Georgians deported as row deepens

BBC ^ | 10-06-2006 | BBC

[sergey1973]

Russia has deported a planeload of Georgians, amid a deepening diplomatic row sparked by Georgia's recent arrest of four alleged Russian spies.

[sergey1973]

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[sergey1973]

This Russian-Georgian spy row is now getting really nasty. Now the few prominent Russian Citizens of ethnic Georgian Background--the writer Boris Akunin (real name Chkhatrishvili) and Zurab Cereteli are targeted by Russian Tax Authorities for suddenly found misdeeds right after Russian-Georgian conflict (sarcasm).

Here is the link (In Russian only)

http://www.newsru.com/russia/06oct2006/gruz_df.html

BTW, Ironically the books by Boris Akunin about the Russian tsarist era fictional spy-master Erast Fandorin are translated in English, and I saw it a few months ago at Borders Books and Music. They are widely popular in Russia and quite popular outside of Russia too.

I have no problem with Russia throwing out illegal immigrants and criminals, be they ethnic Georgians or not. But going after legal residents not involved in any crimes and Russian citizens of Georgian origin because of the conflict with the Republic of Georgia is nothing else but a clear cut ethnic persecution. This is really ugly and amoral and it's going way too far.

[lizol]

I have no problem with Russia throwing out illegal immigrants and criminals, be they ethnic Georgians or not. But going after legal residents not involved in any crimes and Russian citizens of Georgian origin because of the conflict with the Republic of Georgia is nothing else but a clear cut ethnic persecution. This is really ugly and amoral and it's going way too far.

Exactly, exactly, exactly.

[lizol]

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[Proud_USA_Republican]

Old habits die hard.

[sergey1973]

BTW, below is the list of the Books by Boris Akunin (real name Grigory Chkhatrishvili) translated in English. Quite impressive list for the modern Russian Writer. Russian Authorities are really lost their wits persecuting their own citizens because of their ethnicity and it's nothing else but purely ethnic persecution.


http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=47541

[GSlob]

"But going after legal residents not involved in any crimes and Russian citizens of Georgian origin because of the conflict with the Republic of Georgia is nothing else but a clear cut ethnic persecution. This is really ugly and amoral and it's going way too far."
Actually, in the broader picture it is for the best, for why would one want to live in such a place? Pulling out, or getting thrown out, might present a short term inconvenience, but in the long term it is absolutely the best thing which could have happened, both for the deportees and for their future descendants.

[Freelance Warrior]

The police works in rush. No wonder. They'll learn soon enough those two are citizens.

On Tseretely, anyway... to get rid of him isn't a bad idea, especially if he takes with him his menacing monuments.

[sergey1973]

It's possible to find a bright side in any situation -:)))

[GSlob]

Well, getting out of there with the clothes on my back and a suitcase of books was my best decision ever and the best thing that has ever happened to me. Since I do not consider myself radically better, smarter, or luckier, than others, I therefore fully expect that for them it would work out all right as well.

[Alex-DV]

It's the first time when I completely agree with you. I hope and prey that all these Georgians, Tajics, Azeris, Uzbeks, Chinese, Moldavians and other illegal immigrants will flee to free prosperous America instead of poor wild Russia. It would be much better for them; I believe they would compete successfully with Mexicans for workplaces and everything would be OK for them.

[GSlob]

Please stop preying. It is frowned upon in polite society, if you know what I mean.

[Alex-DV]

prey=pray. My to speak english very-very little

[GSlob]

Right. Mala-mala... I should have written my reply as "Pray, stop preying..."

[MarMema]

Shortly before the deportees flew in, another group of people flew out bound for Moscow on board a second Russian Emergencies Ministry aircraft. They were 178 Russian citizens who were stranded in Georgia when Russia severed air links.

" Georgian officials at the airport handed each one a basket of grapes and two bottles of wine -- one white, one red -- before they climbed on board. They were also given red roses, the symbol of a 2003 "Rose Revolution," which propelled Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to power. None of the Russians who spoke to Reuters said they were leaving because they feared staying in Georgia.

"It is a great pity that I am leaving as my husband lives here in Georgia but I have to go as there are no other flights," said a young Russian lady called Natalya. "I love Georgians and I am fond of Georgia and I just cannot figure out what is going on."

Georgians are a class act all the way.

[Lukasz]

" Georgian officials at the airport handed each one a basket of grapes and two bottles of wine -- one white, one red -- before they climbed on board. They were also given red roses, the symbol of a 2003 "Rose Revolution," which propelled Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to power. None of the Russians who spoke to Reuters said they were leaving because they feared staying in Georgia.

Polish conspiracy alert!

[lizol]

LOL!

That must be it! :-)))

[GSlob]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715402/posts. Sorts of sums up your "poor wild Russia". Not so poor, but certainly barbaric. So on that one now it is my turn to agree with you, at least to an extent.