IWPR: Kodori Gorge Refugees in Limbo
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posted by eagle on January, 2009 as Abkhazia
Abkhaz officials encourage them to return but Georgian refugee leaders warn against doing so.
By Irma Choladze and Natia Kuprashvili in Kutaisi (CRS No. 477, 22-Jan-09)
“Hay, cross-shaped cheese cakes, hazel twig and fruits. A pig’s head is the only thing missing,” said Giuli Fangani, as her family and other refugees from the Kodori Gorge prepared to hold their traditional New Year’s Party.
“I suppose my pig was eaten long ago. Who would have left it alive?”
Minutes before midnight, men holding these ritual objects knocked on the door of the refugees’ temporary home in the former machine-building school in Kutaisi, a city in western Georgia, and then recited a rhyme in their own language.
It was a brave attempt to make themselves feel at home 100 kilometres away from their remote and forested valley.
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Agency Caucasus: Abkhazia Faces Demographic Crises
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posted by FerrasB on December, 2007 as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:19 AM Abkhazia faces demographic crises Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - Abkhazia, a country stricken with a demographical crisis since its occupation by Russia in the 19th century, seems to be thrown into a further crisis with the gradually decreasing annual number of births in the country. The Abkhazian Economic Development Party, or AEDP, organized round-table talks in a bid to draw attention to the demographical crisis which is currently facing Abkhazia. Reporters learnt from the talks that annual number of births was decreasing by 47 on average, with the only exceptional increase in the year 1995. AEDP's President Beslan Butba; his colleagues Beslan Barateliya, Ilya Gamisoniya ad Gennadi Ardzinba; Oled Damenia, who is a representative of Aytayra as well as President of the Center for Strategic Researches; Gennadi Alamia, who ... >> full artcle...
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Agency Caucasus: Abkhazian Journalists To Compete For Best Depiction Of Victory
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:21 AM Abkhazian journalists to compete for best depiction of victory Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The Abkhazian Journalists' Association will organize a competition in literature to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the war between Georgian and Abkhazia, which ended with the victory of Abkhazia in 1993. Best pieces of writing about the victory as well as the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the war will be awarded after January 1, 2008. All journalists who work either for a private or state media company will have the chance to join the competition. The first best journalist will be awarded 10,000 rubles, the second best one 8,000 rubles and each of the three third best journalists 6,000 rubles. APSNPRS/ÖZ/FT 29/12/2007 http://www.ajanskafkas.com/haber,17839,detay.htm
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Agency Caucasus: The Hotel Of Abkhazia Set To Be Sold Out Soon
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:24 AM The Hotel of Abkhazia set to be sold out soon Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - Abkhazian Parliament will sell the Hotel of Abkhazia off the coast of Sukhum, Abkhazia's capital, at 60mn rubles. The majority of Abkhazian members of the parliament approved of a law to privatize the hotel that had been burnt in a fire in 1986. The law proposal to privatize the old Hotel of Abkhazia was submitted to the parliament by Aleksandr Adleyba, special presidential representative in the parliament. The hotel was built in 1936 when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was still alive. It is considered to be one of the most significant buildings ever available in Sukhum. Work of renovation to the burnt building was suspended in 1989. The administration was not able to fully restore ... >> full artcle...
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Agency Caucasus: Abkhazia's University To Provide Public Abkhazian Courses
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:31 AM Abkhazia's University to provide public Abkhazian courses Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The State University of Abkhazia will language courses in the Abkhazian language in the wake of parliamentary approval for a law proposal to expand as well as develop the Abkhazian language as the official language of Abkhazia.
The registration process began for enrollment as a student of the Abkhazian language at the university. One group of students will take elementary level language courses, while one other group will enroll in higher level courses where they can improve their grammar.
Professors of the Abkhazian language and literature will teach the courses for free.
There are currently 8 elementary level, and 15 higher level students registered. ÖZ/FT
29/12/2007 http://www.ajanskafkas.com/haber,17842,detay.htm
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