News Tskhinvali Believes Georgian Police Staff Reshuffle Will not Work Boris Chochiev, extraordinary affairs minister of self-proclaimed South Ossetian republic, stated that Georgian economy largely depended on the turnover of smuggled goods and nothing would be changed by staff reshuffle . . .  News Delegation of Czech Republic Held Meetings With Georgian Colleagues Davit Bakradze, chair of Georgian Parliament’s European Integration Committee, met with delegation of Defense and Security Committee of the Czech Republic on March 14. . . .  News Government Offered to Unveil Memorial Plaque of Deceased Ossetians and Abkhazians Former Labor Party member Gela Danelia comes up with a new initiative in regards to commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the bloodiest battles (March 16-17, 1993) during the Georgian-Abkhazian . . .  News Saakashvili Pledges Social Guarantees for Servicemen Employed in Russian Military Bases On March 14, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated while visiting the 11th Battalion of the Defense Ministry deployed in the city of Telavi that local residents employed in Russian military . . .  News Kobuleti Population Continue Protest Actions Locals of the town of Kobuleti continue protest actions demanding electricity supply. They are demanding electricity supply according to the set schedule. According to protesters’ reports, only the facilities of . . .  News Students of Medical College on Hunger Strike Thirty students of Tbilisi State Medical College went on hunger strike in front of the parliament building. Professor Zaza Avaliani, vice-rector of the Medical University, called on the students several . . .  News Taxpayers Threatened with Strict Financial Sanctions The Finance Ministry’s Tax Department appeals to tax payers to run the registration of the goods’ circulation otherwise they will be face strict financial sanctions. . . .  News Protests Might Paralyze Chiaturmanganumi Working process of Chiaturmanganumi JSC might be suspended. . . .  News New Chief of Shida Kartli Police Bans Journalists from Entering Police Station Following Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s decree, personnel reshuffle at the Shida Kartli Police Department is nearly finished. . . .  News Khobi Population Blocked Highway Locals of the village of Tchaladidi, Khobi district, blocked off a highway on March 14. The action participants protest over protracting investigation of 25-year-old Giorgi Chachibaia’s death in the car . . .  News Czech MPs Welcome Resolution Adopted by Georgian Colleagues Over Russian Bases Delegation of Parliamentary Committee for Defense and Security Issues of the Czech Republic welcomes the resolution adopted by the Georgian Parliament in regards to withdrawal of Russian military bases from . . .