She failed to gain the presidency two years ago at the Emergency Loya Jirga. And now she is challenging Karzai again in the country's first direct presidential elections, in early October.
For many, this 41-year-old mother of three is the only presidential candidate that represents the hope of real change in this male-dominated country.
Given widespread criticism of Akayev's record for democratic reform, that could prove an ambitious goal. Presidential elections held in 2000 were roundly condemned by international observers as rigged.
Given widespread criticism of Akayev's record for democratic reform, that could prove an ambitious goal. Presidential elections held in 2000 were roundly condemned by international observers as rigged.
The European Commission's chief complaint concerned the behavior of US coalition forces, especially in southern Afghanistan. Troops there often do not wear uniforms; they also reportedly travel in unmarked civilian vehicles.
Chanturia, speaking May 12 in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, said 60 percent of the BTC pipeline on Georgian territory has been completed three weeks ahead of schedule. The rest of the work on the 248-kilometer Georgian sector is scheduled to be finished by November, the Azerbaijani news agency Turan reported.
For Saakashvili, it is important that the parliamentary vote be free of irregularities, thus enhancing the perception that the next legislature will be an accurate reflection of the popular will. Saakashvili's ongoing confrontation with Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze is threatening to upset the president's hopes for a trouble-free vote.
NATO has headed the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul since last August. During the March 11 meeting, officials discussed ways to improve cooperation and efficiency in providing reconstruction assistance. NATO officials have admitted that reconstruction efforts have been hampered in recent months by a lack of resources, including a shortage of helicopters.
Article 42 is an NGO dedicated to providing legal assistance to people in Georgia about possible civil rights violations. It has been involved in the case of 13 Chechens, including Mulkoyev and Alkhanov, who were arrested by Georgian authorities in August 2002. Five of the 13 were extradited to Russia in October of the same year.
Interim President Nino Burjanadze said the provisional government originally sought to hold the special election on March 7, but pushed the date back several weeks in deference to the views expressed by several political parties, including For a New Georgia, former president Eduard Shevardnadze's powerbase, and pro-business New Rights Party.
The council is about to enter a new phase after days of committee work, some of which bogged down in personal conflict between strong-willed delegates. On December 22, a conference official announced that the council, originally scheduled to end after ten days, would open proceedings to the public on December 23.
