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N215 (44) Tuesday, March 15th, 2005

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Zviad Ruadze, Maia Urushadze

Electricity Returns to Kakheti on the Revolution Anniversary

The government was able to agree with Chinese only after Lari rate stabilized

In the force majeure conditions, Khadorhesi [Khadori Hydroelectric Power Station] constructed with Chinese investment was finally launched. The Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili himself turned on the engine of the power . . .

Fist Fight in Gamgeoba

The fight for the position cost a lot for Roin Kochorashvili, deputy Gamgebeli [head of local government] of the Gurjaani district. On Sunday, at 5 p.m. he was arrested by . . .

Anti-corruption Representative Arrested on Corruption Charges

The Kakheti regional department of the Security Ministry arrested Givi Revazishvili, a member of an anti-corruption non-governmental organization, the chair of the local workers� union and the Transport and Road . . .

Via Subterfuge and �Black Lists,� Citizens Union Gains Strength in Gurjaani

If previously National Movement Party representatives were the only ones fighting for posts in the Gurjaani region, members of the former government�s party have now found the will � or . . .

Kakheti�s Railway on Verge of Extinction, Say New Rights

If the New Rightists focused their energies against the Minister of Education before, now they have turned their critical eye to the railways. In this regard, the Kakhetian New Rights . . .

Kakhetian Wine-Makers Hope to Nip Flow of Counterfeits

Despite the efforts of the Georgian Agriculture Ministry, the counterfeiting of Georgian wines both on internal and foreign markets remains Georgian wine industry�s Achilles Heel. Minister David Shervashidze asserts that . . .

Chechen Refugees Block Russians from Pankisi

Despite its considerable efforts, the Russian government is failing to convince Chenchen refugees who found asylum in Georgia�s Pankisi gorge to return to Russia. After a five-month interval, representatives of . . .

Kakheti Crime Wave Escalates to Murder

The crime situation in Kakheti grows tenser day by day. Murders have been added to robberies. An attacker killed 64-year-old Naskida Alaverdashvili, resident of the village of Tibaani, Sighnaghi region, . . .

Chaos, Lack of Partisan Discipline at Telavi Sakrebulo

Telavi�s Sakrebulo [local self-governance unit] has been paralyzed for already several months. Nine �favorites of the people� � five at present, because the remaining four have resigned and left the . . .

Chechen Refugees Call Ministry Corrupt

Anxiety among Chechen residents . . .

MPs Consider Kakheti’s Problems

The Coordination Council of Kakheti MPs, founded several months ago, recently held its first session in Telavi. The meeting with the district Gamgebeli was closed and discussed problems in the . . .

New Rights from Kakheti Demand Increased Border Protection

A recent article published in 24 Saati (Hours) called “Total Disorder at the Border” has become a topic of discussion among opposition parties. Yesterday, members of the Kakheti branch of . . .

“People’s Bank” – The Farmer’s Bank: “Rural Credit for Grape Growers”

It is the first time in the last decade that Georgian farmers will be able to obtain credit directly from a bank in support of the agricultural sector. The People’s . . .

Kakheti Police Officers Sacrificed to Control Chamber Ruling

Two employees of the Kakheti regional police have been sacrificed to a recent Control Chamber ruling. The Control Chamber started checking the regional police after the redundant policemen asked to . . .

Traders Rally in Telavi

Traders of the open market located near the former Telavi socks factory staged a protest rally in front of the Telavi District Administration on Wednesday, to protest recently introduced taxes . . .

From Kakheti

Gunfire at Khadori Power Plant

The population of Akhmeta and the Pankisi Gorge, fed up with the blackout, took extreme measures and fulfilled their threat to the government made several days ago. This time the . . .

Zviad Ruadze, Shorena Khangoshvili

From Kakheti

Unprecedented Special Operation in Pankisi Gorge

An incident that took place in the Pankisi Gorge several days ago has astonished even the local population. Because 20-year-old Davit Kushtanashvili would not listen to his parents, his father . . .

From Kakheti

One Lone Family and One Cow in Telavi Prosecutor General’s Office and Control Chamber Conclusions

It has been already two months since the Chamber of Control handed over the materials concerning financial violations, which involved the alleged embezzlement of 132,000 GEL from the region’s social . . .

From Kakheti

Confrontation Among National Movement Members in Gurjaani

Predictions that a truce between opposing groups in Gurjaani’s National Movement would not last long have proved right. Two weeks after the regional conference, they demand dismissal of Roin Kochorashvili . . .

From Kakheti

Clash Between Gurjaani Residents and Police

An incident recently took place between Gurjaani residents and police in the town center. The reason for the conflict was a 20-year-old resident of the village of Akhasheni, Aleksandre Noniashvili, . . .