to aggravate. Also it is well-known that Georgian government has …
Award Provided for Information about Kidnapped
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – Georgian State Security Ministry provides an award of 15 thousand Lari (approximately USD 7.5 thousand) for information about kidnapped British citizen Peter Shaw.There is also a hot phone line in the Ministry but, according to television company Rustavi 2, the investigation has not received any important information about the …
Parliament Discusses Abkhazia Issue
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – Parliament is to discuss the status of Abkhazia today. The Legislative branch will also talk about prolongation of mandate of Russian peacekeepers located in Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone. The mandate expires on June 30.US State Department released a statement on June 20 suggesting the Georgian side to prolong the mandate.Tamaz …
General Prosecutor’s Office Investigates the Peter Shaw Case
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – The case of kidnapping of British citizen Peter Shaw, Director of Agro-Business Bank, is investigated by General Prosecutor’s Office today. The investigation was led by Tbilisi district prosecutor’s office before that.The investigation works on several versions right now. Peter Show was kidnapped in Tbilisi several days ago. He had …
Court Sentenced Arms Dealing Suspects with Preliminary Detention
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – Major of Georgian State Security Ministry Simon Mchedlidze and Russian citizen Artur Liudkov were officially charged under the paragraph – illegal arms dealing. Tbilisi district court sentenced them with 3 months of preliminary detention on June 20.Georgian law enforcers detained “Land Cruiser” carrying three anti-tank grenade launchers, nine anti-tank …
Georgian, Russian Envoys for Abkhazian Issue Discussed the Conflict
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – Georgian President’s personal envoy for the Abkhazian conflict settlement Aslan Abashidze, head of Adjarian Autonomous Republic met Russian President’s envoy for the Abkhazian issues Valeri Loshchinin on June 20.After the meeting Aslan Abashidze stated at the news conference in Moscow that while meeting with his Russian counterpart, Georgian Parliament …
US for Prolongation of Russian Peacekeepers’ Mandate in Abkhazia
(Tbilisi, June 21, Civil Georgia) – The US supports extending the Russian peacekeepers’ mandate in Abkhazia for another six-month period, press statement of Richard Boucher, Spokesman of the US Department of State, released on June 20, says. Russian peacekeeping forces’ mandate, deployed in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone under the auspices of the Commonwealth of Independent …
MPs Discuss Draft on Bailing out from Military Service
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – The Parliament initiated today first hearing of the draft on amendments in the law on military service. A draft seeks to reform the system of compulsory drafting and introduce the military fee, which would allow bailing out from the service. According to the draft each person could pay a …
20/06/2002 - 18:38
Court Says Votes Should Be Recounted
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – District court of Tbilisi satisfied claim of the National Movement to recount the votes, cast on June 2 local self-governance elections in Tbilisi today. “This is very serious case which should prevent frauds during the elections in the future,” MP Koba Davitashvili of National Movement told the Civil Georgia …
Court Says Votes Should Be Recounted
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – District court of Tbilisi satisfied claim of the National Movement to recount the votes, cast on June 2 local self-governance elections in Tbilisi today. “This is very serious case which should prevent frauds during the elections in the future,” MP Koba Davitashvili of National Movement told the Civil Georgia …
Opposition Leader Poised to Become Tbilisi Council Chairman
by Jaba Devdariani; Partner Re-post from EurasiaNet If Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze thought the gathering opposition had suffered a setback in the June 2 local elections, he will soon have many chances to test that conclusion. Shevardnadze looks to face one of his most strident opponents every day in the capital. Mikhail Saakashvili, formerly a …
Initiative About Constitutional Amendments Concerning Abkhazia
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – Tamaz Nadareishvili, Head of Tbilisi-based Supreme Council of Abkhazia, made an initiative about constitutional amendments concerning status of Abkhazia in the Parliament today. According to the initiative, phrase “Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia” should replace “Abkhazia” in the Constitution. The Parliament was supposed to discuss the status of Abkhazia today …
IDPs Demand Abkhazia Status Determination
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – IDPs from Abkhazia are rallying in front of the Parliament, demanding to determine the status of Abkhazia within the framework of the Georgian constitution. Protesters say they would demand president’s resignation if the problem is not resolved. IDPs also demand withdrawal of the Russian peacekeepers from the conflict zone.Currently, …
Shevardnadze, Romano Prodi Discusse Shaw’s Abduction Case
