Wednesday 10 September 2008

News & Analysis - September 9 - 10

Georgians Question Wisdom of War With Russia President's Future At Stake, Some Say, By Tara Bahrampour
David Usupashvili, leader of the opposition Republican Party, said he had serious concerns about the decision to fight the much larger Russian army. "I don't believe that the Georgian government started this military action, but I condemn my government's action to respond with a full-scale military conflict," he said. "The main fundamental question is why Saakashvili and his administration . . . did not think Russia would respond with all in its power, guns and tanks." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090802449.html

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US look at rebuilding Georgia military
The United States said on Tuesday it would examine how to help rebuild Georgia's military after Tbilisi's devastating war with Russia, risking renewed Russian wrath over military aid to the small US ally.

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Circassian Diaspora of Turkey aspires to draw Russia and Turkey closer

The Circassian Diaspora of Turkey aspires to promote adjustment of friendship between Russia and Turkey. According that the activities of their organizations abroad, in particular, KAFFED – "Adyghe Khasa" Federations of Turkey - are organized. The mentioned imperative dictated the further steps of the organizations during the recent tragical events in Caucasus. http://www.natpress.net/stat_e.php?id=3663

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Adygeya capital prepares for VI International festival of Adygeyan culture
The VI International festival of Adygeyan culture in Maykop should be renewed. That was stated by Minister of culture Adam Tletseri at the next session of the festival organizing committee with participation of the heads of the academic ensembles of Adygeya "Islamey" and "Nalmes" Aslan Nekhaj and Magomed Kulov as well as other art workers. http://www.natpress.net/stat_e.php?id=3668

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Exploration confirms the rightness of the U.S. position Russia to South Ossetia
American intelligence confirms that the recent fighting in South Ossetia have been initiated by Georgia and therefore the position of Russia is correct, but the U.S. position - no, said deputy chairman of subcommittee on international organizations to the U.S. Congress House of Representatives Republican Congressman Dana Rorabaker. "Russian right, we are wrong. Georgians it began, this put an end to Russian ", - said deputy chairman of the U.S. congressional subcommittee.
http://tinyurl.com/5whvsg

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Freshly Recognized
Russia established diplomatic relations with South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Russia established diplomatic relations with Tskhinvali and Sukhumi yesterday. In the near future, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign intergovernmental agreements on friendship and cooperation with the leaders of the two freshly recognized republics. Among other things, the agreements propose the placement of Russian military bases on the territories of the republics. Moscow is hoping that other countries will begin to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia. At the Russian Foreign Ministry, Kommersant was told that there is particular hope for Belarus, Syria, Libya, Jordan and Morocco.
http://www.kommersant.com/p1023629/r_538/South_Ossetia_Abkhazia_recognition/

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Abkhazia. S. Ossetia to participate in international discussions
Abkhazia and South Ossetia are set to take part in international discussions of the Caucasus conflict scheduled to be held in Geneva on October 15, Foreign Ministers of the two republics, Sergei Shamba and Murat Dzhioyev, stated after their meeting with their Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov. South Ossetia's Murat Dzhioyev stressed that his country was open to talks with all states interested in peace and stability in the region, while Abkhazia's Sergei Shamba noted that no issues pertaining to the region could be solved without their input.
http://www.rbcnews.com/free/20080909194657.shtml

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Abandoned Soviet train station in Abkhazia
One of the more ornate abandoned places in the world this railway station in Abkhazia is a stunning relic from the collapse of the Soviet empire. Soviet era train stations were often overdone marble monuments to the working man and this was no exception.
http://retardzone.com/2008/09/09/abandoned-soviet-train-station-in-abkhazia/

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The EU blinked first, by Peter Lavelle
http://www.peterlavelle.com/?p=55

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