THE HEAD OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ARMENIAN REPUBLIC KHOSROV ARUTYUNIAN ARRIVES ON MAY 1 TO TBILISI
(Daily News: April 30, 1998)
There are planned his meetings with the Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, Parliament Chairman Zurab Zhvania, State Minister Niko Lekishvili, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilya II, representatives of the legislative and executive authorities. The Head of the National Assembly of the Armenian Republic will speak at the plenary sitting of the Georgian Parliament.
ZURAB ZHVANIA WAS INVITED TO VISIT ROMANIA WITH THE OFFICIAL VISIT
(Daily News: April 23, 1998)
Yesterday the Parliament Chairman Zurab Zhvania received the Romanian Ambassador Konstantin Gibria. The Embassy functions in Tbilisi already for 1.5 months and according to the Ambassador, one of the priorities of his activity is the deepening of the contacts between the legislation organs of the two countries.
THE GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR AT NATO WAS APPOINTED
(Daily News: April 21, 1998)
Today by the decree of the Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze the Ambassador in the Benelux countries Zurab Abashidze was appointed also as an Ambassador at NATO. Zurab Abashidze is the President’s Press Secretary’s Vakhtang Abashidze’s brother.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW ANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION WITH THE GREAT FULL POWERS IS PLANNED ON MAY
(Daily News: April 21, 1998)
President in his yesterday’s radio interview, touching the actual theme of fighting against corruption, stated, that presently is held the work on creating the legal basis for establishing the commission. Shevardnadze expressed his intention to lead personally this fight.
THE VISIT OF THE NORTH OSSETIAN PRESIDENT TO TBILISI WAS CANCELLED
(Daily News: April 17, 1998)
The planned on today visit, of the President of Russia North Ossetian Republic – Alania, was cancelled. The official reason of the canceling is not named, however can be supposed, that this is due to the happened in the North Ossetia terrorist act the day before, because of which were killed several high-ranked Russian officers.
THE VISIT TO GEORGIA OF THE TURKISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS CHAIRMAN IS COMPLETED
(Daily News: April 17, 1998)
Yesterday Ismail Karadayi met with the Georgian Parliament’s Chairman Zurab Zhvania. The General also visited the United Military Academy.
GEORGIA AND TURKEY ARE GOING TO CONDUCT THE MUTUAL MANEUVERS
(Daily News: April 16, 1998)
Yesterday Vardiko Nadibaidze and Ismail Karadayi signed the memorandum defining the development of the relations between the Georgian Defense Ministry and the General Headquarters of the Turkish army. As stated Vardiko Nadibaidze, with this document are defined the directions of the military-technical cooperation, preparing of the Georgian specialists and conducting the mutual trainings, as well as the participation in those held by the program Partnership for Peace.
THE BUILDING OF GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT IS BEING RESTRUCTURED AND RE-EQUIPPED
(Daily News: April 15, 1998)
As it is known, the reconstruction works of the Georgian Parliament building are being realized from 1992. Presently, totally restored area makes 47,000 sq.
THE EXPERTS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE FIND THAT THE INSISTING OF GEORGIA IN CLAIMING THE EUROPEAN VALUES GIVES IT THE SERIOUS CHANCES TO BE ACCEPTED IN THIS ORGANIZATION
(Daily News: April 15, 1998)
Today the group of experts of the Council of Europe will meet with the representatives of the nongovernmental organizations and the national minorities. Besides, the group will meet with the Minister of the Interior Affairs Kakha Targamadze, Deputy Procurator General Revaz Kipiani and the Catholicos-Patriarch of the whole Georgia Ilya II.
IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNSEL APPARATUS FIND IT NECESSARY TO ACTIVATE THE WORK OF THE ECONOMICAL SECRET SERVICE
(Daily News: April 14, 1998)
By the President’s decree #566 of October 8, 1997 was ratified the structure of the State Secret Service Structure and the functions of its subdivisions. By this decree was defined, that the output and analysis of the economical information is the prior target of the department.
