More From Tbilisi -- A Year Ago

Message from sender:And Bruce and I were comfortably seated in the cafe of the Mariott Tbilisi across the square with an interpreter observing all. What's even more interesting is that Genny's home is next door to Okruashvili's apartment - same street. We had heard an exhorbitant noise in the late evening, most unusual, and figured it was caused by neighbors getting the news on TV. Actually the police had invaded the apartment grabbing computers and files. The wife was at home but the former Defense Minister had been arrested at work. Eunie INTERNATIONAL September 28, 2007 Opposition Supporters Rally in Georgia By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Georgia's capital Friday, demanding that the president step down following the arrest of a former defense minister who accused the leader of involvement in a murder plot.