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1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY HOPES FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FROM AMERICAN AND CANADIAN INVESTORS IN GEORGIA
   (Daily News: February 22, 2006)

   Next forum Invest in Georgia will be hosted by New York, the US, on March 2. We intend to present the country and draw interest of US and Canadian businessmen to the potential of Georgia, Economic Development Minister Irakli Chogovadze told journalists while commenting on the goals of the forum today.

2. 24 Saati: “WHY MIMINOSHVILI WAS DISMISSED”
   (Economic Press Monitor: February 6, 2006)

   The article suspects that the resent resignation of Temur Miminoshvili, the manager of Poti port, was not initiated by himself. The problem with foreign vessels, which cannot enter the port due to the insufficient depth of the channel, is named as the real reason of the resignation.

3. RESOLUTION VERSUS RESOLUTION
   (Weekly Press Digest: February 19, 2006)

   The resolution of Georgian Parliament on the Russian peacekeepers deployed in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone and Russian Duma’s reaction on it, has appeared in the limelight this week. The decision of the Parliament’s investigation commission regarding the Customs terminal, Opiza has also prompted much interest.

4. CASE OF KIDNAPPING OF PROMINENT SOCCER PLAYER KAKHI KALADZE’S BROTHER SOLVED, SAYS INTERIOR MINISTRY
   (Daily News: February 17, 2006)

   Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili and Prosecutor General Zurab Adeishvili have announced today that four suspects in the kidnapping of Levan Kaladze, the brother of a prominent Georgian soccer player Kakhi Kaladze, have been detained.

   Merabishvili says, the suspect were hiding in different countries with fake passports.

5. PROBLEMS IN INTELLECTBANK LEAD TO ACQUISITION OF BANK’S ASSETS AND LIABILITIES BY BANK OF GEORGIA
   (Daily News: February 13, 2006)

   Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli made announcement about the accusation of assets and liabilities of Intellectbank by Bank of Georgia on Sunday. The decision was made in an effort “to avoid possible problems and protect depositors’ interests”, he says.

6. HUMAN ELEMENT
   (Weekly Press Digest: February 12, 2006)

   The Tskhinvali region, for which February may prove decisive, is still in focus. Meanwhile, discussions over professionalism are becoming more and more popular.

7. OPENING GTZ BUREAU IN GEORGIA BEING CONSIDERED
   (Daily News: February 9, 2006)

   Opening the bureau of the German technical cooperation association (GTZ) in Georgia, the question considered at a meeting of the financial and budgetary committee today, will be shortly introduced to a plenary meeting of Parliament.

   Kote Gabashvili, head of the foreign relationships committee, said GTZ as part of various projects had already provided technical assistance of $60 million for Georgia.

8. FINANCIAL POLICE DETAINS THE GROUP SELLING FORGED MONEY
   (Daily News: February 7, 2006)

   According to the Financial Police, the Tbilisi division of the body has detained a 5-member group of criminals selling forged dollars. The investigation found that the leader of the group is Zurab Gviniashvili, who is serving his 16-year sentence for other crimes and ran the group via a mobile phone from the Ksani colony, reports the Financial Police.

9. VEHICLES CARRYING LOAD OVER THE LIMIT DETAINED AT THE SARPI CUSTOMS
   (Daily News: February 6, 2006)

   According to the Finance Ministry, dozens of vehicles wishing to cross the Georgian border from Turkey have been stopped at the Sarpi Customs checkpoint. The vehicles carry the load over the limit set by Georgian law.

10. UPDATING SARPI CUSTOMS CHECKPOINT TO COST AROUND $25M
    (Daily News: February 6, 2006)

    Giorgi Oniani, an adviser to Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli, says updating the Customs checkpoint in Sarpi will claim about $25 million. The information was adopted during the Prime Minster’s visit to Turkey.

11. Rezonansi: “12 YEARS OF JAIL FOR SMUGGLED CIGARETTES”
    (Economic Press Monitor: February 2, 2006)

    Despite the 12-year imprisonment, provided for the smuggling of the cigarettes, such facts have been revealed permanently. The smuggled goods enter Georgia mainly from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region.

12. 24 Saati: “24 SAATI: “RUSSIAN GAS IS IN GEORGIA ALREADY””
    (Economic Press Monitor: January 30, 2006)

    January 30, 2006 - The import of Russian gas in Georgia was resumed yesterday at 11:00 am. In 3 days 80% of Tbilisi residents will receive the natural gas, the full coverage of the capital needs 6 days.

13. ON ACTUAL AND POSSIBLE CONFLICTS
    (Weekly Press Digest: February 5, 2006)

    Georgia is awaiting a decision on Russian peacekeepers deployed in the conflict zones. Therefore, recent trends in conflict resolution in the world have prompted sharp reactions.

14. GEORGIA AND TURKEY CONSIDERING ECONOMIC COOPERATION ISSUES
    (Daily News: February 3, 2006)

    Tomorrow, on February 4, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli will leave for Turkey on a two-day visit. The Georgian delegation is made up of Economic Development Minister Irakli Chogovadze, Energy Minister Nika Gilauri and other government officials.

15. RAILWAY OVERHAULING AND UPDATING CARRIAGES
    (Daily News: February 2, 2006)

    According to the LLC Georgian Railway, 800 carriages will be overhauled by the end of the year, which will help prolong their operation life by five years. The repairs were launched at the end of last year in local wagon depots.

16. BANKERS AND STATE MINISTER BENDUKIDZE SEE LIBERALIZATION OF THE SECTOR DIFFERENTLY
    (Daily News: February 1, 2006)

    Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli and State Minister Kakha Bendukidze have considered prospects for the liberalization of the banking sector at a meeting with representatives of the sector today. The State Minister has initiated making legislative amendments, according to which a number of restrictions will be removed from the banking sector (on owning shares, opening branches and so on), which bankers generally support.

17. GEORGIA AND UKRAINE CONSIDER POWER SECURITY ISSUES
    (Daily News: January 31, 2006)

    Anatoly Kinakh, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, has considered power security issues with Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli today as part of his visit to Georgia.

    Nogaideli told journalist the energy sector was paid great attention as the power security has become topical for both Georgia and Ukraine, as well as whole Europe.

18. GAS SUPPLY GRADUALLY RESUMED
    (Daily News: January 30, 2006)

    Georgia has recovered from last week’s power crisis, the gas supply is gradually resuming, consequently, electricity restrictions are being lifted.

    According to the Energy Ministry, yesterday the supply of 0.5 million cubic m of gas (in 24 hours) was launched via the main gas pipeline.

19. 24 Saati: “OPIZA DOES NOT GO OUT OF STYLE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: January 25, 2006)

    Zurab Antelidze, the head of the Customs Department, and Giorgi Godabrelidze, the Deputy Finance Minister, (for the second time), gave the explanations at the sitting of parliamentary commission, investigating the existence of the business-interests of MP Koba Bekauri in the customs terminal Opiza.

    Godabrelidze, while answering the questions of the commission, declared that disposition the customs administration at the territory of Opiza is not the violation of the Customs Code.

20. Khvalindeli Dge: “DEMOCRATIC FRONT LAUNCHED THE LUSTRATION OF BENDUKIDZE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: January 24, 2006)

    The representatives of parliamentary fraction Democratic Front declare their no confidence toward Kakha Bendukidze, the State Minister, and claim to put the issue at the parliamentary plenary session. According to David Zurabishvili, one of the fraction leaders, Bendukidze who is one of the initiators of selling the gas-main to Russia, is lobbying the interests of Gazprom.

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