Word: zhvania
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...would remain neutral - which amounted to tacit support for Yushchenko. At least one part of Yushchenko's account is disputed by Volodymyr Syvkovych, who is leading a parliamentary investigation into the dinner. Syvkovych told Time that someone from Yushchenko's team was present at the meal: David Zhvania, an M.P. with Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party. According to Syvkovych's preliminary report, "Food was served on common dishes. Zhvania and Satsyuk were pouring the drinks from the bottles, opened in each other's presence." The next morning, Yushchenko became seriously ill. Smeshko has flatly denied involvement in any poisoning attempt...
...want to choose a different way of life from this old Soviet bureaucracy," says Zurab Zhvania, the former speaker of Parliament who resigned in order to distance himself from Shevardnadze's policies. "The balance of power should be with Parliament." He is echoed by Mikhail Saakashvili, a young Western-thinking leader in Parliament and one of Georgia's few genuinely popular politicians. "We cannot imagine Shevardnadze maintaining his wide powers," he says. The reformers envision a strong Parliament headed by an elected prime minister. Shevardnadze, on the other hand, would prefer the P.M. to be appointed by the president...
...fear of reviving the years of strife. Now there may be an opportunity for people power to make a difference. But as commentator Rondeli points out, "Shevardnadze always knows how to use critical situations for his benefit and always finds a way to survive." Perhaps, as former speaker Zhvania hopes, "Shevardnadze is pragmatic enough to realize what realistically can be expected...