AzerTag, Azerbaijan
July 1 2005

SPECIAL POLICE UNITS FORCE SADAKHLY VILLAGE RESIDENTS UNBLOCK
GEORGIA-ARMENIA ROAD
[July 01, 2005, 20:48:23]

Over 400 residents of Sadakhly village in Marneuli region of Georgia
blocked, June 29, central road connecting Georgia and Armenia to
express dissatisfaction with recent disappearance of their
fellow-villager Sadreddin Palangov, but were driven away later by
Georgian special police units.

The protesters then gathered in front of the police station as they
linked the incident with its chief Goja Shubitidze who had a row with
Palangov two months ago for the latter’s criticizing the local police
for horrendous corruption and criminogenic situation in the region.

Reportedly, search actions have not yet yielded results. Special
police units left Sadakhly village on June 30. Georgian
law-enforcement bodies have launched an investigation into the case.