24 Saati: “WHAT INNOVATION SHOULD BUSINESS EXPECT IN NEW TAX REGIME?”
(Economic Press Monitor: August 2, 2006)
Government officials say that some rules have been introduced to the Customs Code, which aim to increase transit and foreign trade turnover through simplified customs procedures and create competitive business environment by flexible administration tools.
In particular, the introduction of “one window” principle, rules out corrupt deals, as the exporter or importer while registering documents will not be in contact with one and the same Customs officer, says Zurab Anteladze, the chairman of the Customs Department.
INDIVIDUAL METER INSTALLATION IN KAKHETI TO COST AROUND 17M LARI
(Daily News: July 28, 2006)
The installation of individual meters in the Kakheti region will claim around 17 million lari, says Zurab Janjgava, the bankruptcy manager of Kakheti Energy Distribution. The meters have been installed for 7-8% of over 100,000 subscribers since the process was launched last year.
GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS KODORI GORGE PROSPECTS
(Daily News: July 28, 2006)
The Georgian government considered today providing social aid to the Kodori Gorge, the only territory in Abkhazia controlled by Tbilisi, following a police operation conducted in the gorge.
Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli stressed the importance of restoring order and repairing roads, hospitals and schools in the gorge.
GEORGIAN SEEKS FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH EU
(Daily News: July 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli has been in Brussels since yesterday holding talks with EU and NATO officials.
At yesterday’s meeting with EC Vice President Franco Frattini the Prime Minister considered among other issues the outlook for signing free trade agreements between Georgia and EU, reports the Prime Minister’s office.
PARLIAMENT APPROVES UNANIMOUSLY GOVERNMENT’S NEW COMPOSITION
(Daily News: July 24, 2006)
Parliament at an extraordinary session today has unanimously declared a vote of confidence to a new composition of the government (by 150 votes) and the government program. Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli said that actually the same “composition and the program” has been introduced and that the “government will meet expectations”.
DEFROZEN CONFLICT
(Weekly Press Digest: July 23, 2006)
This summer has not proved an exception from the tradition and tension in the conflict zones, especially in the Tskhinvali region, has increased. This time tension escalated following a resolution made by Georgian Parliament on a pull out of Russian peacekeepers and the dismissal of the State Minister on Conflict Resolution, Giorgi Khaindrava.
CABINET RESHUFFLES
(Daily News: July 21, 2006)
The Georgian President has proposed the Minister of Environment and Natural Resourced Giorgi Papuashvili, for membership of the Constitutional Court.
Moreover, the State Minister on Conflict Resolution Giorgi Khaindrava has been released from his post.
UNDP TO PROVIDE $70M AID FOR GEORGIA IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
(Daily News: July 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli and Kalman Mizsei, the UN Assistant Secretary General and UN Development Program Director for Europe and the CIS, have signed a framework agreement on cooperation in Tbilisi today.
The document calls for further assistance to Georgia in 2006-2010 as part of the UNDP.
24 Saati: “RUSSIANS MISS GEORGIAN WINE”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 13, 2006)
Gennady Onishchenko, the chief sanitarian of Russia, whose announcement recently on the failure of Georgian wines to meet standards led to Russia’s ban on their sales, has started speaking about the return of Georgian wine brands to the country. He called for Georgian and Moldovian businessmen to fill the gap which he said among other reasons appeared due to the introduction of excise stamps.
Rezonansi: “WHAT IS THE SCHEME OF MAKING MONEY IN THE ELEVATOR BUSINESS”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 12, 2006)
There are 7-8 elevator repair firms in Tbilisi, which sign agreements on the repair works with associations. The Tbilisi City Hall finances 85% of works, while the population the remainder.
24 Saati: “NUMBER OF “LOST” JOB PLACES INCREASING”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 7, 2006)
Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli says thousands of people are hired every month. The public considers that the government is struggling with unemployment only with statistical data, and lies to itself and the population.
Rezonansi: “GOVERNMENT CONCERNED OVER INFLATION”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 6, 2006)
Georgian Finance Minister is pleased with the deflation in June 2006, but still considers inflation problem, and says that the government will do the best to “keep it at a single digit”.
Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli says exceeding projected figures of tax revenues by fiscal services caused inflation.
24 Saati: “10TH ANNIVERSARY OF BP IN GEORGIA”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 6, 2006)
British Company BP has been in Georgia for 10 years. Hugh McDowell, the general manager of BP Georgia, says that the company, technical operator of the pipelines, does not intend to leave Georgia in the next fifty years.
24 Saati: “MY ENTERPRISE FLIES IN SPACE”
(Economic Press Monitor: July 3, 2006)
The Agrarian Committee of Parliament and the Ministry of Agriculture last week clashed over a document the government drew up. Under the document, businessmen are obliged to comply with some standards.
MPS OBJECTED TO DECREASING FEES FOR THE USE OF MINERAL WATER BORJOMI RESERVES
(Daily News: July 14, 2006)
The bill proposed by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, calling for a decrease in the fees for mineral water Borjomi production was removed from today’s agenda following MPs’ objections to the proposal.
MPs will go back to the consideration of the document during the fall session.
GEORGIA AND ARMENIA SEEK CLOSER COOPERATION IN TOURISM, ENERGY AND TRANSPORT
(Daily News: July 10, 2006)
The intergovernmental Georgian-Armenian commission on economic cooperation highlights the importance of developing cooperation in the field of tourism and identifies promising projects in the transport, energy and other sectors in the protocol of its 5th session. Moreover, Georgia and Armenia agreed to hold a business forum at least once a year.
GEORGIAN-AZERBAIJANI INTERGOVERNMENTAL ECONOMIC COMMISSION MEETING DUE IN AUGUST
(Daily News: July 6, 2006)
A meeting of the Georgian-Azerbaijani intergovernmental economic commission, which was due to be held in July, will take place instead in August in Batumi. Country officials will consider economic, trade and transport cooperation issues.
MEETING AFTER MEETING
(Weekly Press Digest: June 25, 2006)
The press has continued to comment on last week’s meeting in Sankt-Petersburg between the Presidents of Georgia and Russia when the news on Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s visit to the US and his meeting with George Bush on July 5 has come. The meeting acquires greater importance on the threshold of the July G8 summit.
CZECH ENERGY-PRO ACQUIRES 8 OF 9 PRIVATIZED ENERGY ENTITIES
(Daily News: June 20, 2006)
Czech Energo-Pro will pay $312.35 million total for 8 of 9 entities put to privatization, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli has told a news conference today. Procedures of signing the agreement with the company, which has taken over 2 energy distributors and 6 small hydro power stations, will commence on June 21.
EURASIAN ENERGY SECURITY CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY SOURCE DIVERSIFICATION
(Daily News: June 20, 2006)
An international two-day conference on Eurasian energy security issues has opened in Tbilisi today. Georgia is hosting such conference with the participation of the US, European, CIS and Asian states for the first time.
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