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N176 (5) Monday, January 17th, 2005

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Successful Premiere of Russian Play

Even Relatives Do Not Support Khajimba: Opposition Still Won With 90%

24 Saati (Hours) offers its readers an article by an Abkhazian journalist who for certain reasons prefers to remain anonymous. . . .

Ralf Dahrendorf

Legitimacy and Elections

So Ukraine now has a legitimate government. Or does it? Viktor Yushchenko has been elected with 52% of the popular vote. His opponent received 44%. Observers confirm that infringements of . . .

Giorgi Asanishvili

Opposition Cannot Forget About Georgian Ocean Shipping Company

The noise caused by the privatization of the Georgian Ocean Shipping Company has not eased even after the opening of bids. The Right-wing Opposition thinks that the bidding process brings . . .

Giorgi Asanishvili

NGO Stand Together on South Ossetian Problem

The events of the second half of 2004 have demonstrated that the curing of “paralyzed” Osetian limb is a very dangerous process and this may cause permanent harm to the . . .

Georgian Politics and the Abkhaz Issue

Past, Present, Future

A Concept on the Special Status of Abkhazia within the Georgian State was published in 24 Hours and authored by Paata Zakareishvili, Konstantine Kublashvili, Archil Gegeshidze, Ivliane Khaindrava, Tinatin Khidasheli, . . .

American Congressmen Are Ready to Assist in Georgian-Abkhazian Dialogue

According to Giorgi Khaindrava, State Minister of Conflict Resolution, the process of internationalization is very important for the Georgian government. . . .

WANTED: COMPETITIVE IDEOLOGY AND ATTRACTIVE SOCIAL MODEL TO HELP RUSSIA RETAIN ITS CRUMBLING SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

The Kremlin’s recent foreign-policy failures, particularly its inglorious defeat in the “battle for Ukraine,” appear to have sparked a review of Russia’s policies towards its neighbors in the post-Soviet space. . . .

Nana Kadagishvili

New Promises, Old Problems

In 2005 all five regions of Tbilisi will have four free dining places instead of previous three. However small, increase in the sum allocated for feeding each person did happen. . . .

At Home with Elene

Oh, I say. This is the house of someone who liked to collect things. This is the house of someone who loved Georgia. This is the house of an artist. . . .

Tamar Mtchedlishvili

Staff Reduction in Parliament

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will have to discuss several legislative initiatives soon. One of them is the question of reducing the number of MPs. Constitutional amendments proposed at the legislative . . .