VOL. XLVI

No 48

1-December-2003

CASPIAN

Georgias Rose Revolution Will Not Affect BTC Pipeline, Says BP

Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned on 23 November in what has been dubbed the Rose Revolution, a bloodless coup mounted by his opponents as a result of fraudulent parliamentary elections on 2 November. Massive protests in the capital, Tbilisi, throughout the month culminated in both Russia and the US siding with Mr Shevardnadzes opponents, who claim his presidency has permitted...