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1. Khvalindeli Dge: “WE’LL GIVE ENERGY TO AZERBAIJAN AND WILL RECEIVE GAS”
   (Economic Press Monitor: July 20, 2005)

   The visit of Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli in Azerbaijan appeared productive. The number of questions of the energy sphere was solved.

2. 24 Saati: “THE RENEWED MINI-BUS SCHEME IN FAVOR OF MINI-BUSSES”
   (Economic Press Monitor: July 18, 2005)

   Less than a month ago Tbilisi administration announced the new transport scheme and declared the intention to cut number of marshrutkas (private minibuses) from 5,000 to 2,000. However, after the discussion in Sakrebulo (city council) the scheme was changed – now it does not provide the reduction of minibuses.

3. GEORGIANS’ ILLEGAL MIGRATION PROBLEMS ARE TO BE SOLVED, SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER
   (Daily News: July 20, 2005)

   Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili has reported to the government today on problems of Georgian migrants abroad. She stressed drawing up a three-year cooperation plan with the European Union was essential in order to curb illegal migration and settle the migration issue.

4. AIRDROME FOR BUSINESS CLASS AIRPLANES TO BE BUILT IN NATAKHTARI
   (Daily News: July 18, 2005)

   LLC Zimo (the building company) plans to build an airdrome in Natakhtari (the village in the Mtskheta district) Zurab Kiknadze, the general director, has told Sarke. The project is estimated at $10 million.

5. Khvalindeli Dge: “WHAT FOR ADDITIONAL $100 MILLION OF MILLENNIUM (CHALLENGE) TO BE SPENT”
   (Economic Press Monitor: July 12, 2005)

   After decision to raise the amount of money for Georgia within Millennium Development Program from $200 million to $300 million, the sum, should be applied for the main pipeline rehabilitation, raised accordingly from $40 million to $45 million.

   The privatization of pipeline, crossing Georgia from Russian border to Armenia, had been actively considered during Kakha Bendukidze’s economic development ministership.

6. JSC AZOT CREDITORS’ CLAIMS BEING EXAMINED
   (Daily News: July 15, 2005)

   The process of checking JSC Azot (the Rustavi Chemical Plant) creditors’ claims is still underway, Zurab Iashvili, the bankruptcy processes manager, told Sarke, without going into details. He did not rule out that the bills payable of the enterprise may rise due to accrued interest, which has not been taken into account to date.

7. MOTOR WAY DEPARTMENT PLANS THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 50 BRIDGES IN THIS YEAR
   (Daily News: July 14, 2005)

   50 bridges from 70, which need the rehabilitation, must be reconstructed in this year, Roman Dalakishvili, the chief of the department declares. The opening ceremony of the bridge over the river Psondiskhevi was held today (two hours’ journey from Tbilisi, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region), have built under the loan of World Bank (WB).

8. TBILISI NEW MAYOR TAKES OVER
   (Daily News: July 13, 2005)

   Gigi Ugulava, a new mayor of Tbilisi has already taken his office. Last night President Mikheil Saakashvili announced his appointment on the position.

9. GEORGIA TO RECOVER ITS RIGHT TO VOTE IN ICAO AFTER STARTING PAYING MEMBERSHIP FEES
   (Daily News: July 12, 2005)

   Georgia has reached an agreement with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the recovery of its right to vote, the country has been deprived of due to its $461.000 debt. Georgia has not paid membership fees since it became a member of the organization in 1994.

10. AZERBAIJANI-GEORGIAN BUSINESS FORUMS TO BE HELD IN JULY
    (Daily News: July 12, 2005)

    On July 18, Ganja, Azerbaijan will host an Azerbaijani-Georgian intergovernmental forum, while on the following day, the Georgian-Azerbaijani business-forum and exhibition of the Georgian products will be held in Baku, the vice Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Abbas Abbasov said after meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli in the State Office today.

    The sides considered behind closed-door meeting details of the forum to deal with trade and economic cooperation of the countries.

