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| Caucasus |
| Georgian President Issues Sensational Warning |
| 2004-03-24 |
| Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili made a sensational statement today. According to him, there is information that Ajarian leader, Aslan Abashidze, is planning to invite mercenaries to Ajaria. The president told Aslan Abashidze not to dare to bring even a single Chechen to Ajaria. "There has also been information about some attempt to hire mercenaries abroad and bring them to Ajaria. My advice to Aslan Abashidze would be not even to think about it. Even if one person gets in from anywhere, for example a Chechen - they have also been looking for people in Ukraine - or any other mercenary who will act against the authorities of Georgia, it will spell a very tragic end for everyone, even if just one person gets in. Even if just one person gets in, I will find out about it. Therefore, I would strongly advise everyone against doing it," the president said in a televised statement. |
| Posted by:TS |
| #4 Soros is buying Hessians? |
| Posted by: Speed Reader 2004-03-24 1:43:03 PM |
| #3 You'd think a guy with Soros' kind of money could afford to buy a country that's in a little better shape. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-3-24 11:48:57 AM |
| #2 B - I didn't see what office George Soros holds... did I just miss it? After his hefty financial input into their last election process to instigate phony imported street demonstrations in order to remove Shevardnadze, I figured surely they'd make him Honorary People's Republic of Georgia Deity or something. Geez, wotta buncha cheepskates! My sympathies, Georgie! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-3-24 11:26:39 AM |
| #1 For the rest of you who have never heard of Ajaria before this moment: Georgia Government: Two autonomous republics, Abkhazian Autonomous Republic and Ajarian Autonomous Republic; one autonomous region, South Ossetian Autonomous Region. Strong executive (head of state, who is also chairman of parliament) with extensive emergency powers in civil war period of 1992-93. Cabinet of Ministers selected by head of state; power of prime minister secondary to that of head of state. Unicameral parliament (Supreme Soviet, 225 deputies) elects head of state and has legislative power, but is plagued by disorder and fragmentation. Judicial branch, weak in communist era, under reform in early 1990s. Politics: Twenty-six parties represented in parliament in 1993, of which most seats held by Peace Bloc, October 11 Bloc, Unity Bloc, Green Party, and National Democratic Party. Shifting coalitions back individual programs. Reform slowed by influence of former communists, gradually dispersing. Union of Citizens of Georgia formed in November 1993 to support Eduard Shevardnadze government programs. Shevardnadze remained most popular politician in late 1994. |
| Posted by: B 2004-3-24 11:21:11 AM |