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	Ajaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ajaria (Georgian აჭარა Ačara), officially the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria, (also known as Ajara, Adjaria, Adjara, Adzharia and Adzhara) is an autonomous republic of Georgia, in the southwestern corner of the country, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea.
		In the spring of 2004, a major crisis in Ajaria erupted as the central government sought to reimpose its authority on the region.
		Ajaria is the main center of Georgia's coastal tourism industry, having displaced the northwestern province of Abkhazia since that region's de facto secession from Georgia in 1993.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ajaria (1121 words)

	Info and facts on 'Ajaria' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ajaria has been part of Colchis ((Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece) and Caucasian Iberia (additional info and facts about Caucasian Iberia) since ancient times.
		Ajaria is located on the south-eastern coast of the Black Sea and extends into the wooded foothills of the Caucasus (The mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia).
		Ajaria is the main center of Georgia's coastal tourism industry, having displaced the northwestern province of Abkhazia (An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability) since that region's de facto secession from Georgia in 1993.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/aj/ajaria.htm (1472 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ajaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ajaria (Georgian áááá á AÄara), officially the Ajarian Autonomous Republic, (also known as Ajara, Adjaria, Adjara, Adzharia and Adzhara) is an autonomous republic of Georgia, in the southwestern corner of the country, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea.
		Ajaria is located on the south-eastern coast of the Black Sea and extends into the wooded foothills of the CaucasusThe Caucasus is a region in eastern Europe and western Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands.
		It is bordered by Guria and Imereti to the north, Kartli to the north-east and to the east, Armenia and Turkey to the south, Ajaria to the west....
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ajaria (637 words)

	Aslan Abashidze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, unlike the rulers of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, he did not attempt to seek independence for Ajaria and pursued what can best be described as a policy of "armed autonomy" after the fall of Gamsakhurdia.
		In 1998, he was elected President of Ajaria with 93% of the vote in what Russian observers regarded as a generally free and fair election (although this verdict may have been influenced by Abashidze's consistently pro-Russian policies).
		Not surprisingly, Abashidze saw this as a threat to his position and the continued semi-independence of Ajaria, and denounced the downfall of Shevardnadze as a "coup".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aslan_Abashidze (963 words)

	RUSNET :: Georgia gives ultimatum to Ajaria
		Ajaria is technically an autonomous region within Georgia, but in practice it operates beyond Tbilisi's control.
		The council in Ajaria decided that it was necessary to take security measures, preventative measures," he added.
		Ajaria has never declared independence, unlike two other regions of Georgia, which are beyond central government control - Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
	www.rusnet.nl /news/2004/05/03/print/breakingnews01.shtml (486 words)

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		It is thought the gesture was the result of a behind-the-scenes political deal between the Georgian president and Abashidze, who was a rival contender in April's presidential elections.
		Whereas Georgia is overshadowed by an atmosphere of lingering discontent, Ajaria boasts the renaissance spirit.
		Ajaria may be a kind of paradise - but the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
	www.iwpr.net /archive/cau/cau_200004_29_02_eng.txt (1345 words)

	Ajaria - Armeniapedia.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Her clients were the Batumi elite such as the former Ajaria leader Aslan Abashidze and his father Ibrahim, as well as plain workmen and visitors passing through.
		Ajaria’s population of 382,000 inhabits a strategically important land of around 3,000 square kilometers, washed on one side by the Black Sea and bordering Turkey on another.
		The possibility of Armenia's participation in privatization of industrial enterprises and ground areas in Ajaria as well as the restoration of direct air and railway communication between Batumi and Yerevan with a view to develop tourism and economic cooperation will be as well discussed, reported IA Regnum.
	www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Ajaria (1971 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Ajaria Issue Creates Conondrum for Georgia's New Leaders
		A major factor in shaping Ajaria’s position is the personal enmity that exists between Saakashvili and Abashidze.
		Their mutual hostility was readily evident during the campaign leading up to the November 2 parliamentary election, the rigging of which precipitated the downfall of Eduard Shevardnadze’s administration.
		Ajaria is notorious for its rigged elections that ensured massive majorities for incumbent authority.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav120403.shtml (1233 words)

