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Anti-Putin protest rallies to be held in 21 countries of world

Protest rallies under `Everyone against Putin` slogan will be held in twenty-one countries of the world on Friday. The rally members in this form will object to the Russian policy. The one-day rallies will start at 17:00 GMT and be organized by the Georgian Diaspora in France. The organizers will ask the Sarkozy`s government to force Russia to fulfil the Sarkozy-Medvedev cease-fire agreement signed in @008. Except Georgian nationals, representatives of the Caucasian Diaspora, as well as NGOs will participate in the protest rallies as well. However, Ingush and Chechen nationals living in Belgium will be the first to join the Everyone Against Putin rally today.

Tomas Hammerberg Responds to Georgian MPs Criticism

CoE’s Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammerberg has responded to Georgian MPs criticism.
Mr. Hammerberg told journalist at the Tbilisi International Airport that problems, which Georgia faces today, were familiar to him, he had worked a lot on similar problems and had a rich experience in the sphere.
‘It seems Georgian MPs aren’t well informed about my activities. If someone doubts my impartiality, I advise to read my reports on situation in North Caucasus, which is connected to Russia. In Strasbourg I’ve worked hard on the issue on the release of the abducted Georgian juveniles and I’m going to meet Georgian officials regarding the issue. I hope the detained children will return to their families soon’, Mr. Hammerberg said.
The Georgian MPs have criticized Tomas Hammerberg last week for his inactivity in the issue on the release of the abducted children.
The CoE’s Commissioner for Human Rights has arrived in Georgia today. The main theme of the visit is the release of the children detained by the Tskhinvali regime. Mr Hammerberg will stay in Georgia till 4 December. He plans to arrive in Tskhinvali on 1 December.

German Embassy provides population injured in August war with firewood supply

The German government will provide the population injured in consequence of the August war with supply of firewood for winter. The firewood supply has been delivered to more than 300 families in the village of Kvarkheti, Gori district. Patricia Flor, the German Ambassador to Georgia participated in the humanitarian rally.
The aid has been implemented by the grant of EUR 50000 allocated by the German Embassy. Germany has allocated over 10 million to Georgia for overcoming results of the war in the country.

Visit of the National Defence Minister of Poland

Defence Minister of Georgia, Bacho Akhalaia has held meeting with his Poland counterpart today. Solemn welcome ceremony of the National Defence Minister of Poland, Bogdan Klich was held at the Ministry of Defence of Georgia this morning. After ending solemn welcome ceremony defence ministers of two countries held close-door discussions. The Defence Minister of Georgia made a few comments for representatives of media and stressed political-strategic importance of Poland as our friend country. `Intensive cooperation between the Armed Forces of Georgia and Poland is intensively carrying on. We discussed issues regarding strengthening our cooperation. We had talks about Georgia’s NATO integration and an encouragement received from Poland in this regard.` – Stated Bacho Akhalaia.

Turkish national becomes trafficking victim in breakaway Abkhazia

A Turkish national became a trafficking victim on the occupied territory of Georgia`s breakaway region of Abkhazia. Hussein Aydan, 39, arrived in Georgia from Samsun, Turkey and was able to enter the Russian town of Sochi, where he had to work with an Abkhaz national named Temur on a ship. The promise was not kept. Hussein Aydan was taken to the town of Ochamchire of Abkhazia, deprived of his passport and forced to work with thirty other Turkish nationals in unbearable conditions. After his life had been exposed to danger due to disobedience, Hussein Aydan decided to escape. He could arrive in the town of Zugdidi on the Georgian-controlled territory. He has already contacted with his family members and the Turkish consul in Georgia. Although Aydan crossed the Georgian boundary illegally, Georgian law enforcers will not file a suit against him, because he became a trafficking victim.