tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132558012009-07-13T20:37:34.880+04:00GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUSPolitik, Kultur, Geschichte, Wirtschaft, Internet und andere Aspekte über den Süd-Kaukasus // Politic, Culture, History, Economy, Internet And Other Aspects About South-Caucasus // Posted By Ralph HälbigRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.comBlogger5000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-67659673452935944382009-07-13T01:09:00.003+04:002009-07-13T01:25:14.980+04:00PHOTOGRAPHY: Tango Tbilisi in Garikula. By Irma SharikadzeIrma Sharikadze took photos near the Villa Garikula www.garikula.org. Her project is calling "Tango Tbilisi in Garikula". But this isn't a fake. Tango is possible in Tbilisi. Nika Lomtadze lived in Berlin and learnt there to dancing Tango. Back in Tbilisi he started Tango Lessons in the New Art Cafe, Orbeliani street. It is an amazing meeting. His german partner Susanne made the couple to a feastRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-3653955004727065642009-07-13T00:23:00.004+04:002009-07-13T00:33:15.237+04:00AUSSTELLUNG: Sevrugian. Bilder des Orients in Fotografie und Malerei 1880–1980 (kulturkurier.de)Museum der Weltkulturen mit Galerie 37 Galerie 37 und Hochparterre, Schaumainkai 376.12.2008–12.7.2009 Museum der Weltkulturen, Galerie 37 und HochparterreSchaumainkai 37Die Ausstellung "Sevrugian. Bilder des Orients in Fotografie und Malerei 1880–1980" zeigt 97 Werke zweier armenischer Künstler im Kontext ihrer Familiengeschichte. Bei den Künstlern handelt es sich um Vater und Sohn, die einer Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-22524686756739797872009-07-12T20:11:00.001+04:002009-07-12T20:13:23.067+04:00NEWS: 10 Jul 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 501 (iwpr.net)Azeri Visit to Karabakh Sparks RowWar of words breaks out as public relations exercise by Baku representatives goes wrong. By Samira Ahmedbeili in Baku, Sara Khojoian in Yerevan and Anahit Danielian in Stepanakert (CRS No. 501, 10-July-09)Georgian Town Hit by Sewage Floods Crisis legacy of shoddy Soviet-built sewerage systems and a decade of post-independence neglect. By Tamar Uchidze in Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-75531375534756594342009-07-11T21:32:00.002+04:002009-07-11T21:37:41.692+04:00PHOTOGALLERY: Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin by unknown in the Georgian Steppe photo by Hans Heiner BuhrMore visual interventions and phenomenas, signs, designs, buildings, monuments relics and cultural legacies found in the Caucasus Region by Hans Heiner Buhr - slideshow >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-68610799016543096892009-07-11T20:50:00.005+04:002009-07-11T21:22:18.219+04:00RESEARCH: Publications on the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia (kices.org)KICES – Koszalin Institute of Comparative European Studieswww.kices.org Research Centre for East European Studies / Forschungsstelle Osteuropa Bremenwww.forschungsstelle.uni-bremen.de Publications on the Caucasus and Central Asia – A quarterly bibliography (POCAU+CA) 2 – 2009An overview of recent English- and German-language academic publications on the Caucasus and Central AsiaPOLITICSCentral Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-61203988427458504742009-07-11T06:10:00.002+04:002009-07-11T06:15:33.412+04:00POLICY: New social movement appears in Tbilisi (news-en.trend.az)The Social movement 'Defend Georgia!' was introduced in Tbilisi on July 10. Levan Gachechiladze, former presidential candidate in Georgia, will head the new movement.The cofounder of movement, former Culture Minister David Magradze introduced initiative group. This group includes writer Chabua Amirezhibi, actors Otar Megvinetukhutsesi, Guranda Gabuniya, fivefold world champion Nona GaprindashviliRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-27042813802916856452009-07-11T03:41:00.003+04:002009-07-11T05:12:35.607+04:00DOCUMENTARY: Ancient Georgian Kingdom of Colchis. (youtube.com)British Documentary film by renowned historian Michael Woods about the Argonauts and the ancient Georgian Kingdom of Colchis.Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-15709339317148678832009-07-11T02:00:00.002+04:002009-07-11T02:03:22.241+04:00BUCH: "Die Chronik des Gustin-Geschlechts aus Russland“ - Von dem deutschen Buchhalter in Armenien - Johann Gustin (mainpost.de)Eine seltene Ehre kam jüngst dem Giebelstädter Johann Gustin zu Teil. Dem rüstigen Mann wurde zu seinem 90. Geburtstag die Ehrenbürgerschaft Armeniens überreicht. Der ganze Artikel >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-22897135287775753602009-07-11T01:25:00.005+04:002009-07-11T06:03:02.219+04:00PHOTO MYSTERY: Look Deeper to See Georgia and Lithuania United; says Lithuanian Photographer Marius Abramavicius Neobisia. (geotimes.ge)By Rusudan Gvazava 2009.07.06“People in Lithuania ask me why I go to Georgia so often, what I find there and whether it bothers me to keep going so often to the same country,” says Lithuanian Photographer Marius Abramavicius Neobisia.Neobisia explains that he has found in Georgia things which fill him and things which somehow there are not enough of in Lithuania for him. “When I come here I feel Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-34728215907403767622009-07-10T23:58:00.005+04:002009-07-11T00:06:02.416+04:00REZEPT: Khinkali, für Freunde gemacht in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (sakartwelo.de)Zutaten:etwa 1 kg Weizenmehl1 kg Fleisch (500 g Rind- und 500 g Schweinefilet)5 mittelgrosse ZwiebelnPetersilie, Koriander, Thymian, Paprika und Salz nach Ihrem GeschmackSchwarzen gemahlenen Pfeffer zum BestreuenZubereitung: Mit 0,5 l lauwarmem, nach Geschmack gesalzenen Wasser und Mehl einen harten Teig kneten. Das Fleisch zusammen mit den Zwiebeln und Kräutern durch einen Fleischwolf drehen, Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-63269723566419168892009-07-10T21:02:00.005+04:002009-07-10T22:16:16.663+04:00JOB: Technical Manager: Central Eurasia Project - EurasiaNet (soros.org)Antwortadresse: humanresources@sorosny.orgVon: Cornelius Graubner Datum: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:18:14 -0400Maybe the job posting pasted below is of interest? Solid Russian language skills and a US work permit are necessary requirements.http://www.soros.org/about/offices/newyork/techmgr_20090701Best, Cornelius________________________________POSIITON AVAILABLETechnical ManagerCentral Eurasia Project - Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-22541002647941789312009-07-10T03:04:00.002+04:002009-07-10T03:07:18.385+04:00ART: Wato Tsereteli in New Art Cafe. Descriptions: Tbilisi (Almost 15 min video) 2009 New Art Cafe - 12 July 2009 - 20:00 - Orbeliani st 31Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-54979041503678236122009-07-10T02:58:00.000+04:002009-07-10T02:59:45.186+04:00ANALYSIS: The (second) Georgian war will not take place? (realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com)Will there or won't there be another Russian attack on Georgia? Since I raised the issue in my Wall Street Journal op-ed a few days ago, a follow-up.In a July 7 article on Grani.ru (Russian-language link), Andrei Piontkovsky, one of the commentators who have warned most strongly about the possibility of a new war this summer, writes that he now believes the risk is considerably reduced.Why? ForRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-3418055381881721232009-07-10T02:49:00.000+04:002009-07-10T02:51:52.866+04:00POLITIK: Nato-Russland-Rat (faz.net)Virtuose und virtuelle ProjekteVon Reinhard Veser, Korfu29. Juni 2009 Von einem „großen Schritt“ und einem „Neustart“ in den Beziehungen zwischen Russland und der Nato sprach der deutsche Außenminister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, von einer „nützlichen Begegnung“ der russische Außenminister Sergej Lawrow. Auf der griechischen Insel Korfu kam am Samstag der Nato-Russland-Rat zum ersten Mal wieder auf Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-88228619847543708412009-07-10T02:47:00.001+04:002009-07-10T02:48:53.164+04:00STRATEGY: Die Nato bleibt ein Schreckgespenst für Russland, weil Russland es so will. (taz.de)Die Nato bleibt ein Schreckgespenst für Russland, weil Russland es so willPragmatische KooperationKOMMENTAR VON KLAUS-HELGE DONATHRusslands Realpolitik ist aufgegangen. Nach zehnmonatiger Kommunikationssperre nimmt der Nato-Russland-Rat seine Arbeit wieder auf - obwohl die Meinungsverschiedenheiten zwischen Nato und Kreml in der Kaukasusfrage bestehen bleiben. Nach Moskaus Georgienfeldzug im Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-82266147197444957522009-07-10T02:43:00.000+04:002009-07-10T02:45:55.342+04:00REPORT: Die roten Dächer von Zchinwali (nzz.ch)Zehn Monate nach dem August-Krieg ist Südossetien ein geschundenes, armes und abhängiges LandIn Südossetien ist seit dem Krieg vom vergangenen August wenig geschehen. Die Spuren der Zerstörung prägen in Zchinwali das Bild. Politisch und wirtschaftlich hängt das Land am Tropf Russlands. Die Bevölkerung schwankt zwischen Resignation und Hoffnung.Von unserem Korrespondenten Markus AckeretDer ganze Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-10807091494538215912009-07-10T02:39:00.002+04:002009-07-10T02:42:48.242+04:00TOURISM: Mountains, seas and crisis. From Tbilisi, Tengiz Ablotia. (osservatoriobalcani.org)Georgia has great touristic potential with beaches, mountains, ancient cities, castles and churches, but political instability, conflicts