	Ajaria - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		et:Adzhaaria Ajaria (also transliterated as Adzharia or Adjaria) is an autonomous republic along the southern Black Sea coast of Georgia, extending into the wooded foothills of the Caucasus.
		Georgia's declaration of independence on April 9, 1991 under the nationalist rule of Zviad Gamsakhurdia led to ethnic tensions and major inter-ethnic violence in several parts of Georgia, most notably in Abkhazia in the far west of the country.
		However, Abashidze publicly rejected calls for Ajaria to break away from Georgia and the Georgian government likewise promised to "respect all the demands and interests of the autonomous republic [of Ajaria]." It remains to be seen how Ajaria will fare in the post-Shevardnadze era.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Ajaria (552 words)

	Georgia (country) - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The vote is believed to have been one of the freest ever held in independent Georgia although a surge of tension between the central government and the Ajarian leader Aslan Abashidze injured the elections in this region.
		The tension between the Georgian government and that of Ajaria grew increasingly after the elections until late April.
		On May 5 Abashidze was forced to flee Georgia as mass demonstrations in Batumi called for his resignation and Russia increased their pressure by deploying Security Council secretary Igor Ivanov.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Georgia_(country) (1543 words)

	Sobaka Whitepaper: Trivial Pursuit: The Quiet War in Ajaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		worked for one of the many Georgian institutes and think-tanks used to call Ajaria "Chechnya without bombs." It could someday be "a breakaway state without separatism." Ajaria, which occupies the lower third of Georgia's Black Sea coastline, has been ruled for the last decade by an uncharismatic autocrat.
		Ajaria was carved out of Georgia's hindquarters as a result of Great Power rivalry in the early days of the Soviet Union.
		Barricades went up across all of Ajaria's roads with the rest of Georgia, and troops were dispatched to guard key facilities.
	www.diacritica.com /sobaka/whitepaper/ajaria13.html (858 words)

	CENTRAL ASIA - CAUCASUS ANALYST
		Tensions reached a peak as President Mikheil Saakashvili was barred from entering Ajaria by armed militias and police on March 14, when campaigning for the March 28 general elections.
		The participation of Ajaria in the general elections of March 28 is crucial.
		Tensions with Abashidze are likely to persist, as the strengthening of the central control undermines the control Abashidze and his cronies wield on Ajaria’s political and economic life.
	www.cacianalyst.org /view_article.php?articleid=2224 (1205 words)

	Ajaria harbors bigger plans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		BATUMI, Georgia - Georgia's southwestern region of Ajaria is one of the country's prime summer destinations for the - mainly local - tourists.
		There are six tourism resorts on Ajaria's Black Sea coast, the main ones being Batumi (the region's capital with some 140,000 inhabitants) Kobuleti and Makhinjauri.
		Partly as a result of this, the main road along the Black Sea coast in Ajaria is in good shape, in addition to being well developed with small hotels and guest houses.
	www.caspianbusinessnews.com /preview/business/docs/jun30-2003.html (738 words)

	Georgia gives ultimatum to Ajaria - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has said he would remove Ajaria leader Aslan Abashidze unless a series of demands were met within 10 days, the BBC reported Sunday.
		Saakashvili insisted Ajaria begin disarming and comply with the Georgian constitution.
		Ajaria is technically an autonomous region within Georgia, yet it operates beyond Tbilisi's control.
	washingtontimes.com /upi-breaking/20040502-042824-6666r.htm (202 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Country profiles \| Regions and territories: Ajaria
		A mountainous semi-autonomous region of Georgia, Ajaria is situated on the Black Sea coast on Georgia's southwestern border with Turkey.
		The people of Ajaria are ethnically Georgian and the region also has a substantial Russian-speaking population.
		It states that the head of the region's government is nominated by the Georgian president who also has powers to dissolve the assembly and government and to overrule local authorities on issues where the constitution of Georgia is contravened.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3520322.stm (643 words)

