Georgian protests ‘hamper’ investments

Georgia warned that political instability was discouraging foreign investment as protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi on the 15 April 2009 for a seventh day. Nika Gilauri, the Georgian Prime Minister, said investments were being 'hampered by the political situation in the country'.

ESO: Background information: Saakashvili vows to stay his full term http://www.europeansources.info/record/saakashvili-vows-to-stay-his-full-term/

IMF: Country Information: Georgia and the IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/GEO/index.htm

EBRD: EBRD and Georgia http://www.ebrd.com/pages/country/georgia.shtml

European Commission: DG External Relations: Relations with Georgia http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/georgia/index_en.htm

BBC News, 26.4.09: 'Locking down' Georgia's capital http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8018914.stm

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