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No Progress in Defeating Terrorism in Pankisi – Russian Foreign Minister Says
Georgian government made no progress in defeating terrorism in its lawless Pankisi gorge, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov stated on April 5.He said that Georgia is still against of carrying out joint military operation with Russian forces in Pankisi. US military instructors are to arrive in April in Georgia to train anti-terror units of Defense …
05/04/2002 - 19:07
No Progress in Defeating Terrorism in Pankisi – Russian Foreign Minister
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Georgian government made no progress in defeating terrorism in its lawless Pankisi gorge, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov stated on April 5.He said that Georgia is still against of carrying out joint military operation with Russian forces in Pankisi. US military instructors are to arrive in April in Georgia …
Armenians’ Fait in Georgia Concerns Armenian Premier
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Andranik Markarian, Prime-Minister of Armenia expressed concern with the fait of Armenians living in Abkhazia and Samtskhe-Javakheti regions of Georgia during the meeting with the Georgian Chief of General Staff Joni Pirtskhalaishvili on April 5. Armenian news agency Mediamax reports that Markarian expressed his hope that “the Georgian authorities …
Georgia, Armenia Discussed Military Cooperation
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Chief of the General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Lt-Gen Joni Pirtskhalaishvili, discussed with his Armenian counterpart issues of bilateral military cooperation.Regional security and the consolidation of efforts aimed at combating international terrorism were also discussed during the Georgian military official’s visit to Armenia on April 3-5.At the news …
Progress on Kodori Agreement Generates Little Optimism
Major Problems of Abkhazia Remain Untouched After three months of negotiations, the Georgian and Abkhazian sides reached agreement on troubled Kodori gorge.On April 2, in Tbilisi the sides signed a protocol, according to which the Defense Ministry of Georgia has to pull out troops from upper Kodori for April 10. The Abkhazian side is obliged …
Western Military Experts Visit Vaziani Military Base
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Commander of NATO Joint Command South Central Europe Lieutenant-General Nikolaos Katagas and member of International Board of Advisors on Security Issues of Georgia General-Mayor Frantz Verner visited Vaziani military base on April 5.11th battalion of Georgian Defense Ministry is deployed at the former Russian military base. The battalion is to …
Parliamentary Chairperson Meets Adjarian Leader
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze meets Head of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Aslan Abashidze on April 5.According to the preliminary information issue of local self-governance elections will be discussed during the meeting.Elections are scheduled for June 2, 2002.Meeting is held beyond the closed doors. This post is also available …
Russian Military Convoy Case Under Investigation
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Defense Ministry reports on April 5 that two vehicles of the Group of Russian Troops in Trans-Caucasus had no documentation and broke law while moving on the Georgian territory without informing Georgian officials. Two military vehicles together with the divers were detained by the Georgian soldiers late on …
Georgia Denies Supplying Weapons to Chechens
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Defense Ministry issued a statement on April 5, denying Russian officials’ accusation that Georgia supplies weapons to Chechen rebels.Russian Federal Security Service reported in March that Igla surface-to-air missile found in Chechnya’s Tsa-Vedeno district belonged to Georgian Defense Ministry.“Georgian armed forces have no Igla surface-to-air missile at all. …
Several High Officials of Interior Ministry Dismissed
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Internal Affairs Minister Koba Narchemashvili dismissed several high officials of the Military. Interior Ministry reports on April 5 that three police districts’ heads in Tbilisi, as well as chief of anti-drug dealing department were dismissed.On March 22 resigned chief of Tbilisi Police Department Kakha Bakuradze. This post is also …
Armenia not Concerned with US Presence in Georgia
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Armenian Parliament discussed beyond the closed doors situation in South Caucasus on April 4.Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian stated at closed parliamentary sessions that the US military presence in Georgia “in the existing form” was not a source of concern for Yerevan, Armenian news agency Mediamax reports. Armenian Defense …
One Abkhaz Dies in Clash with Georgian Guerrillas
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Reports say one Abkhaz fighter died and two detained by the Georgian guerrillas during the armed clash on April 4.Tbilisi-based head of the Abkhazian government in exile Tamaz Nadareishvili stated that the group of Abkhaz fighters planned terrorist acts in Samegrelo, western region of Georgia bordering with breakaway Abkhazia.Abkhazian …
Georgian Soldiers Detain Russian Military Convoy
(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Georgian soldiers stopped two Russian military vehicles near Tbilisi [Georgian capital] and the Russian army servicemen were detained on April 4.Georgian Defense Ministry says that the Group of Russian Troops in Trans-Caucasus [headquarters in Tbilisi] did not informed Georgian side about military convoy’s movement in advance as it is considered …
