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President
Edward Shevardnadze excluded option of presence at the future in territory of
Georgia of armed forces of other states. He declared it on Monday at press
conference in connection with beginning of visit to Tbilisi of the Russian
vice-Premier Ilya Klebanov, who will carry on negotiations for destiny of
military bases of the Russian Federation in Batumi and Akhalkalaki. Edward
Shevardnadze called "improbable" the opportunity of achievement of any
serious decisions during Ilya Klebanov's visit. As he said, that more precisely
basic questions of cooperation with Russia, including military aspects, should
find reflection in the new Georgio-Russian "frame" contract preparing
now. He noted, that the offer of Russia does is not suitable for Georgia to keep
the military bases in Batumi and Akhalkalaki for 15 years more. President
Shevardnadze told, that Georgia does not demand that the Russian militarians
leaving the country, to leave here engineering and property. The main thing is
that the conclusion of the Russian militarians should happen, the President of
Georgia has especially emphasized.
Shevardnadze
has not bypassed and theme of formation of the cabinet of the country and its
future chairman vividly discussed today in Georgia. Edward Shevardnadze informed
at the press conference, that the post of the Prime Minister of the government
of the country will be occupied by "a known political figure". As he
said, in case this figure appears Zurab Zhvaniya, consultations on a nominee
which will replace him in the rank of the chairman of parliament, will be
carried out and with the chairman of Supreme Soviet of Adjar Autonomous Republic
Aslan Abashidze. At the same time, Edward Shevardnadze noted, that promotion of
a nominee on a post of the Chairman of Parliament is appreciably a prerogative
of the supreme legislature of the country. As he said, the future Cabinet should
be completed with present members of the government of Georgia as these people
have also experience of practical work, and the appropriate knowledge. Edward
Shevardnadze emphasized, that the control of work of heads of power ministries
was and remain a prerogative of the President, And the Prime Minister will be
responsible for these departments on other directions. The Head of Georgia
emphasized, that during formation of the Cabinet, he is not going to go on any
"big concession" and to make serious amendments in the document
submitted on Saturday to Parliament.
However,
Edward Shevardnadze told, during formation of the Cabinet, some compromises
connected to inclusion in structure of the new government of the country of
representatives of certain political groups are also not excluded. All these
questions, on words of Shevardnadze, will be discussed within one month.
Many
observers have noted that fact, that Shevardnadze named Zurab Zhvaniya, the
present speaker of the Georgian Parliament, the possible Prime Minister of the
country. President of Georgia has actually openly called Head of Adjaria, Aslan
Abashidze to receive "share of authority " in Parliament of the
country. As far as these courses of Shevardnadze appear effective, will be shown
by time. However already today with confidence it is possible to assert, that
Shevardnadze began preparation for serious structural reorganization of
authority, which, on a plan "old fox " finally should consolidate
political elite of Georgia, thirsting for the shares of an imperous pie.
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