and economic crisis have not made the country attractive to visitors from the West. The war and the global economic crisis have hit all sectors of the Georgian economy, but the tourism sector, which had begun to recover in the last 2 to 3 years, has taken the Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-53857962661273160082009-07-10T02:30:00.002+04:002009-07-10T02:34:49.186+04:00ARTIKEL: Blauhelm-Schwund im Kaukasus (freitag.de)Am 15. Juni läuft das UN-Mandat für Georgien aus. Um weiter eine Rolle in der Region zu spielen, müsste sich die Weltorganisation im Kaukasus-Konflikt neutral verhalten.Der Kaukasus-Krieg im August 2008 und die kurz darauf folgende staatliche Anerkennung Südossetiens und Abchasiens durch Russland haben das internationale Management der dortigen Konflikt schwer erschüttert. So musste etwa die OSZERalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-35889947012617812162009-07-10T02:27:00.001+04:002009-07-10T02:28:40.202+04:00REPORT: CENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS: DARK DAYS FOR DEMOCRATIZATION (eurasianet.org)By Joshua Kucera 7/01/09The countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia experienced a decline in their democratic development in 2008, according to a report issued June 30 by the American watchdog group Freedom House. Nearly every country in the region saw its rankings drop in Freedom House’s Nations in Transit 2009 report, according to numerical measurements that the organization developed to tryRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-31106650285351265252009-07-10T02:24:00.000+04:002009-07-10T02:26:21.315+04:00ARTICLE: What Is the Connection between the Imprisonment of Luka Ramazashvili and Telavi TV Company 2 Jul. '09 (humanrights.ge)By Gela Mtivlishvili, KakhetiHuman Rights Commission of the Conservative Party granted Luka Ramazashvili, former head of Kakheti regional office of the political party “Entrepreneurs”, with the status of political prisoner. Telavi District Court charged Ramazashvili for robbery, damage of other person’s property, extortion and other crimes. Ramazashvili has been serving his term for four years Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-75720135040970502102009-07-10T02:20:00.000+04:002009-07-10T02:22:38.794+04:00ARTICLE: EU to delay Georgia war report (euobserver.com)By ANDREW RETTMAN, 04.07.2009 EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The result of an EU-sponsored enquiry into the origins of the 2008 Georgia war is set to be delayed by two months, amid rising fears of fresh hostilities in the region.more >>>Press ArticlesDer Spiegel storyHeidi Tagliavini reactionRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-64839046740252015392009-07-10T02:15:00.002+04:002009-07-10T02:18:22.321+04:00ARTICLE: A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow. By M K Bhadrakumar (atimes.com)In the annals of Russian-American summitry, Moscow has never before choreographed a welcoming ceremony for the visiting United States president in this fashion. The dramatic run-up to the arrival of US President Barack Obama in Moscow on Monday underscores the complexities of the context in which the two countries are going through at the summit. full text >>>Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar was a Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-69308240536397745782009-07-10T02:13:00.001+04:002009-07-10T02:14:51.456+04:00COMMENT: Ice age in Caucasus (news-en.trend.az)Trend News commentator Polad HamidovRenewal of military cooperation between Russia and NATO froze next conflicts in Caucasus, including Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian. Intensive relations of the Alliance with the Russian Federation lasting almost 10 months from August events of 2008 were the only factor promoting urgency of conflicts geopolitically.full comment >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-40696837915215347322009-07-10T02:08:00.001+04:002009-07-10T02:09:37.254+04:00ARTICLE: Mikheil Saakashvili: Georgia on his mind, Moscow on his back (independent.co.uk)After the disaster of last summer's war, the charismatic president of the former Soviet republic hopes it won't be sacrificed to improve US-Russian relations. Shaun Walker meets Mikheil Saakashvilifull article >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-70115695268130507192009-07-10T02:03:00.003+04:002009-07-10T02:07:14.070+04:00ANALYSIS: Georgia's pluralistic feudalism: a frontline reportBy Ilia Roubanis, 3 - 07 - 2009 Georgia's leader-fixated politics lacks an institutional base and competing visions of the country's future. No wonder the gap between the rhetoric and reality of democracy is so sharp, finds Ilia Roubanis in Tbilisi.full article >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0