перевод на английский моей статьи Дело Саакашвили caucasustimes/article.asp?id=21337 спасибо Teimuraz Rhem Toumanishvili Saakashvili case. PRAGUE, August 11, Caucasus Times. Main Prosecutors Office of Georgia on July 28 filed against former President Mikheil Saakashvili criminal case, was charged with several counts - crackdown November 7, 2007, crackdown May 26, 2011, and defeat Imedi. Back in time visiting policy Ivanishvili, in November 2011, the theme of the criminal case against Saakashvili was the most popular with the then opposition, resentful at the young reformer for many reasons. You can start with a list of 2004, when a young lawyer won the election with a crushing Turkmen result - more than 96 percent of the vote. Elections have left no chance to the Soviet nomenklatura to stay in power, as under Shevardnadze. Saakashvili himself created then opposition and expelled from the Interior Ministry more than 40 thousand corrupt cops, the same - from the ministries and departments, as well - from universities, schools and other institutions where there was nepotism and esprit de corps. In principle, and then it was clear that the government deprived the representatives of the party and economic asset can not be left alone Saakashvili. Aggravation of the situation began in 2006 with the deportation of ethnic Georgians from Russia and Announcements embargo on Georgian wine, water and citrus. Kremlin prepared mail for discontent population of Georgia, turn public opinion against Saakashvili. A year later began worsening the political situation and in early November 2007, the opposition, led by Russian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishvili became hold shares. Apparently, Patarkatsishvili was preparing a coup in advance. In 2005, he spent a fortune to create a new Imedi, inviting one of the best Russian experts Vsevolod Wilczek team. Work channel Patarkatsishvili spared no expense - crews traveled around the world, you would talk shows and entertainment programs. By 2007, the channel has become the most popular competitor - Rustavi-2, and in the November event channel Imedi played the role of informant shares. November 7 during acceleration leading TV channel live calling for resistance to the authorities. Interior Ministry special forces stormed and stopped broadcasting just at the moment of the next draft. Three days later, the Parliament Speaker Nino Burjanadze supported the crackdown, explaining that the action was aimed at overthrowing the government. Three years later, she repeated the feat Patarkatsishvili, but the coup event May 26, 2011 categorically refuses to call. To resolve the crisis was declared a special election in the period from 25 November 2007 to 20 January 2008 Burjanadze Acting President of Georgia. After Saakashvilis inauguration, she stated that he was resigning, and after ten months back, is already headed that it has established the party Democratic Movement United Georgia . Since that time it has become one of the most aggressive opposition, not forgetting to emphasize their special relationship with Putin. In March 2010, she went to Moscow, meets with Putin. Two months later, she again visited the reception Putin and even taking part in the celebration of the Victory Day. At Nino Burjanadze will have the opportunity to express themselves in May 2011, when it will bring thousands of their supporters and will also be charged with the attempted coup. Her campaign was widely publicized. As stated she Burjanadze, the venue planned Freedom Square, but on May 19 the surprise of many, it was with his supporters in front of the public television. Burjanadze demanded direct broadcasting and got him on the second channel starting from 11 am was a live broadcast of the meeting, which is seen viewers every day becoming less and less. Finally, May 25, the remnants of the meeting decided to return to the stated place - Liberty Square, but then changed the route and ended up at the parliament building, where the next morning was planned military parade in honor of Independence Day of Georgia. The application deadline Burjanadze the action ends at midnight from 25 to 26 May. Officer Hall Burjanadze read her own request, and asked to be released from Parliament Square to there began preparations for the parade. Burjanadze refused and then the police used force. Both episodes - and 7 November 2007 and 26 May 2011 were the subject of heated debate in the community. The authorities insisted that the organizers of the shares have not kept the law, the opposition accused the authorities of excessive use of force. Situation a few years was a dead end because of the stubbornness and intransigence on both sides. Saakashvili fell accusations of dictatorial methods, it also attempts to explain the existence and operation of the law or to nothing. Everyone stayed at his, but Burjanadze was in an awkward situation - she was constantly reminded of how it supported the crackdown on demonstrators in November 2007. Throughout this skirmish took an active part, Russian media and, of course, not on the side of Saakashvili. Position Burjanadze complicating fact of the death of a police officer, shot down a tuple her husband Badri Bitsadze. However, if we consider the accusations against Saakashvili, then the events of 2007 were not so rosy. History Patarkatsishvili was continued in February 2008, when a few weeks before his sudden death into his confidence went MIA of Georgia Irakli Colonel code. Record confidential conversation with Kodua Patarkatsishvili became public and few people did not hit the frankness of a millionaire. Firstly, it is quite ironic and insulting comments about Vladimir