	Online Magazine - Civil Georgia
		Abashidze opponents in Ajaria, for instance, have urged the Georgian legislature to mandate early elections for Adjara’s regional council.
		Ajaria is notorious for holding rigged elections that gave Abashidze overwhelming majorities.
		The mutiny, led by Gen. Roman Dumbadze, is fuelling a sense of urgency in Tbilisi to resolve the Ajaria issue.
	www.civil.ge /eng/detail.php?id=6742 (854 words)

	CENTRAL ASIA - CAUCASUS ANALYST
		Aslan Abashidze for more than a decade had every reason to be satisfied with the deal: he traded a symbolic recognition of Tbilisi’s sovereignty for a real and virtually unlimited control over his family domain.
		Thus, Russia seems to have arrived to a balanced and constructive policy by default, and Igor Ivanov was dispatched to Batumi with his proverbial ‘kiss of death’ when forceful options were no longer available.
		And if indeed it was a series of miscalculations that resulted in the ‘loss’ of Ajaria, Moscow would be urgently looking for an opportunity to settle the score.
	www.cacianalyst.org /view_article.php?articleid=2377 (961 words)

	ONE YEAR AFTER THE FALL OF ABASHIDZE, AJARIA STILL PLAGUED WITH GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS - Eurasia Daily Monitor
		Their low-key approach is related to the current situation in Ajaria and the accompanying atmosphere of unrealized expectations (see EDM May 7 and 25, 2004).
		The new government of Ajaria is led by Saakashvili's former classmate Levan Varshalomidze, who is from an influential family in Ajaria.
		Ajaria's limited autonomy and the unequal separation of powers between Tbilisi and Batumi remain a sore point between Georgia and the Council of Europe.
	www.jamestown.org /edm/article.php?article_id=2369710 (946 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Doubts Shadow Saakashvili’s Ajaria Election Victory
		According to preliminary official figures, the Mikheil Saakashvili-Victorious Ajaria bloc won 75 percent of the 125,000 votes cast in the ballot, Ajarian Supreme Election Commission (SEC) Chairman Irakly Pagava told reporters in Batumi on Monday, Interfax reported.
		Berdzenishvili’s party ran as Victorious Ajaria’s primary contender in the elections, campaigning on a platform of greater autonomy for the region.
		No incidences have been reported for the June 20 ballot, and reports of violence appear to have been limited to a fist-fight between members of the Victorious Ajaria and the Republican Parties in Akhalsheni village, but the Republican Party is not alone in contesting the poll’s results.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav062104.shtml (1162 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Ajaria welcomes Georgian president
		President Mikhail Saakashvili has arrived in the province of Ajaria to scenes of jubilation a few hours after forcing its rebel leader to resign.
		Ajaria's return to Georgian control comes just months into his presidency.
		Russia, a giant among the world's oil exporters, retains a military base in Ajaria, where there is a substantial ethnic Russian community.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/3688703.stm (473 words)

	Sobaka :: Another One Bites the Dust: A Revolution in Ajaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		So we see the student demonstrators on television in Batumi, the capital of the (now formerly) autonomous province of Ajaria, chanting for democracy, for the dictator to resign.
		Just a day after, the accepted version of events is that Aslan Abashidze, the autocrat-in-chief of Ajaria, was toppled by the collective will of his citizens.
		But there's a peculiar irony to the "invasion" of Ajaria by the "forces of Georgian democracy." Soros, like all passive observers, views the demonstrators as inherently, unquestionably positive.
	www.diacritica.com /sobaka/2004/dust.html (1573 words)

	The Agonist \| thoughtful, global, timely
		BATUMI, Georgia--As anticipated, the party allied to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Victorious Ajaria, won a landslide victory in the 20 June local elections in the Ajaria Autonomous Republic with 75 percent of the vote, according to early official results.
		The FEF's surveys suggest that Victorious Ajaria received 69 percent of the vote and the Republican Party 14 percent, with the Industry Will Save Georgia party in third place with 5 percent, followed by the Democratic Truth Party (4 percent) and the Labor Party (1 percent).
		The rivalry between the Republicans and Victorious Ajaria degenerated into a fistfight at one precinct in the village of Akhalsheni.
	scoop.agonist.org /story/2004/6/20/101915/190 (3318 words)

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