THE PRESIDENT EMPHASIZED THE GREAT IMPRESSION MADE BY THE VISIT OF ZURAB ZHVANIA TO US
(Daily News: April 13, 1998)
As mentioned Eduard Shevardnadze in his today’s radiointerview, this visit showed again, that in Georgia exists the big number of the young political doers, that satisfy the standards and the necessities of the 21st century. The President emphasized, that during the past years US aided Georgia in the size that exceeds the half billion dollars, that the reflected on the budget, pensions, wages, different programs, and this aid evenly is distributed in all regions.
THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE ECONOMICAL REFORM WAS ANNOUNCED
(Weekly Economic Review: April 11, 1998)
Government session concluded that the existing conditions were sufficient for implementing the second stage of economic reforms. The first stage provided for institutional reforms in private property and government control sectors – i.e. completion of privatization process and creation of legislative basis defining principles and structure of state authorities.
GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION OF ABKHAZIAN AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC MET TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS RELATED TO KODORI PASS
(Daily News: April 8, 1998)
Mr. Zurab Erkvania, the Head of the Council of Ministers led the yesterday’s meeting. The participants pointed out that aerial contact with The Pass had been restored and local population was supplied necessary products.
IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER IN TBILISI WILL BE CONDUCTED TWO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES UNDER THE NATO AEGIS
(Daily News: April 3, 1998)
About this stated to the Georgian TV the Chairman of the Georgian mission in the NATO headquarters Zurab Abashidze. According to him, the first one will be dedicated to the mine-clearing problems, and the other – to the questions of the regional cooperation in Caucasus.
THE SOLVING OF THE CONFLICT TBILISI-BATUMI IN THE GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE RETURN OF ZURAB ZHVANIA FROM US
(Daily News: March 31, 1998)
Yesterday the Chairman of the Supreme Counsel of the Ajarian autonomous Republic Aslan Abashidze stated during the meeting with the representatives of the Tbilisi’s intellectuals, that does not exclude the possibility of stopping the participation of the Deputies from the fraction Agordzineba in the work of the country’s Parliament (this fraction presents the Ajarian interests). According to him, the questions, that drew Tbilisi’s critique, are not out of the limits of the working legislation.
THE PARLIAMENT FRACTION AGORDZINEBA IS GOING TO SELF-LIQUIDATE
(Daily News: March 30, 1998)
The question of expediency of being in the compound of the Georgian Parliament of the fraction Agordzineba (Revival) will be decided tomorrow. The exit claim is already written, however it is not handed to the Parliament speaker in the official form yet.
HEAD OF THE PARLIAMENT VISIT TO USA STARTS TOMORROW
(Daily News: March 27, 1998)
Zurab Zhvania had press conference on the planned visit stating that Georgia became a one of the major beneficiaries of US financial assistance. In 1998, Georgian budget will receive $90.5 million, and counting value of various US projects – $120 million.
ALTERNATE PARLIAMENT STARTED ITS SESSIONS
(Daily News: March 24, 1998)
Yesterday so called Alternate Parliament made of high school juniors and seniors and counting 210 members opened its first session. Purpose of this program is education of the future leaders.
GURAM ABSANDZE WAS TRANSFERRED TO TBILISI, AND NEMO BURCHULADZE WAS FREED
(Daily News: March 20, 1998)
Yesterday evening in Tbilisi by the special flight was delivered from Moscow Guram Absandze, the former Minister of Finance in Zviad Gamsakhurdia’s government. The Russian law machinery arrested him on March 17 in Smolensk.
TODAY STARTED HIS VISIT TO GEORGIA OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE OSCE BUREAU ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
(Daily News: March 18, 1998)
The visit goal is to get acquainted with the progress of the democratic reforms in the country. In particular Gerard Studman is interested in the progress of the court reform and the situation with the protection of the human rights.
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