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EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EU)
Beginn: 09/08
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OSCE Brokers Funds to Help Rehabilitate the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict (02.02.2004)
(Quelle: OSCE) Several new projects to help in rehabilitating the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone will be financed under a 2.5 million euros grant from the European Commission brokered by the OSCE Mission to Georgia. The parties to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict signed in Tskhinvali on 31 January a Memorandum of Understanding on rehabilitation projects in the zone of conflict.
Tbilisi Opposes Extension of UN Mission to Georgia (30.01.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) The UN Security Council on Friday was set to renew the small UN monitoring mission of the Georgia-Abkhaz cease-fire. But Georgian officials have complained that the draft resolution renewing the mission reflects little of its concerns over delays in the peace process and Russian support for Abkhaz separatists. RFE/RL talked to diplomats about possibilities for advancing the process.
ODIHR Issues Final Reports on Elections in Georgia and Russia (30.01.2004)
(Quelle: OSCE) The OSCE's elections body, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), has issued the final reports on last year's parliamentary elections in Georgia and the Russian Federation. Each report contains a set of recommendations for improving the country's election process. … The OSCE/ODIHR will observe Russia's upcoming presidential election on 14 March and the repeat parliamentary elections in Georgia on 28 March.
Security Council Extends Georgia Mission until 31 July 2004 (30.01.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 31 July 2004. By the terms of Council resolution 1524 (2004), the extension was subject to a review of UNOMIG's mandate in the event of changes in the mandate of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping force. Unanimously adopting the text, the Council welcomed the start of the deployment of a civilian police component of UNOMIG … .
Georgiens neuer Präsident nimmt Kurs auf Europa (26.01.2004)
(Quelle: Welt) Nach zweitägigen Inaugurationsfeierlichkeiten hat Georgiens Präsident Michail Saakaschwili am Sonntag in der Hauptstadt Tiflis sein Amt angetreten. … Mit einem Kurzbesuch am Sonntagmorgen in der Autonomie Adscharien machte Saakaschwili die Ansprüche Georgiens auf diese Region deutlich. In Anwesenheit von Gästen aus über 20 Ländern, zu denen auch die Außenminister Russlands und der USA gehörten, bekräftigte Saakaschwili in Tiflis den 'unbeirrbaren Kurs Georgiens auf Integration in Europa'.
OSCE Ready to Assist Georgia in Reforms (26.01.2004)
(Quelle: UNOMIG Daily Press Review) Visiting Tbilisi for the inauguration of the new president, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, had meetings with President Saakashvili, former Acting President Nino Burjanadze and State Minister Zurab Zhvania, Civil Georgia reported. 'The OSCE is already in discussions with the Georgian authorities on how we can help with some of the key challenges that lie ahead,' Minister Passy said. 'These include parliamentary reform and constitutional reform, strengthening law enforcement and fighting corruption.'
Kofi Annan, Saakashvili Discussed Abkhaz Issue (23.01.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) 'Georgia has no complains towards the UN in regard of resolution of the Abkhaz conflict,' Mikheil Saakashvili, who will be sworn in as a president of Georgia this weekend said in Davos on January 22 after the meeting with the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. 'Abkhaz conflict resolution is up to us. … The UN's role should be to support Georgia on the international arena,' Mikheil Saakashvili told reporters.
Debate Over Military Bases (22.01.2004)
(Quelle: IWPR) The long-running debate over Georgia’s drive to remove the last Russian military bases on its soil is taking new urgency with the abrupt change of power in Tbilisi and arrival of an openly pro-western government under Mikhail Saakashvili. After Saakashvili - who is to be sworn in as president on Sunday, January 25 - seized power in November’s “rose revolution”, the issue soon dominated contacts between Tbilisi and Moscow.
In Troublesome Georgian Province, Fears Grow admidst Deep Discord (21.01.2004)
(Quelle: Eurasianet) Ajaria, the restive breakaway province of Georgia, drew the international spotlight in November 2003 when its autocratic leader tried unsuccessfully to attach himself to former Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze. When Shevardnadze agreed to step aside, Ajarian strongman Aslan Abashidze threatened to boycott ensuing elections. Though he withdrew this threat, Abashidze reintroduced a 'state of emergency' shortly after the January 4 election. His insistence on grasping power has raised fears that his regime will not end as peacefully as Shevardnadze’s did.
Tbilisi, Sukhumi Agreed on Security Measures (20.01.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The UN Observer Mission in Georgia today released a protocol over the results of the meeting on security matters, which was held on January 19 in Gali district of breakaway Abkhazia. The main item on the agenda was the review of the implementation of the Gali Protocol of 8 October 2003. Discussions focused on measures taken to defuse tension in the conflict zone and ways for improvement of the efficiency of existing security mechanisms.
