Tinatin Khidasheli: “I know this constitution is not for the future of my country,” she said. “It is for the time that Saakashvili is in power and because of that I don’t care what is written there“. - Molly Corso, eurasianet.org, reports from Tbilisi.

Georgian media have shown tact and suggested the word used by Mikheil Saakashvili should be translated as "negro" - in fact a more correct translation is "nigger".

“Unfortunately Georgia has become a police state, where even moderate and constructive criticism of the authorities is not tolerated. People are being arrested and punished for this“. - Georgiamediacentre reports.

Deputy Defence Minister Nodar Kharshiladze says that Georgia needs better radars, modern portable anti-tank weapons and better battlefield radios“. - The Economist reports.

“Tina Khidasheli, an opposition politician, lambasted Mr Saakashvili for his chequered record on democracy“. - The Economist reports.

National Interest publishes Nikolas K. Gvosdev`s article “Clinton's Reassurance Mission“.

Washington Post publishes Anne Applebaum` article “Democracy in trouble“.

“Tina Khidasheli of the opposition Republican party said Saakashvili appeared to have taken the Bush administration's description of his country as a "beacon of democracy" as a green light to move against his opponents“. - Arshad Mohammed, Reuters reports from Tbilisi,

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“The Saakashvili government is boasting of its supposed democratic achievements and of Georgia’s free media“. - georgiamediacentre publishes Irakli Kakabadze`s article. Read more

“On June 22-24 delegation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court conducted a visit in Georgia. The main purpose of the visit was to gather additional information from the Georgian authorities... “. - humanrights.ge reports. Read more