Field Reports
NDI POLL SHOWS ADVANTAGE OF GEORGIAN RULING PARTY AHEAD OF ELECTIONS
By Eka Janashia (8/8/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Georgian ruling party – United National Movement (UNM) – has expressed its satisfaction with a National Democratic Institute (NDI)-commissioned poll, fielded by the Caucasus Resource Research Centers (CRRC) in June in Georgia, whereas the opposition coalition Georgian Dream (GD), led by Bidzina Ivanishvili denounced the poll results.
The NDI poll, released on July 16, covers the ratings of political parties and public attitudes regarding the most pressing policy issues in the country. It is based on a survey with the potential of plus/minus 2 percent deviation, and was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 6,299 respondents throughout Georgia.
AZERBAIJAN FAVORS TRANS-ANATOLIAN PIPELINE AND NABUCCO WEST
By Mina Muradova (8/8/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Azerbaijan is increasingly considering the Nabucco West project linked with the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline (TANAP) as the best option for transporting Caspian gas to West European markets. Azerbaijan’s Industry and Energy Minister Natik Aliyev recently stated that “I consider that Nabucco West is the best option from all points of view because it is a project of the European Union and they always supported this project,” to reporters ahead of a formal decision.
SCO PEACE MISSION 2012: LESSONS FOR TAJIKISTAN
By Alexander Sodiqov (6/27/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On June 8-14, member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held a joint military exercise, Peace Mission 2012, at the Chorukh-Dayron training range in Sughd Province, northern Tajikistan. According to the Tajik Ministry of Defense, the exercise was designed to test and strengthen the capacity of the SCO member states to respond jointly to terrorist threats in Central Asia’s mountainous areas.
IVANISHVILI’S POLITICAL TEAM STARTS PRE-ELECTION BATTLE IN GEORGIA
By Eka Janashia (6/27/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Georgian Dream coalition led by tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili started a vigorous election campaign in May to beat the ruling United National Movement in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for October. On behalf of three opposition parties (Georgia-Free Democrats, Republican Party and National Forum) and individual politicians united under the coalition, Ivanishvili outlined political priorities to thousands of Georgians at large demonstrations held in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Ozurgeti in May and June.
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