New Deputy State Minister Appointed
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze appointed Mamuka Nikoleishvili on the post of the Deputy State Minister on April 4.He will be responsible for energy issues. This is a new post and Mamuka Nikoleishvili is the first person on the post. Nikoleishvili was a supposed to take Fuel Energy Minister post after the …
04/04/2002 - 19:04
Georgia not Committed to Solve Pankisi Crises – Russian Official Says
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – “We do not see that Georgia is committed on solving Pankisi problem,” Konstantin Totski, Head of Russian Border Guard Department stated on April 4.Russian media sources report quoting Totski that 400-500 Chechen fighters are in Georgia’s lawless Pankisi gorge at the moment.After the improving weather conditions in the Caucasus …
Georgia not Ready to Solve Pankisi Crises – Russian Official Says
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – “We do not see that Georgia is committed on solving Pankisi problem,” Konstantin Totski, Head of Russian Border Guard Department stated on April 4.Russian media sources report quoting Totski that 400-500 Chechen fighters are in Georgia’s lawless Pankisi gorge at the moment.After the improving weather conditions in the Caucasus …
Abkhazians Deny Dispatching Military Hardware Near Kodori
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – Ruslan Kishmaria, head of Gali district of breakaway Abkhazia deny reports that Abkhazians send military hardware to the Kodori gorge entrance.At the meeting with the Georgian side in Chuburkhinji, Gali district on April 4, Kishmaria said that Abkhazia will fulfill protocol signed on April 2.According to the protocol Georgian …
Tbilisi Local Council Protests Against Electricity Tariff Increase
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – Tbilisi Sakrebulo’s [elected local council] factions expressed protest on April 4 against further increase of electricity tariff in Georgian capital. US electricity-distributing company AES-Telasi applied to the Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission on April 3 for the electricity rate in Tbilisi to be increased from 12.4 to 15.2 Tetri …
Speaker Says Some Forces Try to Hinder Parliamentary Session on Local Elections
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – “I have information that some political forces try to hinder discussion of the bill on the local self-governance elections in the Parliament,” Nino Burjanadze, Parliamentary Chairperson stated at the Parliament’s session on April 4.Burjanadze did not specify which political factions are interested in hindering of discussion. Parliament discusses amendments …
Reformers Accuse Government in Undermining Situation in Regions
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – Movement for Democratic Reforms Parliamentary faction Chairman Kote Kemularia accused government in intention to destabilizing situation in Samegrelo, western region of Georgia. Kemularia’s statement at the Parliamentary session on April 4 followed reformers leader Mikheil Saakashvili’s trip to Samegrelo on April 3, when reformers’ opposite groups obstructed his meeting …
Government Wants Tougher Law to Fight Against Money Laundering
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – Georgian State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze stated at the government’s meeting on April 3 that Georgia should take measures to prevent money laundering in Georgia.State Security Minister Valeri Khaburdzania demands to make amendments on the law on National Bank of Georgia so that to study suspicious money transfers. Georgian State …
Parliament Discusses Local Self-Governance Election
(Tbilisi, April 4, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Parliament is to discuss amendments in the law on local self-governance elections on April 4.Recently the most of the Parliamentarian factions agreed that the city mayors, as well as heads and governors of the provincial districts should be elected at least from the Sakrebulos [local elected councils] members …
Russian Security Service Delegation in Georgia
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Georgian State Security Minister Valeri Khaburdzania stated today that delegation of Russian Federal Security Service visits Georgia.Kaburdzania told reporters that Russian delegation, led by the Deputy Chief of the Federal Security Service Vladimer Pronichev, arrived in Tbilisi a week ago.Georgian Security Minister said that with the Russian counterparts they …
03/04/2002 - 18:10
Russian Large-Scale Military Exercises at the Georgian Border
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Russian armed forces hold large-scale military exercises in North Ossetia, bordering Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetian region, Russian media sources report on April 3.Russia’s 58th army participates in the exercises. According to the exercises army should cope with the imaginary enemy that tries to infiltrate from Georgia into Russia.Unofficial reports …
Shevardnadze Threatens to Sack Ministers
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – “If I see in the nearest 2-3 months that the government is not ready for defeating corruption I will dismiss the Ministers”, President Shevardnadze announced at the government meating today. Before making this statement Eduard Shevardnadze spoke about corruption in the Law Enforcement Agencies and demanded reaction on particular …
