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Monday, 17 January 2005
GEORGIAN ECONOMISTS END HUNGER STRIKE
By empty (1/17/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Six Georgian economists have abandoned the hunger strike they began last week to protest the government\'s plans to sell several major enterprises to foreign investors. But they pledged to continue their efforts to prevent those privatizations, which they termed short-sighted. The six specifically expressed concern at the prospect that Russian companies might acquire Georgian assets, arguing that \"Russian special services will use the privatized companies to cause political and economic destabilization and put political pressure on Georgia.
Six Georgian economists have abandoned the hunger strike they began last week to protest the government\'s plans to sell several major enterprises to foreign investors. But they pledged to continue their efforts to prevent those privatizations, which they termed short-sighted. The six specifically expressed concern at the prospect that Russian companies might acquire Georgian assets, arguing that \"Russian special services will use the privatized companies to cause political and economic destabilization and put political pressure on Georgia.\" And they accused Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania and State Minister Kakha Bendukidze of promoting Russia\'s economic interests to the detriment of Georgia. (Caucasus Press)