Shida Kartli
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See also: War in South Ossetia (2008)
| Shida Kartli
შიდა ქართლის მხარე |
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| Region ISO 3166 code: | GE-SK |
| Area: | 6,200 km² |
| Population: | 314,000 (2002) |
| Subdivision: | 1 town, 5 regions |
| Capital: | Gori |
| Governor: | Mikheil Kareli dismissed Sep.12, 2008
arrested 9-23-08[1] |
Shida Kartli (Georgian: შიდა ქართლი) is a region (Mkhare) in Georgia. It consists of the following districts: Gori, Kaspi, Kareli, Java, Khashuri.
The northern part of the region, namely Java, and northern territories of Kareli and Gori, (total area of 1,393 km²) is controlled by the authorities of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia since 1992.
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- Shida Kartli Governor Dismissed
- Shida Kartli Ex-Governor Arrested
- Head of Gori City Council Dismissed
- Arrest of Officials in Gori Sparks Anger
- Ombudsman Accuses Shida Kartli Governor of Intimidating Business
- Ombudsman, Regional Governor at Odds over Trapped Passengers
- Government Intensifies Anti-Smuggling Measures in Shida Kartli
- MPs Quit Ruling Party
- Interior Ministry Under Fire
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