From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 11/22/2007 8:08 PM Abkhazians set to minimize traffic casualties
Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The civil society of Abkhazia, with a population of approximately 300,000, shows resolution in its recent efforts to minimize traffic accidents. Over 1,000 Abkhazians have died in traffic accidents since 1993.
Drivers drove on Tuesday their cars at 40 km/h to Kelasur from Novii in the capital city of Sukhum in an attempt to demonstrate care for travel safety. The traffic police even accompanied the cars. Arda Inal-ipa, second manager of the Center for Social Programs, said that this kind of an activity came out with support from both civilian and youth organizations. "We chose to handle the problem of traffic for a reason: It concerns everybody. We can do something to improve the situation. Everybody should increase ... >>full artcle...
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 11/17/2007 10:42 AM
Sukhum declines to accept need for Russian weaponry
Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The Abkhazian administration responded to accusations from Georgia that Abkhazia took in heavy weaponry from Russia.
Garik Samanba, President of Abkhazian Parliament's Committee of Defense and National Security, said that Abkhazia would not need to import heavy armament from Russia because the country is capable of defending itself with its own weaponry.
Samanba said that the Georgian administration came up with such allegations because it tried to divert the attention it was getting while it had to deal with resistance from the opposition. "The democratic values of Georgia actually got damaged," said Samanba. "The Georgian administration is therefore trying to cover up this kind of damage to its democratic system of government amid allegations that Russian tanks were brought ... >>full artcle...
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 11/22/2007 8:12 PM Shamba: Kosovo would have serious implications Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba said the end result of parliamentarian elections that would come after an election campaign on a possible announcement of independence for Kosovo would have serious implications for Abkhazia's chances of getting recognized on an international level.
Khashim Tachi, alias 'snake,' former political leader of the Kosovan Independence Army, which emerged victorious in the Kosovan elections, said if he would get elected prime minister, he would announce the independence right after December 10, when international negotiations over Kosovo are expected to finish. However, after elected prime minister, Tachi said he would act in coordination with both the United States and Europe after he was warned by Europeans not to hurry.
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 11/17/2007 10:36 AM
Abkhazia seeks promotion of its own products of alcohol and cigaret
Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The Abkhazian administration is seeking ways to encourage use of domestic products of alcohol and cigaret as a legal precaution against consumption of foreign products of the same kind.
The Abkhazian parliamentarians debated a draft bill about advertisements that make it illegal to advertise foreign products of alcohol and cigaret. If adopted, the bill will get signboards of advertisement for Russian and Ukrainian products removed from the Abkhazian streets.
Criticism was directed to unwillingness on the part of parliamentarians to take legal action against increasing consumption of alcohol in Abkhazia, however. Some parliamentarians argued that any kinds of advertisements for products of alcohol and cigaret had to be banned. The government is expected to modify the ... >>full artcle...
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 11/14/2007 12:17 AM Abkhazia's recognition by Russia would amount to war Publication time: 13 November 2007, 20:07 The recognition of Abkhazia by Russia would amount to declaration of war against Georgia and "we will accept this challenge," an influential lawmaker Givi Targamadze, who chairs the parliament's defense and security committee, said on November 13.
Remarks were made in a response to the Georgian authorities' reports that Russia has deployed additional armament and troops in Abkhazia in recent days. Meanwhile, Matthew Bryza, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, said that his government had already raised these reports with the Russian authorities.
"People and political forces should properly assess this threat," MP Targamadze told lawmakers at the parliamentary bureau session. "Abkhazia's recognition by Russia will automatically mean declaration of war ... >>full artcle...
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