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Russo-Georgian Talks are Positive – Officials Say
(Tbilisi, June 12, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Foreign Minister Irakli Menagarishvili stated on June 11 after the talks with the Russian delegation on the framework agreement between the two countries that the negotiations were successful. Russian and Georgian sides discussed during the third stage of talks economic and humanitarian aspects of the agreement on friendship …
12/06/2002 - 11:05
Number of Parties Demanding to Recount Votes Increase
(Tbilisi, June 12, Civil Georgia) – Mikheil Saakashvili’s National Movement appealed the Supreme Court on June 11 to cancel the Central Elections Commission’s decision concerning the announcement of the final results of the local elections in Tbilisi.The National-Democratic Party of Georgia and the Socialist Party have also appealed the Supreme Court with the same request. …
Number of Parties Demanding to Recount Votes Increase
(Tbilisi, June 12, Civil Georgia) – Mikheil Saakashvili’s National Movement appealed the Supreme Court on June 11 to cancel the Central Elections Commission’s decision concerning the announcement of the final results of the local elections in Tbilisi.The National-Democratic Party of Georgia and the Socialist Party have also appealed the Supreme Court with the same request. …
Testing the Friendship
Russo-Georgian Talks Resume Against Tense BackgroundGeorgia and Russia resumed negotiations on the framework agreement between the two states on June 11 in Tbilisi. Despite the optimism of negotiators, tense relations between the neighboring countries create unfavorable environment for signing and, indeed, ratifying the agreement. Russian chief negotiator Boris Pastukhov said upon the arrival that he …
11/06/2002 - 19:15
Parties Protest Against Violations in Rustavi Locals
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – The most of the political parties participating in the local self-governance elections on June 9 hold a protest rally in the center of Rustavi, main town of Kvemo Kartli region on June 11. The parties claim that the election of City Council – Sakrebulo in Rustavi was held with …
Parties Protest Against Violations in Rustavi Locals
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – The most of the political parties participating in the local self-governance elections on June 9 hold a protest rally in the center of Rustavi, main town of Kvemo Kartli region on June 11. The parties claim that the election of City Council – Sakrebulo in Rustavi was held with …
Russian Jet Violated Georgian Airspace
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Border Guard Department reported today that Russian warplane SU-25 “Frogfoot” violated Georgian airspace on June 10. Press Secretary of the Border Guard Department Shalva Londradze told the Civil Georgia that the Russian jet entered Georgian airspace over Tebulo Mountain in Tusheti, eastern Georgia.According to the Border Guard Department …
Incident at Vaziani Base not to Hinder GTEP – Georgian Defense Minister Says
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Defense Minister Davit Tevzadze stated today that the incident at Vaziani military base, when the military equipment was stolen from the base will not hinder implementation of the US sponsored Georgia Train-and-Equip program (GTEP). 13 machineguns and other military equipment have been stolen from the base. Georgian Military …
Russian Envoy Visits Breakaway Abkhazia
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – Russian President’s personal envoy for the settlement of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict Valeri Loshchinin visits breakaway Abkhazia on June 11-13, Russian Foreign Ministry reports. During the visit Russian official will hold the meetings with the leadership of the breakaway province and Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces deployed in the …
Parties Appeal Court to Cancel Locals’ Results
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – The National-Democratic Party of Georgia appeals Supreme Court on June 11 to cancel results of the June 2 local self-governance election in Tbilisi. The Socialist Party of Georgia already appealed the Supreme Court with the same reason on June 10. The both of the parties demand to cancel the …
Parties Appeal Court to Cancel Locals’ Results
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – The National-Democratic Party of Georgia appeals Supreme Court on June 11 to cancel results of the June 2 local self-governance election in Tbilisi. The Socialist Party of Georgia already appealed the Supreme Court with the same reason on June 10. The both of the parties demand to cancel the …
Georgia, Russia Discuss Economic Issues of Framework Agreement
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – Georgian and Russian delegations discuss the humanitarian and economic issues of the framework agreement on June 11. Russian delegation led by Boris Pastukhov, Chairman of Duma Council Committee on CIS Affairs arrived in Tbilisi on June 10. Irakli Menagarishvili, Foreign Affairs Minister leads the Georgian delegation. The talks on …
Turkey Provides 2.8 Million USD for Georgian Army
