Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Georgia News Digest 12-27-06
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by Ph.D. Jonathan Kulick, Director of Studies

1. Mikhail Saakashvili regarded Ilham Aliyev’s decision as act of heroism
2. Burjanadze: No Swift Gas Price Hike Anticipated for Households
3. Saakashvili Fails To Secure Cheap Gas For Georgia
4. Press Conference With Gazprom Vice Chair Of Board Alexander Medvedev
5. Georgia to receive Russian gas temporarily
6. Putin wins the hearths and minds of Europe
7. Georgia to continue border delimitation talks with Russia in 2007
8. Tbilisi interested in Putin’s visit to Georgia
9. Tbilisi free of Russian military headquarters for the first time in 200 years
10. Foreign Minister Calls On Russia To “Accept” Georgia’s Pro-Western Course
11. Russian commander completes headquarters pullout from Georgian capital
12. Georgian minister restates conditions for agreeing to Russia’s WTO membership
13. Gela Bezhuashvili: Georgia is ready for talks with Russia concerning its WTO accession
14. Western Secret Serviceman of Putin’s Main Rival
15. Saakashvili Speaks of Army, Ties with Russia
16. Two Abkhaz police officers disappear in Georgian-populated district
17. Abkhazia confirms killing of police chief in Georgian-populated district
18. Georgian group “accepts responsibility” for Abkhaz policemen’s deaths
19. Policeman found dead in breakaway Georgian region, 3rd death in 24 hours
20. Abkhaz Police Official Killed in Gali
21. Car of Abkhazian militia was blown up in Gali District, four dead
22. National Forum held conference on Abkhazia conflict
23. Two people drown during attempt to cross Enguri River on border with Abkhazia
24. Georgian Diaspora in Abkhazia calls upon international community to condemn actions of official Tbilisi
25. Abkhazia reduces tangerine exports by 14,000 tonnes this year
26. “Policy of Georgian authorities can result in a national catastrophe”: South Ossetian community
27. Russia’s North Ossetia Opens Representation in Tskhinvali
28. Direct Talks with S. Ossetian, Abkhaz Sides Set as Priority
29. Georgian president to visit Ukraine on 3-6 January
30. US policy in South Caucasus is aimed at Activation and Cooperation
31. Baku, Tbilisi Note Progress in Railway Talks
32. Trade becomes easier between Georgia and Turkey
33. In 2007 Georgia will become member of the European Travel Commission
34. Opposition urges government once more to participate in debates
35. Manana Archvadze threatens “Rustavi 2” with a lawsuit
36. Media rating 2006 by “Georgian Consulting Group”
37. Nino Burjanadze will hold consultations with media managers about extending tax breaks for media
38. Survey: 17.7% of Georgian population use Internet
39. The Most Dangerous Roads in the World [excerpt]
40. Unrecognized by Georgia, Israel doesn’t want him
41. We should meet the New Year with smiling faces
42. Half of the doctors successfully passed qualification exams
43. 29 years as Patriarch of Georgia
44. Cell Communication License Sold for USD 10,3 mln
45. OSCE Mission to present publication to support Georgia’s judicial reform
46. In western Georgia 60 000 consumers are without electricity
47. Heavy snow hampers traffic on Rikoti Pass
48. If it ain’t broke, don’t amend it
49. USD 480 million transferred from foreign countries to Georgia
50. Highway department’s budget to increase in 2007VTB Bank Georgia sees profit soaring to $5 million in 2006


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Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic), jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814

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