Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Гражданская война в Грузии" in Russian language version.
Reports conflicted as to whom was kidnapped. On july 10 INTERFAX was quoted by KYODO as saying that the driver was not killed but Kandid Gogua (chairman of the regional department of Chkhorotskulski region) was. The driver, the chief physician of the region, was also taken hostage. Kavsadze reportedly was going to negotiations with supporters of Gamsakhurdia. The hostages brother, Iosif, said that the kidnappers "wish to exchange Aleksandr for their people". On July 14 Kavsadzes staff driver was freed.
On August 6 Acting Georgian Prime Minister Tengiz Sigua told the press that the kidnappers promised to release Kavsadze and deliver him by nightfall to the Abkhaz KGB (which did not happen despite the release from prison of 54 Gamsakhurdia supporters).Оригинальный текст (англ.)The convoy crossed into Azerbaijan about 9 a.m. at the town of Gandja, Azerbaijani officials said. Gamsakhurdia then spent five hours on the telephone trying to arrange political asylum. Azerbaijani president Ayaz Mutalibov refused to allow Gamsakhurdia anything beyond safe transit — and insisted that it be quick.
Оригинальный текст (англ.)The convoy crossed into Azerbaijan about 9 a.m. at the town of Gandja, Azerbaijani officials said. Gamsakhurdia then spent five hours on the telephone trying to arrange political asylum. Azerbaijani president Ayaz Mutalibov refused to allow Gamsakhurdia anything beyond safe transit — and insisted that it be quick.