Ethnic GEO Armenians Urge President-Elect to Provide Autonomy (20.01.2004)
(Quelle: UNOMIG Daily Press Review) Several Armenian public organizations in Georgia's Samtskhe-Javakheti Region densely-populated by Armenians have issued a joint statement asking Georgian President-elect Mikheil Saakashvili for an autonomy status for the region and a more exact determination of its administrative borders.
Annan Urges Extension of UN Mission (19.01.2004)
(Quelle: UN News) In a report released today …, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appeals to the Abkhaz side to abandon its 'uncompromising position' and negotiate a settlement with the new Georgian Government. ..., Mr. Annan calls for a further six-month extension of the 10-year-old mission until 31 July.
Tbilisi Calls International Experts to Study Russ Bases Withdrawal (19.01.2004)
(Quelle: UNOMOIG Daily Press Review) Acting Speaker of Georgia's parliament Gigi Tsereteli has proposed assigning to international experts the task of studying the question of setting optimal time limits for pullout of the Russian military bases from the Georgian territory and specifying the sum of financial resources necessary for this process.
Endergebnis der Präsidentenwahl (16.01.2004)
(Quelle: taz) Michail Saakaschwili hat die Präsidentenwahl in Georgien mit 96,27 Prozent der Stimmen gewonnen. Die Wahlbeteiligung lag nach Angaben der Zentralen Wahlkommission in Tiflis bei 88 Prozent. Wegen logistischer Probleme hatte sich die Bekanntgabe des offiziellen Endergebnisses der Wahl vom 4. Januar mehrfach verzögert.
Javier Solana Meets With Georgian Leadership (15.01.2004)
(Quelle: unomig.org) The EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, met with GEO President-elect Mikhail Saakashvili, Acting GEO President Nino Burjanadze and GEO State Minister, Zurab Jvania, today. The GEO State Minister said that the issue of EU assistance in holding Parliamentary elections in Georgia in March was discussed.
Moskau will nicht vom Kaukasus lassen (13.01.2004)
(Quelle: Die Welt) Schon 1999 hatte sich der damalige Präsident Boris Jelzin auf einer OSZE-Konferenz in Istanbul bereit erklärt, die russischen Einheiten aus Georgien und aus Moldawien abzuziehen. Die Amerikaner und auch die Europäer haben mehrfach darauf hingewiesen, wie wichtig das für die europäische Sicherheitsstruktur wäre. ... Doch Russland sperrt sich. ... Solange es die Basen in Georgien gibt, so die zähe Überzeugung, ist der Kaukasus noch nicht verloren, kann Einfluss genommen werden auf die Ausrichtung georgischer Politik.
Washington Willing to Finance Russian Troop Withdrawal (13.01.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) A top U.S. official today said that Washington is prepared to finance the withdrawal of Russian troops remaining in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. … Russia still has two military bases in Georgia. Georgia says it wants those bases closed within three years. Russia previously has pledged to pull out, but says the withdrawal will take at least 11 years.
GEO And ABK Side Support Peaceful Resolution of the Conflict (13.01.2004)
(Quelle: unomig.org) GEO President-elect Mikheil Saakashvili stated yesterday that the peaceful means of the Abkhaz conflict settlement would be the priority of the country’s new leadership, Civil Georgia reported. … At the same time ABK de facto Foreign Minister, Sergey Shamba told Interfax on 12 January that Sukhumi is ready to resume settlement talks with Tbilisi.
Repeat Geo Parliamentary Elections Scheduled for March 28 (09.01.2004)
(Quelle: unomig.org) Interim GEO President Nino Burjanadze announced today that the repeat Parliamentary elections will be held on March 28, 2004, Civil Georgia reported. … The Supreme Court of Georgia annulled results of the proportional component of the fraudulent November 2 parliamentary elections. However, MPs elected in the 75 single-mandate constituencies were permitted to stand. Thus, the March 28 repeat parliamentary elections will be held only under the party-list system to compose remaining 150 seats in the new Parliament.
Erdrutschsieg für Saakaschwili (06.01.2004)
(Quelle: NZZ) Der Kandidat der Reformbewegung, Saakaschwili, hat laut provisorischen Resultaten bei der vorgezogenen Präsidentenwahl in Georgien mit über 90 Prozent der Stimmen einen Erdrutschsieg errungen. Die internationalen Beobachter sprachen von ermutigenden Zeichen und übten nur milde Kritik.
Unzufriedenheit mit adscharischer Führung wächst (17.12.2003)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Der andauernde Disput zwischen Tbilissi und Batumi über die Präsidentschaftswahlen am 4. Januar führt zu immer mehr Unzufriedenheit unter den Bewohnern der Autonomen Republik Adscharien. Nach Protesten gegen Aslan Abaschidse (Führer Adschariens - MD) an der staatlichen Universität von Batumi haben Studenten nunmehr mit der Sammlung von Unterschriften begonnen, mit denen gefordert wird, dass die Präsidentschaftswahlen auch in Adscharien stattfinden.
