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SOROS BELIEVES FUND CAN HELP BEAT CORRUPTION IN GEORGIA
By empty (4/3/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
In an interview published in the Saturday issue of the Ukrainian weekly Mirror of the Week, Soros said he really believes the attempt to set up proper conditions for government officials is a step towards eradicating corruption. As was reported earlier, the development and reform fund was set up with Soros\'s participation in March to provide additional monthly allowances of $1,500 for the president and other top officials and $1,200 for the ministers and prosecutor general. The general extra salary budget for the Georgian government officials is expected to amount to $2 million.GEORGIAN ARMY READY TO COMBAT CRIME IN AJARIA - DEFENSE MINISTER
By empty (4/3/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Georgian armed forces, if necessary, will be ready to take part in operations to restore the constitutional order in Ajaria, Georgian Defense Minister Gela Bezhuashvili said at a press briefing in Tbilisi on Saturday. While commenting on Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili\'s recent statement about the armed forces\' readiness to curb all manifestations of separatism in Ajaria, he said that \"the armed forces have participated in anti-criminal operations jointly with the police on many occasions.\" \"In Ajaria we are witnessing criminal manifestations and violations of the constitution,\" said Bezhuashvili.UZBEKISTAN SEEKS INFO ABOUT MILITANTS ARRESTED IN PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREA
By empty (4/3/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Uzbekistan has sought information about its citizens arrested during operation by Pakistani military against the al-Qaeda suspects in the tribal region, bordering Afghanistan. “We have received a communication from the Uzbek embassy in Islamabad and Pakistani embassy in Uzbekistan, to provide the details of the people of Uzbek origin arrested during the operation,” Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan said. Pakistan military says that around 167 militants, including Uzbek nationals have been arrested in the last month major military operation in South Waziristan tribal region against foreign militants and those sheltering them.MEN SUSPECTED OF PLANNING ATTACK AGAINST SAAKASHVILI DETAINED
By empty (4/2/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Georgian State Security Ministry officials have detained a group of people suspected of planning an attack on Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgian Deputy State Security Minister Gigi Ugulava told a news conference on Friday. \"A group of assassins was sent to Tbilisi by highly placed officials in the Ajarian Interior Ministry and Security Ministry,\" he said. The four people were sent to Tbilisi \"to study the [Georgian] president\'s routes,\" he said.Visit also
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