TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING THE APPLICATIONS FROM THE POLITICAL PARTIES AND BLOCS PARTICIPATING IN THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
The central electoral committee (CEC) will inform about the results of the registration on September 7, because many of the parties and alliances, including Citizens’ Union have made a last minute registration. The CEC will start the registration of the majority candidates, running for the parliamentary elections, after finishing of receiving applications from the political parties.
A GREEK CATTER DELIVERED TO THE GEORGIAN NAVAL FORCES
Today the ceremony of delivery of the cutter Mestia, arriving yesterday from the Greek military base located in the near vicinity of Athena is going to be held in Poti. The Defense Minister of Georgia will participate in the ceremony.
GEORGIA INSISTS ON THE REDUCTION OF THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES DEPLOYED IN GEORGIA
As Eduard Shevardnadze informed in his radio interview today, during the visit of the Foreign Minister of Russia Igor Ivanov they agreed to establish a commission which will prepare proposals for the president of the two countries, including those, concerning to the interrelations in the military sphere. Besides, he noted that the primary task of the negotiations on this issue is the regulation of these relation in the framework of the demands on the reduction of the conventional armament in Europe, that envisages the reduction of the great amount of the Russian military bases and the personnel as well.
ASLAN ABASHIDZE’S ADVISER ACCUSES THE GEORGIAN CENTRAL AUTHORITIES OF ITS EFFORTS TO CREATE DESTABILIZATION IN AJARA
Valeri Gelbakhiani, the main adviser of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ajara on the juridical issues, declared that there are 2 groups of Chechen boyeviks in Tbilisi, consisting of 40 people each. In his words, they are invited by the authorities of the countries to create destabilization in Ajara before the elections.
HEADS OF 3 SOUTH CAUCASIAN COUNTRIES’ PARLIAMENTS MEETING IN BERLIN
The speakers of the parliaments of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia will discuss a wide range of questions on the deepening of confidence and mutual understanding in the South Caucasus, during the meeting. They will participate in the opening ceremony of the building of Bundestag in Berlin.
THE POLITICAL MOVEMENT GEORGIA FIRST OF ALL DEMANDS THE INDICATION OF NATIONALITY IN THE GEORGIAN PASSPORTS
On September 5 the representatives of the political movement Georgia First of All held the action in front of the building of the Parliament. They demanded the indication of nationality in the passports and identity cards of the Georgian citizens.
THE VISIT OF THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER ON REFUGEES’ ISSUES CONTINUING
The UN High Commissioner on the refugees’ issues Sedako Ogata left fort Senaki, the west Georgia, today. She is going to meet with the refugees from the conflict Zone of Abkhazia, living in the region.
THE PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA GOT THE OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA
This is the information delivered by Shevardnadze at the briefing today, noting that he got the official invitation from Robert Kocharyan several days ago. He declared that his visit in Armenia will become a new stage in the enforcement of a peace and stability in the South Caucasus.
TRAINING OF THE GEORGIAN MILITARY FORCES HAS BEEN STARTED
Today on the military shooting-range of Kulevi wide scale maneuvers have started. The staffs and single battalions of the western and eastern directions, naval and air forces, artillery headquarters, the main office of the Defense Ministry and their subordinate divisions and the main office of the household troops participate in it.
THE GEORGIAN PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS THE 54TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE ABKHAZ ISSUE
This is the information delivered by Shevardnadze at the briefing today. He noted that he will touch upon the demarcation of the functions between the center and Abkhazia as well as on the Constitution and the Supreme Court.
GEORGIA DOES NOT MIND AZERBAIJAN TRANSPORTING ITS GAS VIA TRANSCASPIAN GAS-MINE
The President of Georgia made this announcement at the briefing today. He noted as well that the signing of the agreement on the Transcaspian gas-mine has been postponed because of the reconstruction works, that has been carried out since the earthquake in Turkey.