OSCE to Send over 450 Observers (15.12.2003)
(Quelle: UNOMIG Press Review) The elections will be monitored by 24 long term and 450 short term observers from OSCE member-states. The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE Bruce George has been appointed the special coordinator of short-term observers. He has called on the present government of Georgia to resolve all disputable and problematic issues connected with the elections in a very short period of time.
Stand-Off with Ajaria Continues (11.12.2003)
(Quelle: IWPR) Georgia's new government and the province of Ajaria remained on a collision course this week after acting president Nino Burjanadze failed to persuade Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze to recognise the provisional central authority in Tbilisi and accept the upcoming presidential election. … The decision by Russia to ease visa restrictions for Ajarian residents has further enflamed the row between Tbilisi and the rebellious province. … Ajaria feels secure in its stance thanks to long-standing backing from Russia, which maintains a military base in the region.
Fears of „Counterrevolution“ (04.12.2003)
(Quelle: IWPR) A series of mysterious blasts and acts of intimidation against politicians in Georgia is rattling nerves less than two weeks after opposition leaders overturned the government in a peaceful, 'velvet revolution'. … And each side is blaming the other - Saakashvili's allies warning of a counter-revolution and the new opposition speaking of 'post-revolution terror'. … In a further sign of political tensions, Saakashvili has recently publicly advised Shevardnadze to 'leave the country for a few days or a couple of weeks during the presidential elections”.
USA warnen vor Destabilisierung (03.12.2003)
(Quelle: Die Welt) US-Außenminister Colin Powell hat sich vor der Konferenz für Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa (OSZE) gegen die Unterstützung separatistischer Bewegungen in Georgien ausgesprochen und damit auch indirekt Moskau vor weiterer Einmischung gewarnt. Die russische Regierung unterhält gute Kontakte zu den Führern der abtrünnigen Regionen Südossetien und Abchasien sowie der autonomen Republik Adscharien.
OSCE Offers Financial Support for Elections (02.12.2003)
(Quelle: www.osce.org) Foreign ministers from OSCE participating States have pledged to provide more than five million euros in immediate assistance to Georgia to help the country organize presidential and parliamentary elections. … The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, said ODIHR was preparing to deploy 30 long-term observers and 450 short-term observers for the forthcoming elections.
Verärgerung über Russland (01.12.2003)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Die amtierende georgische Präsidentin Nino Burdschanadse hat die russische Staatsmacht wegen einer Reihe von Treffen mit den Führern Adschariens, Abchasiens und Südossetiens in Moskau kritisiert. … Der russische Außenamtschef Igor Iwanow hatte sich jüngst in Moskau mit dem Vorsitzenden der autonomen Republik Adscharien, Aslan Abaschidse, dem Führer der nichtanerkannten Republik Südossetien, Eduard Kokojta, und mit dem Premier aus Suchumi, Raul Chadschimba, getroffen.
Personalwechsel in der Zentralen Wahlkommission (01.12.2003)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Das georgische Parlament hat … der Ernennung von Surab Tschiaberaschwili für das Amt des Vorsitzenden der Zentralen Wahlkommission Georgiens zugestimmt. Surab Tschiaberaschili war zuvor Exekutivdirektor der Nichtregierungsorganisation 'Internationale Gemeinschaft für faire Wahlen und Demokratie'. … Burdschanadse … setzte ferner fünf Mitglieder der Zentralen Wahlkommission ab, die vom ehemaligen Präsidenten Eduard Schewardnadse ernannt worden waren.
Stockende Wahlvorbereitungen (28.11.2003)
(Quelle: SZ) Das Übergangsparlament verfehlte am Donnerstag eine beschlussfähige Mehrheit, um Entscheidungen zur Vorbereitung der Präsidentenwahl am 4. Januar zu fällen. … Unklarheit herrschte weiter auch darüber, wann das Parlament neu gewählt werden soll. Das Übergangsparlament wird von Parteien dominiert, die hinter Schewardnadse standen.
Saakaschwili Kandidat der Opposition (27.11.2003)
(Quelle: Die Welt) Der Führer der Nationalen Bewegung Georgiens, Michail Saakaschwili, (wurde) als gemeinsamer Präsidentschaftskandidat der vereinten Demokraten vorgestellt. … Nino Burdschanadse wurde hingegen zur Spitzenkandidatin einer gemeinsamen Parteiliste für die Parlamentswahlen gekürt. Präsidentschafts- und Parlamentswahlen finden am 4. Januar statt.