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Akhaltsikhe Population Demands to Remove Petrol Stations from their Town
September 22, 2007
On September 13, petrol station”Saba Ltd” in Abastumani Crossroad in Akhaltsikhe blew up. Five people were in the building during the accident. Four of them, Oleg Tateshvili, owner of the station, his pregnant daughter, little grandchild and employee died. The fifth injured person was taken to the hospital and placed in Reanimation Department. The explosion bred fear in the population. People live in panic and demand to remove petrol stations from the town.
Before They Went to Bed…a Story about Old People
September 20, 2007
It is 2:00 PM. The wind is so strong that unless you are on fire you should not go out in the street. It is time to have dinner. Heavy glass door is opened and closed after every second. You can see grey hair everywhere-on the left, on the right, in front and behind you. Suddenly you also have feeling that you are getting grey. You are bowing your neck, start walking and speaking like an old woman and greet your old years all of by sudden. Everybody knows each other here. It makes no difference for them that in 15 or 20 years they will have lived one century already. In their old age they still can put lipstick on and sit at dinner-table with plastic necklace on.
Chinese Exploiters and Wood in Samgrelo Region That Was Sold for 20 Million Lari
September 19, 2007
On September 15, Georgian workers of the Georgian-Chinese Sawmill in the village of Lia in Tsalenjikha district went on a strike. The reason for their protest was terrible working conditions, short wages, and lack of labor contracts, security measures and health insurance. Former and current workers of the enterprise complain about hard work and they say that Chinese directors of the company were exploiting them. Nearly thirty workers demand to protect their rights.
Amortized Dam and Flooded Queen Tamar’s Sea-Front
September 19, 2007
In Kobuleti, nearly one hundred families residing close to Queen Tamar’s Sea-front demand to carry out seaside protection works. The dam is damaged in several places. During heavy rains the sea floods residential houses nearby. Local government orders owners of hotels and restaurants to repair the dams.
Forests Are Numbered in Samtskhe-Javakheti Region; People Are Afraid to Be Frozen in Winter
September 18, 2007
Samtskhe-Javakheti Region faces serious danger-people might remain without fire wood this year though it is the only source for them to warm their houses in winter. Only Borjomi is supplied with gas in the region.
Special Unit Is Mobilized to Disperse Peasants
September 17, 2007
Petre Tsiskarishvili: “I warn everybody to avoid demonstrations, unless you obey my advice, you will regret!”
Evicted Families Demand Meeting with Investor
September 17, 2007
Five families were evicted from the hostel of the factory for the processing of non-ore materials in Khelvachauri district. District policemen evicted them under threat and after 6:00 PM they did not let people to take their things out from the hostel.
People Might Die on “Erekle’s Bridge”
September 13, 2007
Five villages in the Aspindza Municipality might be isolated from the district centre. Iveria, Orgora, Dzveli, Sakudabeli and Chobareti are those villages which are connected to Aspindza by only one way -“Erekle’s Bridge”. Nowadays, the bridge is in bad conditions and it is dangerous to cross it.
Go and Drink “Laghidze Waters”
August 30, 2007
„Human Rights Centre” all day long was trying to clear up, if the Ltd. “Laghidze Waters” was entered in the privatization list of the ministry of Economic Development.
Kaspi Residents Will Soon Be Lost in “Kaspitsementi” Black Smoke
August 27, 2007
Kaspi residents could not recover from white smoke of Kaspitsementi (cement producing factory) and now they are likely to be lost in black smoke produced by the same factory. Gela Vardziashvili, general director of the Saktsmenti, said that soon their factory will use coal instead of gas as a fuel.
People Claim- “Air Cannot Be Only Food for Us”
August 23, 2007
Risen price on bread has made life expensive in Georgia. Today you can meet citizens, concerned about the situation, particularly at or near groceries. When they have not enough money to fill their consumer commodities, one part of people gets desperate while others scold their government.
Locals of Bakhmaro have to Leave Their Places
August 22, 2007
The place, where winter lasts for 7 months, where the snow covers the mountains till summer; where the air is always fresh and where the unique mineral springs come from the ground, is expecting the “economic development”.
Newly Appointed Director in Akhalkalaki does not Know the State Language
August 22, 2007
Appointing the new director in Russian Public School #2 in Akhalkalaki caused confrontation and hot dispute. A wife of the regional deputy, who failed the tests, is appointed on the post of director.
Does Gubernator Pay Back to Children from Kvakhvreli?
August 20, 2007
Disagreement between the Teachers at Public School of the Village of Dagva
August 20, 2007
Members of the Tutorial Council and teachers at the Public School in the village of Dagva within the Kobuleti Municipality were divided in two parts. The reason for argument was computer training course that started at school.
“Hunting” on Socially Excluded People
August 18, 2007
On August 10 representatives of the Ministry of Healthcare visited Imereti region. Piloting program on vouchering the socially excluded population started in Imereti region. At first sight it did not seem bad initiative; however fifteen days later it turned into a very unpleasant situation and became a reason for dissidence.
“Terrorist Act Did Not Happen Near You”-Families Living Close to Gori Police Station Are Being Persuaded
August 15, 2007
“The explosion was so great that the cars standing in the street were thrown away into our yards. The ground was covered with smashed glasses. The roof of our house ruined. The explosion damaged the ceiling of the theatre that was located 500 meters away from the scene of accident; so, just imagine how seriously it could damage us. We had just repaired our house and the rain was not leaking in the rooms. But now the rain drips in all three rooms and bathroom too. On that day my husband was sitting in the booth (we are selling some products in it) and luckily somebody called him out, otherwise he would have definitely died by the explosion,” said Zhuzhuna Tsartsidze, a resident of Gori who recalls the day of terrorist act, February 1, 2005…
Tutorial Councils of Gori Based Schools Will Have Problems
August 15, 2007
“On July 7 members of Tutorial Council of our school destroyed our happiness and cut off wings of our childish hopes with their activities. We were standing in tears and could not think of anything. Only one pupil, Inga Egadze must not decide the fate of our teacher Ms. Giuli. Please, protect our rights and do not let illegally elected director to run our school who came here through revolution. We want our favorite teacher, Ms. Giuli to return to our school,” it is an extract from the letter that was sent by pupils of public school of the village of Fkhvenisi to Human Rights Center (HRIDC). (The style of the letter was not changed).
From Gori to Kurta…
August 14, 2007
Frou have to travel by mini-bus from Gori to the village of Tirdznisi to get to the Gorge. Then you will take a bus and it will start moving along difficult road to the Gorge of Big Liakhvi (river).
Khiladzes Expect Compensation for Destroyed House In Vain
August 13, 2007
Vardo Khiladze’s house was destroyed by its former owner Jemal Shavadze five years ago. Since that time, the victim has been demanding the court and law enforcers to reimburse her damage in vain. Prosecutor’s Office settled the case in Shavaze’s favor under suspicious circumstances.