Daily News June 10, 1998	Days:  08 09 10 11 12

politics

YESTERDAY, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT STARTED THE REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN GALI REGION, TODAY, GEORGIAN MPS SET TO THIS

Parliament Chairman Zurab Zhvania stated at the Parliament sitting, that refugee return to Gali region will be possible only with the existence of the full guarantees of their security. Otherwise, according to him, return will equal to their execution.




YESTERDAY, IN MOSCOW RESUMED THE GEORGIAN-ABKHAZIAN NEGOTIATIONS

The Georgian side interrupted negotiations on June 8, because of the implacable position of the Abkhazian Delegation, regarding the refugee return question. The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Boris Pastukhov joined them.




GEORGIAN SIDE WITHHOLDS STARTING THE CRIME CASES AGAINST ABKHAZIAN SEPARATIST LEADERS, NOT TO INTERRUPT THE NEGOTIATIONS

Chief Prosecutor of the Abkhazian autonomous Republic Anzor Lasurbaya stated that based on the given data it is possible to start the crime cases against many high-ranked officials of the separatist authorities, among them Vladislav Ardzinba. However, mentioned Prosecutor, this is not realized, not to interrupt the progress of the negotiations.




TODAY, THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RECEIVED OSCE SUPREME COMMISSIONER ON THE QUESTIONS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES

The main topic of the meeting, between Giorgi Burduli and Hans van der Stuhl, was the discussion of the situations in the conflict zones, in particular, recent events in Gali region. According to the information from the Foreign Ministry’s press service, Georgian side showed its interest in the cooperation with the department of the OSCE Supreme Commissioner, on the question of Abkhazia’s economic rehabilitation and refugees better adaptation to the problems, which they will run into after their return.




CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILI FINDS THAT TEMPORARY ANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION OF THE PARLIAMENT COPED WITH ITS TASK

At the same time, he informed that many documents handed, by this commission, under control of Giorgi Baramidze, to the corresponding law machinery organs, still remain without reaction. MP stated that people are tired from the statements about the fight with corruption, when there are no real results.

economics

INDEXED DEPOSIT DISTRIBUTION TO THE POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO START FROM JULY 1

Finance Ministry informed about this. In the first place, money from the state banks will receive the 1^st group handicapped.

society

NIKO LEKISHVILI FINDS THAT, IN CASE OF PROGRESS ABSENCE AT THE MOSCOW NEGOTIATIONS, REFUGEES WILL HAVE TO BE SETTLED OVER WHOLE GEORGIA

Chairman of the Government Commission on providing aid to the refugees, characterized the situation in Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha regions as heavy. In these regions are located the refugees, which left Gali region because of the happened there military collisions.




FOREIGN AID TO THE REFUGEES CONTINUES

Today, Zugdidi region will receive from Israel the regular party of the humanitarian cargo for the refugees. About this informed the Israeli Ambassador Ehud Eytan.




YESTERDAY, IN THE FREE CAFETERIA AT THE GEORGIAN PATRIARCHY, BY THE INITIATIVE OF THE UK AMBASSADOR’S WIFE WAS CONDUCTED 400 PEOPLE DINNER FOR THE POOR

Activity was conducted in honor of Birth Day of Queen Elizabeth II. Mauricia Jenkins said that does not feel as a guest in Georgia, but as a member of the local society and shares the difficulties felt by the country.