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Friday, December 21 2007, #244 (1511)

Patarkatsishvili delays return to Georgia yet again, as Saakashvili attacked for gift-giving

Presidential candidate Badri Patarkatsishvili postponed his return to Georgia yet again on December 20, the same day his campaign team released a video statement calling for support. (more)

International NGOs have harsh words for Georgian government

International NGOs have highlighted Georgia’s “shaky” human rights record and “troublingly authoritarian” government actions as cause for concern in two reports on the November 7 crisis, released this week. (more)

The billionaire and the government, estranged

Profile: Badri Patarkatsishvili (more)

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