Putin: Maybe you have not heard, but Putins policies led me! As cited? He was in St. Petersburg, he was deputy Sobchak, St. Petersburg krysheval my businesses. Wore a suit dirty greenish color. It went on and life. Secondly, Patarkatsishvili did not hide the fact that he wanted to overthrow Saakashvili, listing in a conversation with Kodua what his supporters, including armed. Surprisingly, these stories accuses Saakashvili of Georgia general prosecutors office, stating also that could complement to charge seven episodes, which are not yet known. Almost immediately after the election victory Bidzina Ivanishvili spoke several times about the wine Saakashvili in the August 2008 war, word for word repeating the Kremlins version. On numerous gossip and rumors say it is not serious, but the Georgian Prosecutors Office is already known for its absurd accusations, which are scattered in the courts. A few weeks ago in France, the court rejected the claim prosecutors Georgian Defense Minister David August war Kezerashvili. In Greece, the same incident happened in relation to a former senior Interior Ministry official David gasped. All the time, since the parliamentary elections in October 2012, the theme of the arrest Saakashvili did not descend from the mouth of the representatives of Georgian Dream. It seemed that the winning coalition is no longer any business other than the arrest and punishment of the ex-president. Forgotten all the promises, generously handed out during the election campaign - to reduce tariffs, raise pensions, to write off loans to build 100 plants. On the contrary, the economy is heading into the abyss, the budget deficit reached 10 percent, investors fled from Georgia and do not want to go back, the unemployment rate rose by another 35 thousand people. It seems that the main objective of the government Ivanishvili, and now his successor Garibashvili is only to punish Saakashvili. Throughout this period the leaders of Western countries, as well as the EU and NATO are periodically reminded of Georgian Dream that persecution Saakashvili is a political act of deterrence and retaliation. At the time of the power of a lull, and then with renewed vigor fell accusations and threats. During this time, were arrested a few close allies of Saakashvilis reform team. Targeted actions prosecutors suggest only one thing - the former government and now the opposition party United National Movement should be destroyed, that strangely coincides with the desire of the Kremlin. A careful analysis of speeches by leaders of Georgian Dream, it becomes clear why the coalition was created and what is its ultimate goal. One insurmountable obstacle through which a coalition of Ivanishvili can not cross it - public opinion, the desire for more than 80 percent of the population to be Europeans and almost as many who want to see Georgia in NATO. Political revenge, as you know, is not the value of the EU. However, the charges for Saakashvili were not only personal claim: for some reason, most of them were related to the events in one way or another connected with Russia. In addition to preventing the pro-Russian revolutions and uprisings new charges for the war in August 2008. Back in early 2013, the parliamentary majority passed a new law On Amnesty, under which the fallen, including while in detention employees of the Russian GRU. Allegations that Saakashvili started the war in South Ossetia surprisingly coincided with the amnesty and the restoration of Russian television broadcast. After the elections to the local government behavior Georgian Dream was to remind policy of the Bolsheviks. Prime Minister Garibashvili was often repeated that the party Saakashvili should be destroyed. In response to this, began to express their concern European leaders and the United States, the leaders of the EU and NATO. In response to the opening of a criminal case and the threat of arrest Saakashvili responded to American senators, the European Union, as well as the foreign ministers of Sweden and Lithuania. In response, they heard about it, reminiscent of the Soviet leaders rebuff. For example, the chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the Parliament of Georgia, Irakli Sesiashvili Carl Bildt said that his statements offend the democratic institutions of Georgia. In the same spirit answered and Prime Garibashvili and Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze. It seems that Georgian Dream itself into a dead end. It is clear that the West would not support the governments repressive policies Garibashvili, despite the fact that recently signed an association agreement with the EU. Yet ratified the agreement a few countries, for the full approval of the agreement as a whole need to 28 countries. It is unlikely that NATO will like political repression in the country, which is preparing to become a partner. We prosecution Saakashvili has no prospects. Interpol announces wanted persecuted for political reasons, and in this case the only thing that will do the Georgian Dream - do not let Saakashvili in Georgia until the next election in two years. But in this case conflicts with the democratic principles of the EU. In addition, dissatisfaction with the economic policy of Georgian Dream is unlikely to allow the population to quietly observe the revival of the Soviet tradition in running the country - the growth of nepotism, the exacerbation of the criminal situation, cases of corruption. It seems that this stalemate can be only one way out - someone has to give up. Hopes that it will make Saakashvili, almost any. Oleg Panfilov, especially for the Caucasus Times.
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