26 February 2002 TBILISI, 25 February (Sarke)–Georgian National Security Council Secretary Nugzar Sajaia reportedly shot himself in his office this morning. Shortly after, he died from the gunshot wounds in a Tbilisi hospital.According to Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, Sajaia’s suicide is a direct consequence of “sordid publications and moral terror.” Shevardnadze said he knew about Sajaia’s concerns about how allegations […]

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