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1. 24 Saati: “CHIEF OF TAX PAYERS DIVISION IN KUTAISI IS SUED IN PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE”
   (Economic Press Monitor: January 20, 2006)

   Sachino, the anti-corruption association, has applied the Financial Minister and the circuit prosecutor’s office in western Georgia asking them to bring to account Nugzar Dzotsenidze, the head of taxpayers’ division of Kutaisi tax inspection.

   The case is about the illegal charging of the 12% profit tax while alienation of the property, which was implemented by Nugzar Dzotsenidze during the whole last year, Zurab Khurtsidze, the executive director of Sachino, explained.

2. Rezonansi: “ABKHAZ RAILWAY IN BEWITCHED CAUCASIAN NETWORK”
   (Economic Press Monitor: January 17, 2006)

   Leonid Lakerbai, the deputy prime minister of self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, gives the ultimatum to Georgia and Russia. According to him, the railway movement between Georgia and Russia may be renewed only if the Georgian customs officers and the frontier guards will not enter Abkhazia.

3. Rezonansi: “WILL GOVERNMENT PROVIDE NATIONAL INTERESTS WHILE PRIVATIZING GAS MAIN?”
   (Economic Press Monitor: January 16, 2006)

   According to Zurab Nogaideli, the Prime Minister, the government will provide the national interests while privatizing the gas-main pipeline (crossing Georgia form Russian border to Armenian one). Demur Giorkhelidze, the expert for the economical issues, supposes it to be the “general phrase”.

4. COLD WIND OF CHANGES
   (Weekly Press Digest: January 22, 2006)

   As the deadline set by Georgian Parliament for Russian peacekeepers to settle the situation in the conflict zones is coming nearer, the press has been actively considering the relationships between Sukhumi and Tskhinvali. Meanwhile, problems in the government and media relations have also come to the fore.

5. CIGARETTE EXCISE TO BE SET AT 0.50 LARI
   (Daily News: January 18, 2006)

   Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli has said the government has decided to level excise duties on import and local tobacco products at 0.50 lari. The government plans to submit the proposal to Parliament by March 1.

6. $15 MORE MILLION TO BE DISBURSED FOR BIRD FLUE PREVENTION
   (Daily News: January 18, 2006)

   Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli has said the government has approved the second $15m program to fight bird flue. Of the amount, $3 million will go to the Agriculture Ministry, $5 million to the Health Ministry, while $7 million will be used for other expenses.

7. GEORGIA NEEDS $2.98 BILLION TO HOST WINTER-2014 OLYMPIC GAMES
   (Daily News: January 17, 2006)

   Georgia will need $2.98 billion to prepare and create essential infrastructure if the winter Olympic Games in 2014 are held in the country, it was said in the state office today at a meeting of the commission for preparing for the Olympic Games. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli.

8. PRIME MINISTER SAYS THE COUNTRY PURSUES RIGHT ECONOMIC AND FISCAL POLICY
   (Daily News: January 16, 2006)

   Increasing earnings and the performance of the budget 2005 is evidence of a “right economic and fiscal policy”, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli said at a news briefing in the Finance Ministry today, where the last year’s performance was summarized and prospects were outlined.

   According to preliminary data, economic growth amounted to 8-8.5%, while the inflation was kept at 6.2%, the Prime Minister says.

9. ENERGY MINISTRY DEFINES PROSPECTS
   (Daily News: January 13, 2006)

   Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli has said at a joint news briefing with Energy Minister Nika Gilauri today that he is satisfied with the work of the Energy Ministry. The year 2005 was the year “for the resolution of problems” in the energy sector, while the year 2006 will become the year for “the development of the energy sector”, he says.

10. MAIN GAS PIPELINE ISSUE WILL BE SOLVED IN LINE WITH GEORGIA’S INTERESTS, SAYS PRIME MINISTER
    (Daily News: January 13, 2006)

    “Georgia will act on its national interests” while deciding on the main gas pipeline issue, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli said today while answering journalists’ questions regarding the US objection to selling the gas pipeline.

    As is known Russian Gazprom has long been interested in the gas pipeline, while the American side objects to selling it.

11. GOVERNMENT COMMISSION FOR FINANCIAL POLICY CREATED
    (Daily News: January 11, 2006)

    It has been decided to set up a special government commission in order to develop a single strategy and coordinate the financial sector. The draft resolution was considered and approved at the government meeting today.

12. BEST IS DONE TO PREVENT BIRD FLU IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS THE GOVERNMENT
    (Daily News: January 11, 2006)

    The government has considered today measures applied to prevent occurrence of bird flu in the country. Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli says every possible measure is being taken to prevent pandemic.

13. Khvalindeli Dge: “WHICH JUG BUDGETARY MILLIONS FELL INTO?”
    (Economic Press Monitor: December 22, 2005)

    The parliamentary opposition goes against the amendments in budget-2005, introduced by the Finance Ministry Aleksi Aleksishvili. The opposition insists that the priority of the draft is Interior Ministry and funds of President and government.

14. Khvalindeli Dge: “WILL LEKSO ALEKSISHVILI FALL A VICTIM TO BUDGET?”
    (Economic Press Monitor: December 8, 2005)

    Beso Jugeli, the leader of the Majoritarians fraction, opposes the Financial Minister Lekso Aleksishvili due to the budget-2006, where the funds are not provided for the compensation of citizens being damaged by the earthquake. David Kirtadze, the member of the majority, is against the Minister openly as well.

15. 24 Saati: “KEEPING OF THE SUPERVISION BODIES IS EXPENSIVE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: December 9, 2005)

    The Economic Development Ministry and the Enterprise Management Agency do not have the exact data on what kind of saving will be gained by supervisory boards’ cancellation in 50 state-run LLCs.

    Zurab Garakanidze, the former Deputy Minister, supposes the supervisory boards’ annulment to speed the process of entity privatization.

16. Rezonansi: “GEORGIA TRIES TO AVOID THE MONOPOLY OF GAZPROM”
    (Economic Press Monitor: November 21, 2005)

    Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, has firmly promised Zurab Nogaideli, Georgian Prime Minister, that despite of Russia’s indignation 20 million t of oil will be transported through Georgia. However, the agreement about the gas supply is more important for Georgia.

17. Rezonansi: “WILL LEAVE NIKA GILAURI HIS OFFICE?”
    (Economic Press Monitor: November 30, 2005)

    As it became known, the increasing price of gas may be the reason for the President to dismiss the Energy Minister Nika Gilauri. The negotiations with Russian Gazprom were held incompetently and other persons should continue them, Gia Khukhashvili, the expert of the economic issues, is sure.

18. Rezonansi: “GEORGIA TRIES TO AVOID THE MONOPOLY OF GAZPROM”
    (Economic Press Monitor: December 21, 2005)

    Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, has firmly promised Zurab Nogaideli, Georgian Prime Minister, that despite of Russia’s indignation 20 million t of oil will be transported through Georgia. However, the agreement about the gas supply is more important for Georgia.

19. Rezonansi: “GURJAANI EXPERIMENT TO BE SPREAD TO WHOLE KAKHETI REGION”
    (Economic Press Monitor: November 24, 2005)

    The experiment has commenced in the Kakheti region, where the Energy Distribution Company of Kakheti operates. It should be noted that the process of bankruptcy has being launched in the company.

20. 24 Saati: “NEW OPPORTUNITIES OF OLD TBILISI”
    (Economic Press Monitor: November 16, 2005)

    Mayor’s Office of Tbilisi and Fund of Rehabilitation and Development of Old Tbilisi has introduced the project, aiming investment attraction for development of the historical part of the city. The case is about the historical district Kala.

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