GEORGIA’S CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: A SETBACK FOR DEMOCRATIZATION?
By Sabine Freizer (2/11/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: Having obtained over 96% of the vote in the 4 January 2004 elections, and significant support from Western leaders, President Mikheil Saakashvili has a unique opportunity to address the deep political and developmental crisis facing Georgia by embarking on substantial reforms. One of his greatest challenges is to increase the state’s legitimacy and efficiency after a revolution that demonstrated the population’s deep dissatisfaction with government. The 1995 Constitution of Georgia provided for three distinct branches of government, and a clear system of “checks and balances.HIV, STI’S AND DRUGS IN XINJIANG AND CENTRAL ASIA
By Eric D. Hagt (2/11/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: Although the first case of AIDS was not officially reported until 1995, Xinjiang has emerged as China’s most infected region after Yunnan province. By the end of 2001, there were 6,029 officially reported cases of HIV/AIDS, or 22% of the national total. However, UNAIDS believes that the rate of infection may be underreported by as much as 5 to 10 times.KAZAKHSTAN’S PEACEKEEPING SUPPORT IN IRAQ
By Roger N. McDermott & Col. Igor Mukhamedov (1/28/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: Defense Minister Altynbayev at the time of the deployment made sure to note that Kazakhstan had received a message from the U.S. administration, explicitly requesting a Kazakhstani contingent as a part of coalition stabilization forces within the framework of operation Iraqi Freedom.AHMAD KADYROV’S VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA
By Murad. B. Al-Shishani (1/28/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: Kadyrov intended his visit to win him recognition in the Islamic World as the President of Chechnya, successfully as Saudi Arabia was concerned. He was officially received, and presented himself as “the President of all Chechens”. He announced that the Republic of Chechnya is going to sign a “historic” agreement with Russia giving Chechnya large economic powers by which it will not be exempt from taxes to the Russian Federation, instead using them to rebuild its infrastructure.Visit also
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