(Tbilisi, June 11, Civil Georgia) – An agreement about implementation of necessary activities in the sphere of logistics was signed today by General Leutenant Davit Tevzadze, Defense Minister of Georgia, and Gen. Huseyin Kivrikoglu, Chief of the General Staff of Turkey.According to the agreement, the Turkish side provides 2.8 million US Dollars for Georgian military. …
Military Equipment Stolen from Vaziani Military Base
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Reports say today that the 13 machineguns and other military equipment have been stolen from the Vaziani military base. Press Secretary of the Georgian Defense Ministry Nino Sturua told the Civil Georgia that the ministry “does not confirm the report yet, we recheck the information”. Modernized former Russian military …
10/06/2002 - 18:44
Radical Orthodox Faction Holds Meeting in Center of Georgian Capital
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Dissident Christian Orthodox group led by excommunicated priest Basil Mkalavishvili, who repeatedly led attacks against the non-Orthodox religious groups, hold a protest rally in the center of Georgian capital Tbilisi on June 10. Mkalavishvili and his supporters (approximately 100 people) demanded at the meeting today to proclaim Orthodox Christianity …
Shevardnadze Slams Russian Citizenship Law
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Georgian President stated today that the Citizenship law of the Russian Federationaims at “a hidden annexation.”The law states that the persons living on the territory of the former Soviet Union and having no citizenship can apply and receive citizenship of the Russian Federation. Officials in Georgia fear that the …
Final Results of the Locals in Tbilisi Announced
Central Election Commission announced final results of the local self-governance elections in Tbilisi, held on June 2. As the experts predicted none of the political group could obtain absolute majority of the seats in Tbilisi City Council – Sakrebulo. According to the votes counted in all the 394 constituencies in Tbilisi the Labors Party of …
Final Results of the Locals in Tbilisi Announced
Central Election Commission announced final results of the local self-governance elections in Tbilisi, held on June 2. As the experts predicted none of the political group could obtain absolute majority of the seats in Tbilisi City Council – Sakrebulo. According to the votes counted in all the 394 constituencies in Tbilisi the Labors Party of …
One Russian Peacekeeper Dies as Mine Explodes
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – One Russian peacekeeper died and another one wounded after the explosion of the land mine in Kodori gorge, breakaway Abkhazia on June 8. Russian media sources report that the mine exploded while the Russian peacekeepers, deployed in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone, were monitoring the troubled Kodori gorge. Upper part …
Russo-Georgian Talks on Framework Agreement Renew
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Russian delegation led by Chairman of Duma Council Committee on CIS Affairs Boris Pastukhov arrives in Tbilisi on June 10.Russian delegation will renew talks with the Georgian side concerning the framework agreement between Georgian and Russia. The talks were suspended in April because of the incident in Georgian controlled …
Locals Turned into Political Show – Shevardnadze Says
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – “Some of the parties did everything to turn the local self-governance elections into political show, it is a pity,” President Shevardnadze stated in his traditional Monday radiobroadcast on June 10. Eduard Shevardnadze said that the pre-election slogans of several parties had nothing common with the municipal problems that must …
Turkish Military Delegation in Georgia
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Delegation of the General Staff of the Turkish armed forces visits Georgia on June 10-11. General H?seyin Kivrikoglu, Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces, leads the delegation. Turkish General will hold meetings with the Georgian Defense Minister, Chief of General Staff. The protocol on bilateral cooperation between the Georgian …
Final Results of Locals in Tbilisi
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Central Election Commission announced final results of the local self-governance elections in Tbilisi, held on June 2. According to the votes counted in all the 394 constituencies in Tbilisi the Labors Party of Georgia obtains the most of the seats in Tbilisi Sakrebulo (city council). The seats in Georgian …
Final Results of Locals in Tbilisi
(Tbilisi, June 10, Civil Georgia) – Central Election Commission announced final results of the local self-governance elections in Tbilisi, held on June 2. According to the votes counted in all the 394 constituencies in Tbilisi the Labors Party of Georgia obtains the most of the seats in Tbilisi Sakrebulo (city council). The seats in Georgian …
Voters’ Turnout in Rustavi Locals is Normal
(Tbilisi, June 9, Civil Georgia) – Voters’ turnout by the noon in Rustavi local self-governance elections is average and it is anticipated that the turnout will increase by the evening, NGO coalition, which observes locals, reports. Earlier NGO coalition reported on minor procedural violations during the elections. By the noon according to the watchdog organizations …
09/06/2002 - 13:52
