The Tiraspol Times, a publication from the Russian-backed rogue state of Transdniestria in the Republic of Moldova, has been covering news about fellow breakaway republic Abkhazia in Georgia.
Its most recent article in the subject area gives a slanted view of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report on Abkhazia.
For a more balanced account, check out the Georgia Times.
The UN issued the report on the relations between Georgia and Abkhazia on Jan. 25.
The report emphasizes that misinformation reported in the media in Georgia and Abkhazia has worsened tensions between the two.
According to the UN’s Web site, the report ”calls for confidence-building measures to be introduced on areas including security dialogue, the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees and economic rehabilitation, so that momentum can be established towards a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict.”
If you distrust the media, you can read the full report for yourself.
Tags: Abkhazia, Georgia, media, United Nations
February 4, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Again I’m floored by the amount of information you’ve pulled together. In this post however, I’m not sure I understand the difference of opinion between Georgia and Abkhazia. What is at stake in the unfair media portrayals of one another? You usually do such a great job explaining a situation that this post sticks out for its lack of context.
You may tell me to read the links you’ve posted, which is a fair criticism, but I’m a lazy, ignorant person. So give me a bit more to get me invested so that I will read those links.
February 4, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Oh I just knew this was going to be the weakest one. I’m the lazy one here. Usually I would actually go and read the whole report, but I was busy that night and read the Cliff’s Notes instead. That’s why this one makes less sense!