News Digest
PRESIDENT BACKERS MASS IN GEORGIA
By empty (11/18/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
An estimated 10,000 people have marched in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, to back President Eduard Shevardnadze. The move follows more than two weeks of opposition-led protests in the city, after flawed elections in which results remain undeclared. Opposition parties have been demanding Mr Shevardnadze\'s resignation during street protests in Tbilisi.GEORGIA\'S OPPOSITION VOWS MORE ANTI-GOVERNMENT ACTION
By empty (11/16/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Georgia\'s main opposition leader vowed on Sunday he would press protests, strikes and a campaign of \"total civil disobedience\" to demand President Eduard Shevardnadze quit or acknowledge he fixed an election. Mikhail Saakashvili told Reuters he would give Shevardnadze a little more time to come up with a compromise but warned the veteran leader he could be stirring up passions by refusing to acknowledge his people\'s demands. \"We are talking about peaceful protests, and rallies and constitutional means of expression.UK ENVOY BACK TO WORK IN TASHKENT
By empty (11/15/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The British ambassador at the centre of a storm of controversy, Craig Murray, is expected to return to his post in Uzbekistan on Saturday. Mr Murray, a vocal champion of human rights, left in September for London provoking speculation that he had been removed for political reasons. The British Government has said only that he was unwell and went to London for medical treatment.PROTESTERS DEMAND GEORGIA LEADER QUITS IN TENSE CITY
By empty (11/14/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Thousands of Georgians, watched wearily by troops, marched to the heavily guarded steps of embattled President Eduard Shevardnadze\'s office Friday to demand he step down. Up to 20,000 protesters, ignoring the veteran president\'s emotional appeal to stay at home, responded to calls from the main opposition leader to take to the streets to press Shevardnadze to resign over a November 2 election dispute. \"We are within 15 meters of Shevardnadze\'s offices.Visit also
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