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Nobody has heard a gun shot in the Gali district for a long time, except for 9th of July fireworks celebrating the Italian victory in the Football World Cup. A person, fully aware of the matter, knows that peace in the Gali district is temporary and illusive.

On the 8th August, the Kakheti Court Decision Implementation Office within the Ministry of Justice executed a verdict of the Telavi District Court. The verdict, which was passed several days ago, expelled Tengiz Darchiashvili, the former owner of the agricultural market, from the marketplace. Darchiashvili declares the Telavi District Court’s verdict was illegal.

The safety of the population is still in the balance because of the tense political situation in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone. The tough social conditions suffered by the population are made worse by gunfire and attacks. Two days ago, a blood feud in the village of Avlevi in the Kareli region resulted in the death of two policemen. The Interior Minister, Vano Merabishvili, states that guard posts in the Frone Gorge are to be reinforced. The reinforced contingents will be bolstered by soldiers mainly recruited from the Special Forces.