Watchdog NGOs Report on Minor Violations in Rustavi
(Tbilisi, June 9, Civil Georgia) – NGO coalition, which observes the locals in Rustavi, reports that by the morning only the minor procedural violations have been noticed during the elections. As Tamuna Kaldani of NGO coalition told the Civil Georgia the main procedural violation for this moment is that the ballots are not stamped that …
Locals in Rustavi
(Tbilisi, June 9, Civil Georgia) – Local self-governance elections started this morning the Rustavi, main town of Kvemo Kartli region, near Tbilisi, where the locals were canceled last Sunday because of hijacking voting ballots. At this time ballots were peacefully delivered to all the constituencies of Rustavi. Besides the election of Sakrebulo (city council), election …
Locals in Rustavi
(Tbilisi, June 9, Civil Georgia) – Local self-governance elections started this morning in Rustavi, main town of Kvemo Kartli region, near Tbilisi, where the locals were canceled last Sunday because of hijacking voting ballots. At this time ballots were peacefully delivered to all the constituencies of Rustavi. Besides the election of Sakrebulo (city council), election …
CEC Discuses Parties’ Appeals
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – Central Election Commission (CEC), at the meeting today, discuses appeals of the political parties, concerning the procedural violations during the local elections on June 8.After the discussion of the appeals CEC is to summarize results of the elections and announce final results of voting. CEC took the decision to …
08/06/2002 - 18:07
CEC Discuses Parties’ Appeals
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – Central Election Commission (CEC), at the meeting today, discuses appeals of the political parties, concerning the procedural violations during the local elections on June 8.After the discussion of the appeals CEC is to summarize results of the elections and announce final results of voting. CEC took the decision to …
Twin Peaks
Two Winners of the Locals – Similar, and Yet so DifferentJune 2 elections have the Nationalists and the Labor peaking. Two winners have a lot of similarities, both in election strategy and in having a clearly visible leader, but also many differences.The locals showed that against the background of increasing social-economic discontent anti-governmental image can …
Local and Foreign Experts Discuss Democracy Development in Georgia
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – In partnership with Georgian and regional organizations the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) holds a conference on June 8-9 in Tbilisi on ‘Democratic Development in Georgia and the South Caucasus’. International IDEA is holding the two-day conference within the framework of the regional democracy assessment …
Parliamentary Commission to Investigate Violations During the Locals
Parliament adopted a statement at the session on June 7, condemning violations during the local self-governance election on June 2.According to the statement a special Parliamentary commission will be created which is to investigate reasons of numerous procedural violations during the locals. The special commission is to report on the results of the investigation to …
Parliamentary Commission to Investigate Violations During the Locals
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – Parliament adopted a statement at the session on June 7, condemning violations during the local self-governance election on June 2.According to the statement a special Parliamentary commission will be created which is to investigate reasons of numerous procedural violations during the locals. The special commission is to report on …
Georgia Fails to Comply with Standards to Eliminate Trafficking – US Reports
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – “Georgia is a source and transit country for women trafficked primarily to Turkey and Greece for purposes of sexual exploitation and domestic servitude,” Trafficking in Persons Report released by the US Department of State says. “The Government of Georgia does not yet fully comply with minimum standards for the …
De Facto Former Abkhaz Official Says Abkhazia should Be the Part of Georgia
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – One of the leaders of the Abkhazian community in the United States and former representative of the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia Inal Kazan visits to the Georgian capital Tbilisi.At the meeting with the representatives of the Georgian Parliament on June 7 Inal kazan said that Abkhazia should receive broad …
Parliament Approves Candidatures of New Ambassadors
(Tbilisi, June 8, Civil Georgia) – The Parliament approved candidatures of Petre Chkheidze on the post of the ambassador of Georgia to Afghanistan and Turkmenistan and Giorgi Burduli – representative of Georgia to the OSCE on June 7. Petre Chkheidze was representative of Georgia to the UN since 1994 up to now. Giorgi Burduli was …
New Rights Demand Resignation of Chief of Parliament’s Apparatus
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – The New Rights faction demanded at the Parliamentary session today that Khatuna Gogorishvili, Head of the Parliament’s Apparatus should resign as she was involved in vote-rigging during the Parliamentary Chairperson’s elections last November. MPs disclosed an attempt at vote-rigging during the parliamentary chairmanship elections. The ballots to elect Chairman of …
