A1 Plus | 13:15:14 | 03-02-2005 | Politics |

GEORGIAN PRIME MINISTER FOUND DEAD

Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania was found dead in the apartment of his
friend in Tbilisi. In the words of the Georgian Minister of Home Affairs the
Prime Minister and his friend, deputy governor of the Kremo region Kartli Raul
Yusupov died from gassing.

However the specialists of Tbilgas refuted the version submitted by the Minister
of Home Affairs and stated that there were no signs of gas escape in the flat.
“To all appearances, accumulation of carbon monoxide took place”, Tbilgas
Director stated. According to him, a heater of Iranian production was placed
two days ago and the flat “has not been aired since that time”.

To note, Zhvania was found at the laid table while his friend was in the
kitchen.