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Monday, December 10 2007, #235 (1502)

Imedi TV reopens

The evening of December 6 Imedi TV employees entered their network’s offices for the first time since it was raided without warning nearly a month before, as a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Tbilisi threatened to spiral out of control. (more)

Accusations of taking ‘dirty money’ fly both ways

Without stepping foot inside the country, wealthy presidential candidate Badri Patarkatsishvili is still casting a long shadow over the election campaign. His name came front and center in a mudslinging match between the government and the leading opposition coalition this weekend, after it stated it may accept funding from the business mogul. (more)

Patarkatsishvili confirmed as presidential candidate

The Central Elections Commission (CEC) confirmed business magnate Badri Patarkatsishvili and Irina Sarishvili of the Imedi Party as presidential candidates on December 9, raising to six the total number of contenders for the January 5 election. (more)

News in Brief

Words of the Day


Opinion

Survival of the fittest

Economy

Saakashvili’s latest initiative: ‘cheap credit bank’

Still no long-term gas contract with Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Russia trade turnover to reach USD 2 billion in two years

Press Scanner

Press Scanner

“The identity of the caller who threatened Kakabadze is still unclear” (more)
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Q&A
Last week, a poll commissioned by Mikheil Saakashvili’s presidential campaign found him ahead with about 55 percent of the vote. Opposition coalition candidate Levan Gachechiladze, according to that poll, was a distant second with 16 percent. Do you think those results are accurate?
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Monday, December 10
Day - Scattered Clouds.
High: 46° F. / 8° C.
Night - Partly Cloudy.
Low: 30° F. / -1° C.
Tuesday, December 11
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Wednesday, December 12
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High: 51° F. / 11° C.
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Low: 35° F. / 2° C.
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