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Opposition announces two-person ticket for Jan. 5, pledges to turn country into parliamentary republic

The opposition coalition named independent MP Levan Gachechiladze as their joint candidate for the January 5 presidential election.(more)

International pressure continues on government to lift state of emergency

The international community has continued to press the Georgian government to immediately lift the state of emergency and media restrictions. (more)

Patarkatsishvili’s amusement park, raided by authorities, fights to stay open

A company owned by Badri Patarkatsishvili is fighting Tbilisi City Hall after authorities shut down its newly-constructed Mtsatsminda amusement park on November 7. (more)

Letter to the Editor: The day of truth for the West

In the wake of the latest events in Georgia much has been said about the heavy handed handling of the crisis by the government. We have no doubt that some people agree with issues voiced by the opposition, however funnily enough and not long ago, several of the opposition leaders were either part of the government or totally mute.

BTC pipeline safe from the PKK, Turkish president promises

The Kurdistan Workers Party will not pose a threat to the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline, according to Turkish President Abdullah Gul. (more)

Opening ceremony of Kulevi terminal postponed due to emergency rule

Due to the state of emergency in Georgia, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and its affiliated company SOCAR Energy Georgia postponed the opening ceremony of Kulevi terminal, originally scheduled for November 10. (more)

Mart Laar: next six months vital for Georgia

Mart Laar, a former Estonian prime minister and economic adviser to President Mikheil Saakashvili, spoke out on Georgia’s current prospects in an interview with the newspaper 24 Saati. (more)

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“Council of Europe chief meets with heads of Imedi TV and Kavkasia” (more)