13.05.2008 - Source:EurasiaNet

"Media part of the debate in Georgian election"

Article on the role of the media in the parliamentary election campaign; according to media experts, there is "still visibility of political influence on the main TV networks" [ID 96678]

13.05.2008 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

"Abkhazia Tensions Still High After EU, U.S. Visits"

Relations between Tbilisi and Moscow remain tense over Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia [ID 96592]

09.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Public Defender ‘Alarmed’ over Cases of Voter Intimidation"

Public defender claims there is increased number of cases of election-related intimidations [ID 96491]

07.05.2008 - Source:Institute for War and Peace Reporting 

"Fears of War With Russia"

Abkhazia: Officials and experts in Russia and Georgia are warning that countries are closer than ever to armed confrontation over breakaway region [ID 96469]

06.05.2008 - Source:EurasiaNet

"Opposition politicians complain about international election monitors"

Opposition groups complain about international election monitors; according to member of parliament Zurab Tkemaladz, international observers are "a little too passive" and cannot help to improve elections [ID 96677]

05.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"MP Candidate in Kutaisi Pulls Out Citing ‘Pressure’"

Kutaisi constituency: Teimuraz Shalikiani, parliamentary candidate for Rightist Alliance-Topadze-Industrialists election bloc, withdraws from elections; he gives pressure exerted on campaign activists for reason [ID 96266]

05.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Ruling Party MP Candidate Exits Race over Audio Tape"

Tsageri constituency: Valery Giorgobiani, parliamentary majoritarian candidate, withdraws from elections; audio tape published by opposition gives record of him threatening to fire state employees, in case he fails to reach 80 percent vote [ID 96267]

05.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"List of Majoritarian MP Candidates"

List of majoritarian parliamentary candidates [ID 96268]

03.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"CEC Updates Voter List"

Central Election Commission publishes updated voter list [ID 96265]

02.05.2008 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

"Long-Simmering Abkhaz Conflict Heating Up....But Why Now?"

Article on the reasons for the heating up of the "frozen" conflict over Abkhazia [ID 96150]

02.05.2008 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

"Analysis: Georgian Election Campaign Gets Under Way"

Article on the political situation and the 21 May 2008 parliamentary election campaign [ID 96151]

01.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Industrialists Say its MP Candidates Intimidated"

According to Industrialists party, 14 of its majoritarian candidates have been target to intimidations; one of them has been taken to police station at 2am [ID 96262]

01.05.2008 - Source:BBC News

"Russia beefs up Abkhazia forces"

Abkhazia: Extra Russian troops are being deployed in Georgia's breakaway region, Russia says [ID 96086]

01.05.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Russia Deploys Additional Troops in Abkhazia"

Abkhazia: Tensions between Georgia and Russia rise as Russia sends additional troops to breakaway region [ID 96104]

01.05.2008 - Source:EurasiaNet

"Russian peacekeeper buildup in Abkhazia "illegitimate" -- official"

Abkhazia: Georgian officials denounce Russia’s actions to reinforce its peacekeeping contingent in the region; Russia claims, additional forces are allowed under an earlier agreement with Georgia; Tbilisi maintains the buildup is "illegal" [ID 96673]

30.04.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Media Freedom Declines – Survey"

Media freedom declined in context of political crisis that led to crackdowns on media in November 2007, Freedom House survey says [ID 96103]

30.04.2008 - Source:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

"Moscow's Move To Bolster Peacekeepers Angers Tbilisi, Worries EU"

Abkhazia: Russia plans to increase presence of peacekeeping forces; accuses Georgia of massing troops in the Kodori Gorge region; Georgia disapproves the mainly Russian peacekeeping forces [ID 96148]

30.04.2008 - Source:US Department of State

"Country Report on Terrorism 2007"

Country Reports on Terrorism (including detailed list of terrorist organisations) [ID 96339]

29.04.2008 - Source:Guardian

"Russia accuses Georgia of plans to invade breakaway region"

Tensions between Russia and Georgia increase as Moscow accuses Tbilisi of planning to invade the breakaway republic of Abkhazia; Russia claims that Georgia had amassed more than 1,500 troops in the strategic Upper Kodori Valley [ID 96008]

29.04.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb

"Factbox - Key facts on Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia" , Author: Reuters Foundation

Article on key facts on Abkhazia [ID 96314]

28.04.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Party Lists"

List of MP candidates of the 3 election blocs and 9 parties running in the 21 May 2008 parliamentary elections [ID 96000]

25.04.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Russian Military Action in Abkhazia Possible - Russian Diplomat"

According to a diplomat, Russia will respond militarily, if Georgia starts a military conflict in Abkhazia or South Ossetia; Tbilisi condemned his remarks as “direct military intimidation” [ID 96001]

25.04.2008 - Source:Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

"Interim Report 1 on the 21 May 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia"

First interim report on the 21 May 2008 parliamentary elections (background, legal framework and election system, election administration, voter registration, party nomination and registration, political environment and election campaign, media, complaints and appeals, participation of women and national minorities, domestic and international observers) [ID 96235]

24.04.2008 - Source:Civil Georgia 

"Activists Released after Paying Fine"

6 activists arrested on demonstration released after paying fine [ID 96101]

23.04.2008 - Source:Institute for War and Peace Reporting 

"Abkhaz Delight at Closer Ties With Russia"

Abkhazia: Moscow’s decision to deepen political and economic cooperation with the unrecognised republic welcomed by president Bagapsh [ID 95915]