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze phoned the Chairman of the Eropean Commission Romano Prodi and expressed his concern with the abduction of British citizen Peter Shaw. Georgia’s problems “were met with understanding,” President says.President Shevardnazdze warned the Ministers for Interior Affairs and Security that they would lose their positions if Shaw is …
Georgian-Armenian Inter-Parliamentary Commission Meets
(Tbilisi, June 20, Civil Georgia) – Today Georgian-Armenian inter-Parliamentary Commission will meet in Yerevan.Perspectives of cooperation between Georgia and Armenia will be discussed during the meeting. Situation in the Javakheti (mostly Armenian populated part of Georgia) may be also discussed. The delegations are chaired by the vice-speakers of respective parliaments Vakhtang Kolbaya and Tigran Torosyan …
Russia Says No to Second Gudauta Monitoring
(Tbilisi, June 19, Civil Georgia) – Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Valeri Loshchinin told the Russian news agency RIA Novosti on June 19, that there is no reason for the second monitoring of Gudauta military base in Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia . A team of four OSCE military experts on June 15 conducted a two-hour visit …
19/06/2002 - 19:31
President Demands Prompt Investigation of Arms Dealing Case
(Tbilisi, June 19, Civil Georgia) – At the government’s meeting on June 19 President Shevardnadze demanded from the law enforcers to investigate the case of arms dealing within the week. Georgian law enforcers detained a Toyota Land Cruiser carrying weapons including the mortarts and anti-tank missiles on June 18, near Tbilisi, Georgian capital. Simon Mchedlidze, …
Director of Agro Business Bank Kidnapped
(Tbilisi, June 19, Civil Georgia) – Director of Agro Business Bank Peter Show was kidnapped from his own car late at night yesterday. The general prosecutor’s office has already initiated the case. 58-year-old director of the Agro-business Bank of Georgia Peter Show spent the last 6 years working for donor institutions in the banking sector …
Servicemen at Vaziani Train in Interoperability Live Fire
(Tbilisi, June 19, Civil Georgia) – Serviceman participating in the Cooperative Best Effort 02 military exercises held in the frames NATO/ Partnership for Peace Program, train in interoperability live fire on June 19. Approximately 300 soldiers of 14 nations shoot from automatic guns, machineguns, snipers and pistols of different countries. “Never before in the history …
Experts Discuss Changes in the Russian Peacekeepers’ Mandate
(Tbilisi, June 19, Civil Georgia) – Georgian and Russian experts discuss changes in the mandate of the Russian peacekeeping troops deployed in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone in Minsk on June 18. Georgia demands removal of the Russian peacekeepers deeper into the breakaway Abkhazian territory that will enable Georgian IDPs to return to their homes in …
Georgian Guerrilla Claims Detained Weapons Belongs to the Georgian Fighters
(Tbilisi, June 19, Civil Georgia) – Leader of the Georgian guerrilla group Forest Brothers Davit Shengelia stated that weapons detained by the Georgian law enforcers near Tbilisi belongs to the Georgian guerrillas fighting against the Abkhaz separatists. In the interview to the Rustavi 2 TV channel on June 18 Davit Shengelia said that Major of …
Official Says Troops Trained at Vaziani Might Be Involved in Abkhazian Peacekeeping Operation
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – “It is not excluded that the multinational troops trained here [Vaziani military base] may be involved in the peacekeeping process in Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone later on”, Tedo Japaridze, Secretary of the Georgian National Council, told the Civil Georgia on June 18.Drills in the frames of NATO’s Partnership for Peace …
18/06/2002 - 19:45
New MPs in Parliament
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – Five new MPs were introduced to the Parliament today. Four of them are the winners of the by-elections. Former high official Badri Khatidze, supporter of Zurab Zhvania Mikheil Machavariani, former General Prosecutor Jamlet Babilashvili and Nika Kvezereli, former chief of special operation unit at the Security Ministry are the …
Russia Demands from Georgia to Extradite Terrorist Suspects
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – Russian General Prosecutor’s Office requests from the Georgian law enforcement agencies to detain and extradite three persons suspected in explosions of the apartment building in Russian town of Volgodonsk. Russian media sources report quoting Deputy General Prosecutor of Russia Sergei Fridinsky, that according to the investigation, residents of Karachevo-Cherkesk …
Russia Demands from Georgia to Extradite Terrorist Suspects
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – Russian General Prosecutor’s Office requests from the Georgian law enforcement agencies to detain and extradite three persons suspected in explosions of the apartment building in Russian town of Volgodonsk. Russian media sources report quoting Deputy General Prosecutor of Russia Sergei Fridinsky, that according to the investigation, residents of Karachevo-Cherkesk …
BTC Project Enters its Second Phase
