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By Jaba Devdariani (3/24/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

BACKGROUND: The authoritarian leader of the Autonomous republic of Ajaria, Aslan Abashidze, opposed the November 2003 ‘Revolution of Roses’ which brought Mikheil Saakashvili to power. Abashidze stepped up repression against his opponents in the autonomous region, and created obstacles to January 4 presidential elections. He was seen as courting Russia for support against Tbilisi following his several visits to Moscow, including consultations with the secessionist governments of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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By Christopher Boucek (3/10/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

BACKGROUND: Prior to the elections, close to 2,500 reform candidates, including many of currently serving in the Majlis that garnered the greatest number of votes four years ago, were disqualified. In all, over 80 currently serving MPs were barred from participating. First Deputy Speaker Mohammad Reza Khatami—the president’s brother and leader of the Participation Front—as well as Behzad Nabavi, Mohsen Mirdamadi, and Mohsen Armin, among many others, were disqualified by the hard-line Guardian Council.
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By Hooman Peimani (3/10/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

BACKGROUND: Turkey and Iran signed a 25-year gas deal in 1996 to supply Turkey with up to 10 billion cubic metres of Iranian gas annually. The $30 billion deal was a major breakthrough for Iran. It has since remained the only significant export contract for a country that has the world’s second largest gas resources, but whose share of international exports is about 0.
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By Giorgi Vashakidze (3/10/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

BACKGROUND: Having been elected president of Georgia in January 2004 election, President Mikheil Saakashvili has a rare opportunity to implement democratic values and embark on proposals for the sustainable development of the country. One of his greatest challenges is to insure the country’s stability and society’s expectation after the revolution of November 2003. The election campaign was based on the promises of Georgia’s territorial restoration and fighting against deep-rooted corruption.

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The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a biweekly publication of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint Transatlantic Research and Policy Center affiliated with the American Foreign Policy Council, Washington DC., and the Institute for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm. For 15 years, the Analyst has brought cutting edge analysis of the region geared toward a practitioner audience.

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