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GEORGIAN SPECIAL FORCES KILL GUNMAN AT TV HEADQUARTERS
By empty (8/18/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Georgian special forces shot dead a gunman who broke into the headquarters of the Rustavi 2 television company in Tbilisi on Thursday. Special forces freed the member of staff whom the attacker, armed with a handgun, had taken hostage. The gunman, who has not yet been officially identified, was killed after fruitless talks with special forces.KYRGYZ PROSECUTOR WANTS TO STRIP EX-PRESIDENT, DEPUTIES OF IMMUNITY
By empty (8/18/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Prosecutor-General Beknazarov has said that his office is preparing a request for parliament to strip former President Askar Akaev of immunity from prosecution, RFE/RL\'s Kyrgyz Service reported on 18 August. Beknazarov said that two-thirds of the legislature will need to approve the request in order to clear the way for the prosecution of the ex-president, who is currently residing in Russia, for crimes allegedly committed during his time in office. Beknazarov noted that similar requests are being readied to strip a number of parliamentary delegates of their immunity.FOREIGN MINISTRY: RUSSIA AGAINST THE \'FORCIBLE DEMOCRATIZATION\'
By empty (8/17/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
OF CIS Deputy Foreign Minister Grigorii Karasin wrote in \"Rossiiskaya gazeta\" on 16 August that \"Russia cannot agree to the forcible democratization of post-Soviet space\" and considers \"color revolutions\" as falling within that category of democratization. He added that Russia believes \"forcible democratization\" will lead to destabilization and the growth of extremism in the region. He also said Russia has vital interests in the CIS and will persistently defend them.BAGAPSH URGES SAAKASHVILI TO RECOGNIZE ABKHAZIA INDEPENDENCE
By empty (8/17/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
President Sergei Bagapsh of the self- proclaimed republic of Abkhazia has urged Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to recognize Abkhazia\'s independence. \"Saakashvili has the reputation of a great democrat in the West and has chances to make history by recognizing Abkhazia\'s independence,\" Bagapsh said at a press conference at the Interfax main office on Wednesday. (Interfax).Visit also
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