81. IRIS - Iowa Resource For International Service A group of business leaders from the republic of georgia is living and Connections, which is sponsored by the Educational and Cultural Affairs Division of http://iris-center.org/News_2001-06_TimesRepublican.htm

Iowa Resource for International Service . . . promoting international education, development and peace through rural initiatives Home History Staff Location ... IRIS in the News IRIS IN THE NEWS Business leaders from Republic of Georgia visiting area Times-Republican , Marshalltown, Iowa, June 10, 2001, by Chris Long http://www.projectharmony.ge/Alumni/media4.htm E xperts can learn and teach at the same time. A group of business leaders from the Republic of Georgia is living and working in Central Iowa from May 17 to June 14. Their visit is part of a program called Community Connections, which is sponsored by the Educational and Cultural Affairs Division of the U.S. State Department. In Iowa the program is organized by the Newton-based Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS), a nonprofit organization headed by former Iowa LT. Gov. Robert Anderson, who also founded the Iowa Peace Institute. The visiting business leaders include bankers, insurance representatives, retail managers and journalists among others. They are observing operations at businesses in Newton and Marshalltown similar to their own.

82. Georgian Eleqtronic Editions Achara ASSR was transformed into Achara Autonomous republic, a constituent part of georgia. an active part in the political and cultural life of http://www.nplg.gov.ge/ic/library_e/gabeskiria/21.htm

National parliamentary library of Georgia Electronic text Center main page GEORGIAN HISTORY GEORGIAN HISTORY - "...Where a Georgians comes to..." by Giorgi Gabeskiria Editor’s Note Author’s note General information on Georgia “ Hale in kin and relatives ” ... next The Autonomous Republic of Achara Achara is an ancient part of Georgia, situated in the Southwest of the country, on the Black Sea. It borders Turkey in the South, faces the sea in the West, and its northern and eastern territories neighbor the regions of Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri and Adigeni. The territory of Achara equals 30 thousand sq.km; its capital is the city of Batumi, with the population of 136 thousand people, while the entire population of Achara makes 393 thousand. There are 5 administrative regions there: Keda, Kobuleti, Shuakhevi, and Khelvachauri. Batumi is the city of the republican scale and subordination, Kobuleti is the town of regional subordination and there are also 7 other towns of importance: Makhinjauri, Ochkhamuri, Keda, Shuakhevi, Chakvi, Khelvachauri and Khulo. Achara has a perfect geographical location and is rich in natural resources. The territory of Khulevi is extremely fragmented, because the basic part presents a mixture of mountains, foothills and deep canyons. Comparatively small territory belongs to the valleys and lowlands of Kobuleti and Kakhaberi. The climate at the sea-cost zone is subtropical and excessively humid, winter is warm and summer is hot. The climate is humid in the mountainous parts as well. Winter is long and cold there, and summer is short. The amount of atmospheric precipitation is big. The climate of Achara, together with its geographical conditions, is agreeable for the development and spread of subtropical cultures and the resorts infrastructure. Achara is rich in its fauna and flora.

83. Continuing Violence Against Jehovah's Witnesses In The Republic Of Georgia Print Friendly Version, Continuing Violence Against Jehovah s Witnesses in the republic of georgia. Stephan M. Minikes, US Ambassador http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/rm/2003/20788.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Continuing Violence Against Jehovah's Witnesses in the Republic of Georgia Stephan M. Minikes, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council Vienna, Austria May 8, 2003 Released by the U.S. Mission to the OSCE (As delivered) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States is deeply concerned about a shocking situation, that being the continuing violence against Jehovah's Witnesses and other religious minorities in Georgia. The latest episode of violence and intimidation, which was particularly shocking, involves members of the Jehovah's Witnesses and occurred in a Tbilisi courtroom on April 29th during the high-profile trial of political extremist and defrocked Orthodox priest Basili Mkalavishvili. The Jehovah's Witnesses plaintiffs in the case were victimized all over again in a courtroom ostensibly established to provide them with justice. Despite assurances from the Government of Georgia that adequate security would be provided for the trial, Georgian police stood by and laughed as Mkalavishvili and some thirty of his followers went on a violent, prolonged rampage, physically assaulting the lawyer for the Jehovah's Witnesses, those testifying on their behalf, and observers from both the OSCE and Human Rights Watch. Many others present in the courtroom were vilified and threatened, including a journalist from a local television station. An American diplomat and a local employee from the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi attended the trial as observers and were forced to flee the courtroom for their own physical safety and were then harassed by the Georgian police stationed outside.