07/06/2002 - 19:31
Georgian Security Chief, Ukrainian High Officials Discussed Abkhazia Issue
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – Tedo Japaridze, Secretary of the Georgian National Security Council, who visits Ukraine, discussed with the Ukrainian leadership situation in Abkhazia and Georgian-Ukrainian relations on June 7.News agency Interfax-Ukraine reports quoting Anatoli Zlenko that peace talks between the Georgian and Abkhazian sides should be renewed. At the joint news briefing …
Interior Ministry not Responsible for Violations During Locals – Minister Says
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili hailed the law enforcers activity during the local self-governance elections. At the Parliamentary session on June 7 the Interior Minister said that if not the police activity the voidances during the locals would have been more frequent. He stated that Central Election Commission is responsible …
Regional Branch of the CUG Collapses
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – Kvemo Kartli regional branch of the Citizens’ Union of Georgia party collapses as the members of the branch announced today that they quit from the party membership. At the news conference on June 7 Merab Tkeshelashvili, mayoral candidate of Rustavi, town in Kvemo Kartli region, and his followers stated …
Parliament Summons CEC Authorities
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – At the parliamentary session on June 7 MPs demanded from the Central Election Commission to explain why the voting ballots were printed with delay that caused postponement, or cancellation of the local elections in several constituencies of Georgia. At the session today Interior Minister stated that ballots in Rustavi …
Parliament Summons CEC Authorities
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – At the parliamentary session on June 7 MPs demanded from the Central Election Commission to explain why the voting ballots were printed with delay that caused postponement, or cancellation of the local elections in several constituencies of Georgia. At the session today Interior Minister stated that ballots in Rustavi …
CEC Refuses to Recount Votes
The votes will not be recounted in Tbilisi. On June 6 the members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) could not agree on the procedure of recounting. So, the votes will be counted in general manner and the final results will be announced on June 10. CEC should have announced the results on June 6. …
CEC Refuses to Recount Votes
The votes will not be recounted in Tbilisi. On June 6 the members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) could not agree on the procedure of recounting. So, the votes will be counted in general manner and the final results will be announced on June 10. CEC should have announced the results on June 6. …
MP Says Interior Minister Responsible for Violations During the Locals
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – “You have done everything to hold chaotic local elections, because the law enforcers were to prevent valances in Rustavi and other towns of Georgia,” Elene Tevdoradze, former Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights told Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili at the Parliamentary session today. Elene Tevdoradze said that …
Interior Minister Refuses to Name Organizers of Hijacking Ballots in Rustavi
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze categorically demanded from the Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili who was the organizer of hijacking of voting ballots from Rustavi town on June 2, that caused cancellation of the local elections in this town.Interior Minister reports concerning the case to the Parliament at the Parliamentary session …
Interior Minister Refuses to Name Organizers of Hijacking Ballots in Rustavi
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze categorically demanded from the Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili who was the organizer of hijacking of voting ballots from Rustavi town on June 2, that caused cancellation of the local elections in this town.Interior Minister reports concerning the case to the Parliament at the Parliamentary session …
Interior Minister, General Prosecutor to Inform MPs on Violations During the Locals
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – At the Parliamentary session today Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili and General Prosecutor Nugzar Gabrichidze will inform the MPs concerning the acts of valances during the local self-governance elections on June 2. It is anticipated that the MPs will demand detail information regarding the incident in Rustavi, main town of …
Interior Minister, General Prosecutor to Inform MPs on Violations During the Locals
(Tbilisi, June 7, Civil Georgia) – At the Parliamentary session today Interior Minister Koba Narchemashvili and General Prosecutor Nugzar Gabrichidze will inform the MPs concerning the acts of valances during the local self-governance elections on June 2. It is anticipated that the MPs will demand detail information regarding the incident in Rustavi, main town of …
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