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France's Kouchner Tells Georgia: Keep It Civil
July 16, 2010
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner came to Georgia on July 14 with a simple message: Put the emphasis on civil society to put an end to conflicts with the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Information and Comments by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the Police Operation in Mestia of 7 July 2010
July 15, 2010
In 2010, Canadian investor William James Simpson purchased a land area in the town of Mestia from Giorgi Svanidze, along with a ruined building of the former tourist complex “Ushba,” where he planned to construct a hotel. The land purchase agreement was legal and was registered in the Georgian National Agency of Public Registry (Svanidze had been an owner of this land for several years). William Simpson’s official, notarially certified representative in Georgia was David Kukhilava, resident of the town of Jvari.
Several Families Might Remain Homeless
July 14, 2010
15 families, whose shelter belongs to the Patriarchate, might remain homeless. The families live in poor social conditions. Among them are 30 children; some of them are infants. The Patriarchate intends to open a branch of the Georgian Institute after St. Andira in the building. The residents of the building state they have nowhere to go. They were warned to leave the space before July 12. Otherwise, they will be evicted under force. None of the residents have signed the protocol to leave the building.
Resolutions Enacted at Rustavi City Council without Review
July 14, 2010
The members of the Rustavi city council voted for a resolution of the council, for the creation of commissions and budget amendments without having read the documents. Council members from the opposition parties stated about it at a July 2 session.
18 People Detained for Criminal Settlement of Conflict in Khoni
July 13, 2010
As a result of a special operation in Khoni on July 6, 18 people were detained in their own homes at five in the morning. In addition, approximately 40 people were brought to the police station and interrogated as witnesses. On July 8, Darejan Kvaratskhelia, judge at the Khoni district court, sentenced nine suspects to a two month pretrial detention. Five attorneys defended the suspects.
“Socar” Is Blamed in Violation of Customers’ Rights
July 12, 2010
The Kaheti region population protests the increased tariff on natural gas. Locals state that “Socar Georgia Gas” increased the tariff by 10 tetri, and only for those customers who became their subscribers after May 1, 2010.
Parliament Discusses Amendments to the Law on Public Defender
July 12, 2010
The parliament of Georgia is discussing a draft-law to make amendments and additions to the Organic Law of Georgia for the Public Defender. Until now the public defender has submitted two reports to the parliament each year; after the draft-law is enacted, he will prepare only one report. In addition, there will be a new attorney position created for the purpose of gathering all necessary information from local self-governmental agencies, public agencies and government officials.
Workers of Nikozi Dam Are Victims of Trafficking
July 9, 2010
Workers employed at the construction of the dam in the village of Nikozi in Gori district have been requesting the salary arrears from the contractor company. The workers met the representatives of the Company “Gola XXI, Ltd” located in Mitskevich Street # 25 in Tbilisi. Journalist of the regional newspaper “Kartlis Khma” (Voice of Kartli region) Giorgi Edisherashvili was video-recording the meeting. The representatives of the company locked the journalist in the room and erased all the materials from the camera.
Moscow Intends to Launch New Information War and to Create Federal Media-Channel in Georgian Language
July 9, 2010
Moscow was dissatisfied and confused by the word “occupation” used by the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton in her statement about the Georgian-Russian war in August of 2008. Russian analyists loudly announce that the real reason of the current situation is the lost information war with Georgia; analyst of political and military institute Anatoli Chigankov said “Although Russia started the military operation in 2008 only to force peace in Georgia, Tbilisi won the information war,” wrote the newspaper “Resonance” in the article “We Should Admit the Lost Information War with Georgia,” – They started speaking about neutralizing Georgian propaganda and creation of federal media-channel in Georgian language.”
“We Send Cart or Horse for a Doctor or Nurse; We Carry The Dead Person on Tractor”
July 8, 2010
In the village of Khorshi in Senaki district people have to carry out the dead person by tractor because there is no bridge on the River Zandzga. Children go to school with towels if the river is not flooded and can cross the river on foot. If the river is flooded, children cannot go to school.