84. Pravda.RU Abkhazia Wants To Become Independent State 1914 200210-02 Abkhazia wants to become independent state. Abkhazia, a self-proclaimed republic in georgia, has repeatedly announced that the UN document on http://english.pravda.ru/cis/2002/10/02/37635.html

Oct, 02 2002 In Russian Em Portugues Russia World ... About Pravda.RU:Former USSR:More in detail Abkhazia wants to become independent state Abkhazia, a self-proclaimed republic in Georgia, has repeatedly announced that the UN document on delimitation of authorities between Tbilisi and Sukhumi is "unacceptable". Sukhumi has no intention "to consider this document as it implies that the republic will remain a part of Georgia," stressed the unacknowledged republic's First Vice Premier and Defence Minister Raul Khadzhimba in his interview with RIA Novosti. "No one can force Abkhazia to turn off the road of building an independent state," Vice Premier said. That is how Khadzhimba commented on the statement earlier made by the US government's special representative on Eurasian conflicts issues Rudolf Perina after his meeting with Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze, which said that the American administration must convince or, at least, force Abkhazia's government to negotiate with the Georgian side on the so called "Boden document". The draft of the document was developed by the UN former representative Dieter Boden. It implies that Abkhazia's conflict should be settled on the principle of Georgia's territorial integrity.

85. Pravda.RU Sergei Nikolaev: A Jealous Husband Kills His Rival With Sawn-off Gun 1252 republic OF georgia OSTENTATIOUSLY DISTANCES ITSELF FROM RUSSIA The republic of georgia’s President Eduard Shevardnadze calls US plans to create the http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/06/26/

Jun, 26 2001 Made in Pravda.ru Pravda.ru comes forward with working out conceptions and creating new corporative representative sites, as well as with promotion of new products in the Net. More in detail Accidents CIS Culture ... About Pravda.RU:Main SERGEI NIKOLAEV: A JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLS HIS RIVAL WITH SAWN-OFF GUN A sawn-off gun shot has reduced the number of love triangles in the city of Ulyanovsk. More detail ONE KILLED SEPARATISTS' LEADER A DAY. WHO NOW: BASAEV OR HATTAB? A big fight is going off in Chechnya. In Sharo-Argun gorge a numerous group of rebels is encircled, which is to be annihilated. Battles are going on since yesterday evening, when Russian frontier guards noticed a moving terrorist’s group. More detail PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SHOOTING INTO THE CROWD A week of protests and demonstrations against a plant to privatise universities ended in violence today when riot police confronted a march by thousands of students in Port Moresby. More detail AUSTRALIA: EMERGENCYLANDING FOR WAHID Three Australian Falcon jets travelled today to Darwin to pick up the Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid and his entourage stranded on their way to Canberra.

86. Georgia a letter of intention on economic and cultural cooperation between 2001, Abashedze, leader of the Georgian Adzharian Autonomous republic and Chairman http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/dozys/gjlb/3170/default.htm

Georgia Documents Activities Spokesperson's Remarks ... Bilateral Relations ( Last Update: 2003/12/09) I. Review of Bilateral Political Relations OnDecember 27, 1991, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen sent a message to Georgian Foreign Minister, informing him that the Chinese Government formally recognized the independence of theRepublicofGeorgia. OnJune 9, 1992, Wang Jinqing, Representative of the Chinese Government and Chinese Ambassador toRussia, and Georgian Acting First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Chikvayidze signed the Sino-Georgian communiqué inTbilisi, Capital of Georgia, on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In October the same year,Chinaset up its embassy inGeorgia. On April 23, l993, Wang Fengxiang, the first Chinese ambassador toGeorgia, presented credentials to President of the Georgian Parliament and Head of State Eduard Shevardnadze. FromJune 2 to 4, 1993, Eduard Shevardnadze, Head of theRepublicofGeorgiaand Speaker of the National Assembly paid an official visit toChina. Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Tian Jiyuan respectively held talks and met with the foreign guest. Both sides signed the Sino-Georgian Joint Statement, the Protocol of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Two Countries, the Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation between the Two Governments, the Agreement on Investment Encouragement and Protection, and the Agreement on the Co-operation in the Field of Science and Technology, etc.

