Agency Caucasus: Abkhazia Faces Demographic Crises
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posted by FerrasB on December, 2007 as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:19 AM Abkhazia faces demographic crises Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - Abkhazia, a country stricken with a demographical crisis since its occupation by Russia in the 19th century, seems to be thrown into a further crisis with the gradually decreasing annual number of births in the country. The Abkhazian Economic Development Party, or AEDP, organized round-table talks in a bid to draw attention to the demographical crisis which is currently facing Abkhazia. Reporters learnt from the talks that annual number of births was decreasing by 47 on average, with the only exceptional increase in the year 1995. AEDP's President Beslan Butba; his colleagues Beslan Barateliya, Ilya Gamisoniya ad Gennadi Ardzinba; Oled Damenia, who is a representative of Aytayra as well as President of the Center for Strategic Researches; Gennadi Alamia, who ... >> full artcle...
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Agency Caucasus: Abkhazian Journalists To Compete For Best Depiction Of Victory
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:21 AM Abkhazian journalists to compete for best depiction of victory Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The Abkhazian Journalists' Association will organize a competition in literature to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the war between Georgian and Abkhazia, which ended with the victory of Abkhazia in 1993. Best pieces of writing about the victory as well as the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the war will be awarded after January 1, 2008. All journalists who work either for a private or state media company will have the chance to join the competition. The first best journalist will be awarded 10,000 rubles, the second best one 8,000 rubles and each of the three third best journalists 6,000 rubles. APSNPRS/ÖZ/FT 29/12/2007 http://www.ajanskafkas.com/haber,17839,detay.htm
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Agency Caucasus: The Hotel Of Abkhazia Set To Be Sold Out Soon
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:24 AM The Hotel of Abkhazia set to be sold out soon Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - Abkhazian Parliament will sell the Hotel of Abkhazia off the coast of Sukhum, Abkhazia's capital, at 60mn rubles. The majority of Abkhazian members of the parliament approved of a law to privatize the hotel that had been burnt in a fire in 1986. The law proposal to privatize the old Hotel of Abkhazia was submitted to the parliament by Aleksandr Adleyba, special presidential representative in the parliament. The hotel was built in 1936 when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was still alive. It is considered to be one of the most significant buildings ever available in Sukhum. Work of renovation to the burnt building was suspended in 1989. The administration was not able to fully restore ... >> full artcle...
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Agency Caucasus: Abkhazia's University To Provide Public Abkhazian Courses
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:31 AM Abkhazia's University to provide public Abkhazian courses Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - The State University of Abkhazia will language courses in the Abkhazian language in the wake of parliamentary approval for a law proposal to expand as well as develop the Abkhazian language as the official language of Abkhazia.
The registration process began for enrollment as a student of the Abkhazian language at the university. One group of students will take elementary level language courses, while one other group will enroll in higher level courses where they can improve their grammar.
Professors of the Abkhazian language and literature will teach the courses for free.
There are currently 8 elementary level, and 15 higher level students registered. ÖZ/FT
29/12/2007 http://www.ajanskafkas.com/haber,17842,detay.htm
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Agency Caucasus: Abkhazian Minister Wins Title As Artist Of The Year
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/30/2007 7:36 AM Abkhazian minister wins title as artist of the year Sukhum/Agency Caucasus - Nugzar Logua, an artist, and the Abkhazian Minister of Culture, was awarded a prize of excellence after he ranked first in an annual competition of painting. Among the artists whose paintings were exhibited at the central hall of the Abkhazian Artists' Union were Lasha Gabeliya ranked second, while Ruslan Chamaliya ranked third. There was a higher turnout for the competition compared with the one in the past years, said Elvira Arsaliya, the head official of the exhibition center: "It was very good in the year 2007, because there were a lot of art as well photograph exhibitions. We hope that it will also be good this year, because there are many plans already for exhibitions in the ... >> full artcle...
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