NATO Experts Train Georgian Soldiers
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – A four member group of NATO Southern Direction Armed Division visit Tbilisi. The group is holding a seminar on military intelligence issues on April 3-5. Georgian military intelligence services are participating in the seminar. The aim of the seminar is to make Georgian armed forces aware of NATO’s military …
Adjarian Leader Confident on Russia’s Good Will to Solve Abkhazian Conflict
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze issued a statement on April 3 saying that the appointment of the Russian President’s personal representative for the Abkhazian conflict settlement “proves Russia’s support for Georgia’s territorial integrity”.Head of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Aslan Abashidze, he is the Georgian President’s envoy for the Georgian-Abkhazian …
State Minister Criticizes Tax Revenue Ministry
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Georgian State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze makes a report at the government’s meeting on anti-corruption activities on April 3.In this regard Avtandil Jorbenadze called Tax Revenue Minister Levan Dzneladze to carry out fundamental changes in the staff of the ministry.The State Minister expressed dissatisfaction with the work of the Special …
US Military Trainers’ Arrival Delayed by the End of April
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Deputy Defense Minister Gela Bezhuashvili told journalist on April 2 that US military instructors will arrive to Georgia by the end of April. According to the Georgian Defense Ministry US military instructors’ arrival was scheduled by the end of March, but is delayed because of “some formalities.”The first …
US Military Trainers’ Arrival Delayed by the End of April
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Deputy Defense Minister Gela Bezhuashvili told journalist on April 2 that US military instructors will arrive to Georgia by the end of April. According to the Georgian Defense Ministry US military instructors’ arrival was scheduled by the end of March, but is delayed because of “some formalities.”US military …
Georgian Military Delegation Visits Armenia
(Tbilisi, April 3, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Defense Ministry’s delegation led by Chief of General Staff Joni Pirtskhalaishvili visits Armenia on April 3, Georgian Defense Ministry reports.Georgian delegation is to meet his Armenian counterpart and Armenian Defense Minister Issues of bilateral military cooperation will be discussed during the visit.Georgian and Armenian military officials will sign …
Russian Official Denies Deployment of Additional Forces in Abkhazia
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – Commander of Russian peacekeeping troops in Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone Aleksandr Evteev denied on April 2, that Russia dispatched additional troops to Gudauta military base in breakaway Abkhazia.Reports said earlier that Russia deployed additional armed units in Gudauta military base, as tensions increased between Tbilisi and Sokhumi [capital of breakaway …
02/04/2002 - 19:08
Finance Minister Satisfied with Budgetary Success
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli says the first three months of 2002 was successful in fulfilling state budget.“The main problem in this respect remains Autonomous Republic of Adjara,” Zurab Nogaideli stated at the news briefing on April 2.According to the Georgian Finance Minister in the last three months autonomous region …
Member of Advisors’ Board on Security Issues of Georgia in Tbilisi
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – General-Mayor Frantz Verner, member of International Board of Advisors on Security Issues of Georgia, visits Tbilisi on April 2-6, Georgian Defense Ministry reports.Verner will meet Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministers, the Parliamentary Chairperson and head of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security as well as other state officials. …
Georgia to Pull Out Troops from Kodori within the Week
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – Georgian and Abkhazian sides signed a protocol on April 2 on withdrawal of troops from Kodori gorge. Georgian Defense Ministry is to pull out its units from upper Kodori till April 10. Abkhazian side is to withdraw military hardware and armed units from lower Kodori and Tkvarcheli district of …
Parties Welcome Appointment of Russian Presidential Envoy for Abkhazian Conflict
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – Georgian Foreign Affairs Ministry welcomed appointment of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Valeri Loshchinin as the President Putin’s personal representative for the Abkhazian conflict settlement. Georgian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Kakha Sikharulidze says that the appointment is a step forward towards the settlement of the Abkhazian conflict.Unrecognized government of Abkhazia also …
Parliamentary Factions Consult on Local Self-Governance Elections
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – Leaders of the Parliamentary factions hold consultations concerning the draft law on the local self-governance elections on April 2.At the Parliamentary Bureau’s meeting on April 1 faction and committees’ chairmen agreed to discuss a new draft law on local election at the special Parliamentary session this week.President Shevardnadze has …
Georgian-Abkhazian Talks on Kodori Gorge Issue
