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Thornike Gordadze, Georgia's State Minister for EU and Euro-Atlantic integration

Graphic video footage of inmates in a prison in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia being abused by guards has made headlines across the world. To what extend will the parliamentary elections on October 1st be impacted by this scandal? Douglas Herbert asks Thornike Gordadze, Georgia's State Minister for EU and Euro-Atlantic integration.

16/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Michael Pelletier, Media Hub Director, US State Department in Dubai

Our guest today is a United States diplomat an American voice in the Arab world. He discusses with FRANCE 24 the evolution of America’s image in the Middle East.
16/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania

Africa has been hit hard by the global economic downturn. FRANCE 24 is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to discuss the IMF conference on Africa, the impact of the crisis in the region and the challenges ahead.
13/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Kofi Annan: fighting the crisis requires all our efforts

Are developing countries paying for a crisis for which they are not responsible? Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met with FRANCE 24 at the IMF conference in Tanzania to respond.
12/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Jeffrey Sachs: the global economic crisis has left Africa reeling

IMF conference in Dar es Salaam: Jeffrey Sachs, professor at Columbia University and director of the Earth Institute, is in Tanzania with FRANCE 24 to discuss the impact of the financial crisis on the developing world.
19/03/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the IMF

How will the developing world be hit by the global economic crisis? FRANCE 24 is in Tanzania where the International Monetary Fund is organizing an international conference to discuss the impact of the crisis in Africa.

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Georgia`s Parliamentary Elections and Prison crisis

I ama a Georgian and i am proud to be a citizen of this tiny country who struggles to survive. I am mad and angry what i saw happened in the prison of Georgia but i need to be rationale once i come to the pool. I see that we are on the crossroad of past and future; russian interest in the region is tooo high and Russia's desire to retake my country and bring Georgia under their influence is to strong. We have elections on monday and this is very crusial elections. We must choose between the ideologies - we want EU integrationa and Western Society or we want to be a part of modernize but still soviet type small republic governed by big brother-Russia - te second option does not exest for me and it is very sceary. Thus i want to see continuity of democratic reforms, integration of EU society. I believe this is all about. And we need the strong support of Western society. Thank you

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