Saakashvili
09.04.2012 13:23
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'Saakashvili readying for new war with Russia'President Mikhail Saakashvili is getting ready for a war with Russia, says Georgi Gugava, political secretary of the Georgian opposition Labor Party. |
27.03.2012 17:19
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Russians not safe in Georgia – FMThe safety of Russian citizens visiting Georgia cannot be guaranteed as the leadership of the former Soviet Republic organize repressions against them, says Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich. |
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20.03.2012 18:25
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Armed gangs formed in Georgia 'to repress opposition'Illegal paramilitary groups are being set up in western Georgia on the order of President Mikhail Saakashvili, says opposition leader Irakli Alasania. |
24.01.2012 17:10
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Georgian President Saakashvili 'eyeing Iran war to hold power'To keep his post, Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili may draw the country into a war against Iran, former Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze believes. Iran tension |
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10.01.2012 14:23
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‘US builds hospitals in Georgia, readies for war with Iran’The United States is sponsoring the construction of facilities in Georgia on the threshold of a military conflict in Iran, a member of Georgian opposition movement Public Assembly, Elizbar Javelidze has stated. Iran tension |
Saakashvili prepares commandos ahead of 2012 electionsGeorgia is reportedly creating an unofficial military reserve in the country's regions. The opposition says the move is a veiled threat in the run-up to the 2012 parliamentary election. |
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Georgia – a cold house for press freedom?Georgia likes to present itself as a fledgling democracy and a free and open society. But that image has been marred by persistent stories of state interference in the media, with many journalists saying they are being bullied by the authorities. |
Neutralizing opposition Georgian-styleOne of Georgia's richest men is facing some serious obstacles as he tries to enter the country's political fray. First, the authorities stripped Bidzine Ivanishvili of his Georgian citizenship, and now, a court has refused to annul the decision. |
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16.09.2011 15:01
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Georgian opposition ready to struggle SaakashviliThe Georgian opposition movement, People's Assembly – despite a violent crackdown on government opponents on May 26 and hundreds of arrests - has vowed to resume its struggle against the regime of President Mikhail Saakashvili. |
18.08.2011 17:10
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Georgia "unacceptably poor" under SaakashviliWhile the Georgian leadership keeps boasting about their achievements, a poll has revealed that 60 percent of the population disapprove of the government’s economic policy and criticize the pension system, as well as healthcare accessibility. |
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“Georgia under Saakashvili similar to Egypt under Mubarak” – ex-Georgia MPThe current regime in Georgia is similar to that of Mubarak-era Egypt, Tsotne Bakuria, a former Georgian MP and expert on politics in the Caucasus, told RT. |
08.08.2011 14:51
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“Saakashvili is Georgia’s anomaly”Moscow is ready to develop mutually beneficial contacts with Georgia, but will not deal with its “pathological” President Mikhail Saakashvili, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. |
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05.08.2011 17:30
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Did Georgia get a US green light to attack South Ossetia?President Medvedev, in an interview on Friday, provided some insight into Georgia's military offensive against South Ossetia in 2008, noting how the Georgia-Russia relationship took a turn for the worst once Tbilisi stepped up talks with Washington. |
Saakashvili should face international tribunal – Medvedev to RTPresident Dmitry Medvedev has discussed the 2008 war in South Ossetia in a joint interview with RT, Echo Moskvy and the First Caucasus Television station (full transcript). |
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11.07.2011 15:27
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“Russia as an enemy” benefits Georgian government – Nino BurjanadzeFollowing the arrest of four Georgian photojournalists on charges of espionage, a popular Georgian opposition leader has said that the current Georgian leadership has no wish to break the stalemate in its relations with Russia. |
09.07.2011 00:50
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Georgia claims more foreign spies operating on its soilGeorgia claims a group of high-profile photographers detained in the capital, Tbilisi, have been spying for a foreign state. |
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01.07.2011 16:45
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Saakashvili closes down Russian schools in GeorgiaThe Georgian authorities have reportedly decided to purge Russia from the educational system as all Russian-speaking schools will be shut down. |
22.06.2011 17:06
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US warship enters Georgian watersMoscow, saying that it wants to see Washington take a more constructive approach toward maintaining security in the Black Sea region, has slammed the visit of a US guided-missile cruiser to the Batumi port in Georgia. |
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08.06.2011 11:35
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Biden “persuades” Saakashvili to lift barriers on Russia’s way to WTOThe Georgian opposition says Tbilisi has agreed on Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization after pressure from US Vice President Joe Biden. |
Russia knock, knock, knocking on WTO’s doorFor 17 years, Russia has been in membership talks with the 153-nation World Trade Organization, and remains the only major economy still outside the organization. Moscow now says everything will be sorted out before the end of summer. |



