Officials of the Education Ministry Compel School Directors to Resign
July 8, 2010
Director of the Tbilisi Public School # 14 Zviad Miminoshvili is compelled to resign – the member of the Liberty Institute Tea Tutberidze reported about it.
Sauna in Rustavi – “You Can Choose Any of These Girls…”
July 8, 2010
Sauna with suspicious reputation continues working on the ground floor of the Hotel “Rustavi” in Rustavi city. It is the sauna where the cruel minister of the Rose government Irakli Okruashvili (former minister of interior) carried out special operation years ago. The fact of prostitution was confirmed in the sauna. The law enforcement officers found naked women and their clients in the building. The special operation was video-recorded and the entire Georgia saw them in news programs of the national TV-Channels.
Open Letter of Human Rights Defenders to US State Secretary Hillary Clinton
July 7, 2010
Coordinator of the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders in Armenia Mika Danelian handed the open letter of the Georgian and Azerbaijan human rights defenders to the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton at the US Embassy together with the letter of the Armenian human rights defenders. On July 5, representative of the Armenian Helsinki Association Mika Danelian was invited to the meeting with Hillary Clinton in Yerevan together with two more members of the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders –Artur Sakunts and Levon Barsagian. We publish the full text of the open letter of Georgian human rights defenders:
How to prevent another war in the Southern Caucasus
July 7, 2010
After Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's recent visit, the Obama administration wants to prove it has a strategy to deepen ties with allies such as Poland while it pursues a reset with Russia, so it has sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on a whirlwind tour of Central and Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus. The trip also seeks to blunt conservative criticism that Washington is sacrificing allies for the sake of reconciliation with Moscow.
One Principle to Sell Trunk-Line Gas Pipe-Line and Enguri Hydro Electro Station
July 7, 2010
Trunk-Line gas pipe-line will not be sold out but it might be managed together with Russia like it is planned for the Enguri Hydro Electro Station (HES). The Prime-minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri tried to convince the society in a strict tone that the gas pipe-line will not be sold. However, he added that it might be governed together with a private company. The former minister of economic development Kakha Bendukidze carried out negotiations about joint management with Russia for many years.
Trial of Vladimer Vakhania Was Renewed
July 6, 2010
The trial of the academician Vladimer Vakhania was renewed at the Kutaisi Appeal Court. The attorneys spoke about health conditions of the prisoner and general situation in the prison in their interviews with the journalists. The attorneys state that Vladimer Vakhania was detained according to the government’s order; that he is a political prisoner and it is very difficult to defend him from the unfair judiciary system.
Lia Ratiani: “Teachers Are Discriminated in Georgia”
July 6, 2010
The number of teachers is drastically reduced at schools. Reportedly, teachers with less than 18 working hours will be dismissed from schools. The ministry of education denies the information and blames the Independent Trade Union of Teachers in spreading similar disinformation.
Kakheti Regional Governor Calls Upon Public Officials to Be More Polite with Journalists
July 6, 2010
Kakheti regional governor Giorgi Ghviniashvili made comments about the damage of the video-camera of the journalist Gela Mtivlishvili by Dedoplistskaro district governor. The regional governor called upon the public officials to be more polite with journalists.
Davit Tsikarishvili: “If You Have Somebody to Protect You – You Will Stay at School, but If You Do Not Have – You Will Leave”
July 5, 2010
Despite the opposite claiming of the ministry of education and science of Georgia, the number of teachers is massively reduced at public schools. Minister Dimitri Shashkin said that the number of teachers will not be reduced and the ministry recommends schools to distribute working hours among teachers fairly. The Human Rights Center interviewed the head of the legal department of the Independent Trade Union “Ertoba” Davit Tsikarishvili.
State Gained “TbilAviaMsheni” Back
July 5, 2010
The JSC “TbilAviaMsheni” (Tbilisi Avia Construction Factory) was assigned to the Defense Minister of Georgia. The head of the purchase department of the ministry Revaz Charbadze reported to the society about it. He said that the enterprise was assigned to the ministry based on the initiative of the factory administration. The Ministry of Defense and the enterprise have successfully cooperated for a long time.