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Thursday, February 16, 2012, #031 (2547)

Georgian Dream initiative group members announced

After months of speculation, Georgian billionaire and opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili announced the members of his Georgian Dream initiative group (more)

Poor conditions reported in Zugdidi, Batumi prisons

The Public Defender's Office of Georgia released updated monitoring results of the Zugdidi and Batumi penitentiaries Wednesday. (more)

Georgian sailors remain trapped in Abkhazia

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New Rights: Villages lack basic necessities

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CDM criticizes lack of disabled access in Tbilisi

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The News in Brief

"Dozens of weather-related injuries reported" (more)

Opinion

Prospects for democracy in Georgia

According to the international standards, Georgia is so-called "hybrid country"; a state that is more authoritarian than democratic. (more)

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"President to speak in Parliament" (more)
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