Georgian International Oil Corporation announced beginning of the second phase of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline project. The phase will include research and assessment of social and ecological impact of the pipeline, along with certain engineering activities. Special discussions, dedicated to these issues, were held in Tbilisi on June 10 and 11. The similar discussions will be organized …
Cooperative Best Effort 2002 Opens in Georgia
by Salome Jashi in Vaziani “Cooperative Best Effort 2002, here in Georgia, provides concrete evidence that the alliance and its partner nations are both committed to working together to build a common house within which all of us can live in relative peace and security, side-by-side”, General Oktar Ataman, Commander of NATO’s Joint Command Southeast, …
Car Full of Arms Detained
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – A car full of arms was detained yearly this morning. Two persons were carrying 9 rockets and 2 grenade launchers from Tskhinvali (capital of breakaway South Ossetia) presumably to Pankisi gorge. A crime case is initiated in the Military Prosecutor’s office concerning the fact. Both suspected are arrested. One …
Parliamentary Committee Supports Accession to Anti-Terrorist Conventions
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – On June 18 the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs hosted an open hearing to discuss accession of Georgia to the UN anti-terrorism conventions. The hearing was initiated in cooperation with the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG), which undertook translation and expert analysis of the conventions under its project “Allying …
Platoon Challenge Training at Camp Vaziani
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – Platoon challenge training exercise was held at camp Vaziani today as a part of NATO/PfP Program Cooperative Best Effort 02.Platoons of 13 NATO member and partner countries participated in the exercise, which considered jogging, setting up the radio connection, carrying the wounded and overcoming the obstacles. Platoon challenge training …
8 Russian Peacekeepers on-the-Run
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – 8 soldiers with rifles escaped from Russian peacekeeping forces deployed in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone. Russian and South Ossetian authorities search for soldiers on-the-run. According to Russian peacekeepers, this is the first fact of desertion in peacekeeping forces in South Ossetia. This post is also available in: ქართული …
CUG Doomed to Failure – Zhvania Says
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – Citizens’ Union of Georgia (CUG) party is doomed to failure because it still tries to remain the governmental political group, former Parliamentary Chairman Zurab Zhvania said in the interview to the Rustavi 2 TV company on June 17.After the successful intention to transform the CUG into opposition Zurab Zhvania …
Georgia Denies Chechen Terrorist Suspects Presence in Pankisi
(Tbilisi, June 18, Civil Georgia) – Georgian President denied Russian official’s report that the Chechen terrorist suspects are hiding in Georgia’s troubled Pankisi gorge. “Reports like these contradicts cooperation that is established between Georgian and Russian security services,” President Shevardnadze said at the news briefing on June 17.Russian media sources reported on June 16 quoting …
GUAM Foreign Ministers Discussed Organization’s Perspectives
(Tbilisi, June 17, Civil Georgia) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoli Zlenko discussed with his Georgian, Azerbaijani and Moldavian counterparts perspectives of the GUAM, organization of four former Soviet Republics on June 17.According to the Russian media sources Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reports that the GUAM member countries Foreign Ministers agreed that the organization should continue implementation …
17/06/2002 - 22:13
President Hails Candidate for the Post of Georgia’s Envoy to the UN
(Tbilisi, June 17, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze stated in his traditional Monday radiobroadcast on June 17 that Revaz Adamia, member of the opposition Parliamentary faction the Democrats as the “less politicized person.”Georgian President nominated Zurab Zhvania’s supporter Revaz Adamia on the post of the Georgian representative to the United Nations. Shevardnadze said that he …
Preliminary Results of Locals in Adjara
(Tbilisi, June 17, Civil Georgia) – According to preliminary results of local elections held in Adjara Autonomous Republic on June 16, Giorgi Abashidze, son of Aslan Abashidze, head of the autonomous republic, was elected on the post of the Mayor of Batumi, capital of Adjara. According to the preliminary information, “Revival-XXI” (led by Aslan Abashidze) …
Zurab Zhvania Forms Party
(Tbilisi, June 17, Civil Georgia) – Zurab Zhvania’s Team forms a new party, which will be called the United Democrats. Party’s first meeting is held today. The party members will elect the chairman and committee of 21 members. The leadership of the will be mainly composed with former members of the Citizens’ Union of Georgia …
President not to Chair CUG
(Tbilisi, June 17, Civil Georgia) – Shevardnadze said that he would stay in Citizens’ Union of Georgia (CUG) as a common member of the party that means that the President does not intend to return on the post of the party’s chairman. “I cannot ignore the great services it [CUG] has done to our country. …
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