(Tbilisi, April 2, Civil Georgia) – Georgian-Abkhazian talks will be held in Tbilisi on April 2 on withdrawal of Georgian Defense Ministry’s troops from Kodori gorge, the only part of Abkhazia controlled by the Georgian government.UN special envoy to Georgia Dieter Boden facilitates negotiations. The previous talks held on March 29 in Sokhumi ended without …
Georgian President Not Concerned with the Russian Officials’ Statements
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze stated on April 1, that Georgian should not be concerned with the statements made by the Russian officials. Georgian President commented on Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov’s statement that Russia might delay military bases withdrawal from Georgia. “It is President Putin’s opinion that is significant for us. …
01/04/2002 - 18:35
Russian President Appoints Personal Envoy for Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Valeri Loshchinin as his personal representative for the Georgian-Abkhazian settlement, the Russian news agency Interfax reports, quoting presidential press service on April 1.Valeri Loshchinin is State Secretary and First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia.From the Georgian side, Head of the Adjarian Autonomous Republic Aslan …
Georgia Suspends Contract With British ITS Company
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – Georgian government does not prolong contract with the British Intertek Testing Service [ITS] company, which carried out pre-shipment inspection of commodities and products imported to Georgia.Contract with the company, which assisted Georgian customs office to check that import duty was properly declared and paid, expired on March 31.Georgian government …
President Rules out CUG’s Transformation into Opposition
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze believes that Citizens’ Union of Georgia [CUG] party will not go into opposition. In the nearest future the party assembly will be held and “I don’t think CUG members will declare, that the party is in opposition,” Eduard Shevardnadze said in his traditional Monday radio broadcast on …
Shevardnadze Concerned with Human Rights Abuse
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze in his traditional Monday radiobroadcast on April 1 expressed concern with the significant violation of human rights in Georgia.Eduard Shevardnadze commented on the US Department of State’s report on human rights for 2001 in Georgia released on March 4.“I agree with the most part of the report, …
Two Terrorist Suspects Arrested
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – Georgian State Security Ministry confirmed on March 31 that two citizens of Georgia are detained for alleged links with terrorist groups. Supreme Court of Georgia sentenced Islam Saidaiev, ethnic Chechen and Zurab Khangoshvili for three month preliminary detention, while the investigation is over.Saidaiev’s lawyer claims that suspected is a …
Putin Supports Georgia’s Territorial Integrity
(Tbilisi, April 1, Civil Georgia) – “President Putin supports our independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Georgian National Security Council Secretary Tedo Japaridze stated on March 31 commenting meeting with the Russian President on March 30.According to Japaridze Vladimer Putin said that he has never met Vladislav Ardzinba [leader of the breakaway Abkhazia] and even does …
No US Military Bases in Georgia – Georgian Security Chief Says
(Tbilisi, March 31, Civil Georgia) – Creation of US military bases in Georgia is not planned, Georgian National Security Council Secretary Tedo Japaridze stated after the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimer Rushailo on March 30.Japaridze also excluded US-Georgian joint antiterrorist operations in Georgia’s lawless Pankisi gorge. “During the meeting with Vladimer Rushailo we discussed …
31/03/2002 - 17:01
No US Military Bases in Georgia – Georgian Security Chief Says
(Tbilisi, March 31, Civil Georgia) – Creation of US military bases in Georgia is not planned, Georgian National Security Council Secretary Tedo Japaridze stated after the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimer Rushailo on March 30.Japaridze also excluded US-Georgian joint antiterrorist operations in Georgia’s lawless Pankisi gorge. “During the meeting with Vladimer Rushailo we discussed …
Putin Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict
(Tbilisi, March 31, Civil Georgia) – Russian President Vladimer Putin called for the preventing military actions in Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone.Russian President participated in the meeting of the Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian and Russian National Security Council Secretaries meeting on March 30.Putin said that the breakthrough in the conflict resolution should be made with the document on …
US Remains Committed to Conduct Train-and-Equip Program – US Official Says
(Tbilisi, March 30, Civil Georgia) – “The exact scheduling of the arrival and deployment of the US train-and-equip team is independent of any Russian troop withdrawal decisions,” Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman of the US Department of State said at the news briefing on March 29. Reeker commented on Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov’s statement …
30/03/2002 - 15:28
Zhvania Met Shevardnadze on CUG Issues
(Tbilisi, March 30, Civil Georgia) – Former Parliamentary Chairman Zurab Zhvania met President Shevardnadze to discuss situation in the Citizens’ Union of Georgia [CUG] party on March 29.After the meeting Zhvania, leader of the reformers’ faction of the CUG stated that government should not interfere in the party’s affairs. Zhvania said that President, who is …
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