11. JOINT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION BETWEEN TBILISI AND ATLANTA PLANNED
    (Daily News: July 11, 2005)

    Tbilisi and Atlanta (US state of Georgia) plan to make closer ties and implement exchange programs and joint projects, Zurab Chiaberashvili, Tbilisi mayor, says.

    As part of the plans, the mayor’s office of Atlanta will provide assistance in the process of reforms of the Tbilisi mayor’s office.

12. Rezonansi: “GOVERNMENT ADVISED TO CANCEL STILLBIRTH DECREE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: July 7, 2005)

    Parliament’s decree “On Giving Recommendation to Georgian Government” advises the government to cancel the joint order of the Economic Development, Labor, Healthcare, Social Welfare and Agriculture ministers to ban street trade with tobacco and alcoholic drinks.

    Zurab Tkemaladze, the representative of the Right Opposition, initiated the decree.

13. GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN BUSINESS FORUM TO BE HELD IN TBILISI IN OCTOBER
    (Daily News: July 8, 2005)

    A Georgian-Russian business forum will take place in Tbilisi on October 14, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli told journalists today. At the same time, Tbilisi will host the Russian-Georgian Commission on Economic Cooperation.

14. FUNDING AGREEMENT UNDER MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO BE SINGED IN LATE JULY
    (Daily News: July 6, 2005)

    The agreement on disbursing funds as part of the five-year Millennium Challenge program will be signed roughly at the end of the month, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli told a government meeting today. The US will disburse $295.2 million to Georgia for poverty reduction.

15. TRUSTEE BOARD OF PUBLIC TELEVISION INTERESTED IN FINANCIAL SITUATION IN THE BODY
    (Daily News: July 5, 2005)

    The Chamber of Control, which checked the financial situation at the Public Television (the former 1^st Channel of the State Television) between the years of 2002-2005, has announced it does not see any reason to conduct thorough investigation in the body.

    Tamar Kintsurashvili, the vice chairman of the Trustee Board, however, doubts the decision is right.

16. UNION OF OIL ENTERPRISERS, IMPORTERS AND CONSUMERS CALLS FOR INTRODUCTION OF LIMITS FOR NATURAL LOSSES ON OIL PRODUCTS
    (Daily News: July 5, 2005)

    Vano Mtvralashvili, head of the Union of Oil Enterprisers, Importers and Consumers, says the union demands that limits on natural losses of the product be introduced. The enterpriser (who pays taxes on not existing goods and then includes the money in the fuel price) and consumers are at a loss due to the absence of limits, he told a news briefing today.

17. ONLY ONE OF TWO VACANCIES AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FILLED
    (Daily News: July 4, 2005)

    Only Zurab Nonikashvili, one of four candidates for two vacant positions at the National Communications Commission has been appointed. As for the other candidates, Ana Nakashidze withdrew her candidature, while Bondo Alasania and Sergo Shavgulidze failed to collect enough number of votes.

18. PARLIAMENT EXEMPTS REGULATION BODIES FROM TAXES
    (Daily News: July 1, 2005)

    Despite government’s resistance Parliament has approved in the third reading today the bill “On Regulation Fees”, under which regulation bodies are granted tax benefits.

    Under the bill, the bodies will be funded from regulation fees, which they will set themselves.

19. BUSINESS CENTER CONSTRUCTION IN VAKE TO COST $40M
    (Daily News: June 30, 2005)

    Axis intends to invest $40 million in the construction of a business center in the Vake district, near Chavchavadze Av. (behind the monument of Galaktion Tabidze), Sandro Mezhevidze, the president of this construction company, has told journalists today.

20. FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTRIES CHANGE MINISTERS
    (Daily News: June 30, 2005)

    Aleksi Aleksishvili, former Economic Development Minister, has been appointed Finance Minister, while Irakli Chogovadze, head of the Enterprise Management Agency, has been appointed Economic Development Minister, Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli told journalists today.

    Aleksi Aleksishvili is a graduate of Tbilisi State University, the faculty of economics.

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