87. :: Xinhuanet - English :: sharply that Shevardnadze did not take the historical and cultural foundation of behind this round of power scramble in the republic of georgia is more a http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-11/27/content_1201366.htm

www.xinhuanet.com XINHUA online CHINA VIEW VIEW CHINA Breaking News Georgian opposition leader Saakashvili to run in presidential elections GEORGIAN OPPOSITION LEADER MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILI TO RUN INPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Urgent: Two large explosions heard in Baghdad TWO LARGE EXPLOSIONS WERE HEARD IN BAGHDAD ON TUESDAY. Urgent: Car bomb attack foiled in Saudi, 2 suspects killed India, Pakistan ceasefire from midnight Wednesday Home China World Business ... BizChina Investment Bidding Enterprises Policy update News Photos Voice People BizChina ... About us What's behind the resignation of Georgian president? www.chinaview.cn 2003-11-27 11:22:22 BEIJING, Nov. 27, (Xinhuanet) After Eduard Shevardnadze resigned from presidency, the Republic of Georgia realized a bloodless alternation of regime. Opposition party supporters hailed in the streets of Tbilisi, celebrating the victory of the "velvet revolution". Meanwhile, their leader Nino Burdzhanadze claimed her responsibility as the acting president. On November 24, this woman politician aged only 39 years of age addressed to her national fellows, calling on the people to resume their normal lives and urging judicial institutions to rectify the order. After that, she chaired the meeting of the National Security Council and decided to launch the presidential and parliament elections as soon as possible. Deeply concerned about the situation of the Republic of Georgia, people will not easily forget Eduard Shevardnadze. On the evening of November 23, after Shevardnadze announced his resignation in the Krtsanisi Governmental Residence in suburban Tbilisi, a stream of news about his future, contradictory to each other, came out. Burdzhanadze said that Shevardnadze has been exiled overseas, while the National Movement Party leader Mikhail Saakashvili said that he was still in Georgia. It was not until the evening of November 24, then came reliable news by saying that Shevardnadze has never left the Krtsanisi residential villa.

88. Bilkent University - Department Of Archaeology And History Of Art - Atskouri Pro Council of Canada and the Archaeological Research Centre of the Georgian Academy of from the Classical world, hint that elements of Hellenic culture had been http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~arkeo/atskouri.html

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF ART FACULTY FACULTY PROFILES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM LÝSANS PROGRAMI ... BILKENT UNIVERSITY HOME Atskouri Project Home Page The Joint Georgian-Canadian Samtskhe Archaeological Expedition is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Archaeological Research Centre of the Georgian Academy of Sciences. Excavations have been conducted from 1993 to 1997 within the village of Atskouri, located on the upper course of the Mtkvari river - better known by its Russian name of Kura - which flows down from the Armenian plateau towards the Caspian Sea. The area lay close to the Black Sea, about 100 km away as the crow flies, from which it is separated by a segmented mountain range. Our investigations have, unfortunately, not been able to confirm any of these claims. Houses are built entirely according to local customs and do not make use of any of the materials or plans characteristic of Greek houses, no architectural traces of a pagan sanctuary or of the offerings symptomatic of a cult were found on the site of the cathedral. Local rituals appear overall not to have been affected by Greek practices, with the exception of one burial in which was found a coin (not the one illustrated). Results are not entirely negative, however, since some Greek material, pottery essentially, has been found extending between the 6th and the 2nd century BC proving that as soon as the Greeks had settled on the coast, they established some form of contact with the hinterland. Their influence on local culture whose affinities link it rather with areas to the North and South is negligible.

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