VISIT OF GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ITALY POSTPONED
According to the Foreign Ministry of Georgia, the visit scheduled for May 22-23 is postponed for an unlimited period because of the changes in the ministry’s structure. We’ll remind to you that the functions of the abolished ministry of trade and foreign economic relations have been partially transferred to the Foreign Ministry.
FOREIGN MINISTRY WORKING ON ALTERATIONS TO THE BIG AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA
As the director of the Public Information Department of the Georgian Foreign Ministry Avtandil Napetvaridze informed Sarke, this is about “changes of some articles” in this agreement. He held back from specifying the details on changes, sayingonly that the agreement signed during the visit of Russian President Boris Yeltsin in Tbilisi in 1993 needs adaptation to the new political situation.
VISIT OF THE US COASTGUARD COMMANDER HAS COME TO AN END
The admiral James Loy was granted the title of the Poti honorable citizen where he visited the base of Georgia’s coastguard division and considered the plan for conducting joint works for the creation of a training center there. The admiral has visited the technical observation post in Supsa.
NEW COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED TO THE PARLIAMENT
Eduard Shevardnadze introduced new composition of the government to the Parliament yesterday. There are only 4 new personalities out of 18 candidates.
NEW COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFERED BY THE PRESIDENT – NO SURPRISE TO ZURAB ZHVANIA
The Chairman of the Parliament made this announcement after the official introduction of the candidates on the post of the ministers. He said that he had held daily consultations on this issue with the President Eduard Shevardnadze, who has strong argumentations while presenting each candidate.
ABKHAZ SEPARATISTS ALTERED THE LAW “ON GENERAL MILITARY SERVICE”
According to the decree of the President of the self-proclaimed Republic Vladislav Ardzinba, the general length of a compulsory service in the military forces of Abkhazia is 24 months. The term of service for those, who had undergone a military training at high educational institutions – 18 months, for their graduates, with lieutenancy – 12 months.
ANRI JERGENIA SUGGESTS INTRODUCING OF EXTRAORDINARY FRONTIER ZONES
The General Prosecutor of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia is motivating his suggestion by the inability of the authorities to control the situation in the Gali region, when Abkhazia still is at war with Georgia. Namely, Jergenia offers to introduce these zones in Gali and Gagra, where the enhanced passport and visa regime will operate.