NEWS: Georgia News Digest 11-29-07

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1. Former Georgian defense minister, a critic of president, arrested in Germany
2. video: Georgian rebel minister arrested in Germany
3. Okruashvili arrested in Germany
4. German news media say arrested Georgian oppositionists sought asylum
5. Mass media claim Okruashvili planned to ask political asylum in Germany
6. Berlin Prosecutor's Office pondering Okruashvili's handover to Georgia
7. Investors accuse Georgia of illegal bank seizure
8. In what case will “Imedi” be resurrected?
9. Imedi TV to resume broadcast upon fulfillment of Georgian government’s requirements
10. Provided Government requirements are satisfied Imedi will turn into a castrated television
11. Georgian authorities offer NewsCorp to fully buy out Imedi TV
12. Government sets conditions for reopening Imedi TV
13. Georgia has offered Imedi TV to News Corp
14. Talks on Imedi TV Company of Georgia disrupted
15. Probe into opposition TV's finances "laughable" - senior journalist
16. Lomaia demands setting of media council
17. Lomaia and Bokeria were most active during meeting with Pompadour
18. Candidate nominated by opposition council sent a challenge over debates to Saakashvili
19. Davitashvili held pre-election meeting
20. Candidate considers arrest of head of campaign staff to be pressure from authorities
21. Head of National Assembly of Georgian Azerbaijanis detained, accused of coup attempt
22. Saakashvili gives instructions to officials
23. Presidential hopeful drops out of race
24. Georgia's electoral body has 13 members
25. Three presidential hopefuls refused registration
26. Presidential candidates to correct inaccuracies in documents till 12:00 p.m. today
27. Gamkrelidze to meet Georgian experts
28. “Labourists” to hold manifestation in Republic Square on December 05
29. Presidential candidate Giorgi Chkhikvadze goes on hunger strike
30. An uncertain road to January 5
31. Soso Tsintsadze: Bidzina Ivanishvili won’t have much influence on the election!
32. Burjanadze pays official visit to Brussels
33. Speaker urges West not to give up on her country
34. Trouble in nowhere land
35. Opposition party to hold rally in Tbilisi on 5 December
36. Parliamentary Committee on Legal Issues considered law on “amnesty”
37. Police revenges the leaders of youth movement
38. Don’t hit me, I am on your side
39. Opposition candidate for PM says Georgia's NATO chances badly damaged by unrest
40. Saakashvili calls Georgia territorial integrity main task
41. Saakashvili vows to secure IDPs return to Abkhazia in months
42. Subeliani will be an energetic minister
43. Voting in Duma election over in 3 districts of Abkhazia
44. Voting starts in Abkhazia for Russian elections
45. How will Russian election affect Georgia? Georgian experts can see no connection
46. Minister plans to discuss bilateral relations with Lavrov
47. Georgia needs to consolidate in face of "threat" from Russia
48. Russian peacekeepers in Abkhazia get new chief of staff
49. Parliamentary commission wants Russian peacekeepers' replacement
50. Paata Shamugia: Bagapsh’s threats cannot frighten Gali residents!
51. Ministry of Education disregards heroes who died in Abkhazian and Samachablo wars
52. “KasTransGAs-Tbilisi” states sabotage was observed in Tbilisi
53. Gas provider reports incidents of "sabotage"
54. Mayor promises severe reaction to "sabotage" on Georgian capital's gas network
55. Ugulava: Enough resources to supply country with gas
56. Regional locomotive not only for the railroad
57. Belarus to import fruit from Georgia
58. Finding new markets is apple farmers’ core challenge
59. Workers from Sighnaghi demand their wages
60. Central heating is on but classrooms are still cold
61. Rubbish and transport-main problems for Gori District
62. Firewood is inaccessible for people living near the forest
63. Receiving ID card to become compulsory at age of 14
64. Presentation of new human resources management system held today
65. museum exhibit: Wine, worship and sacrifice: The golden graves of ancient Vani

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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