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1. GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW GEORGIA’S CIS MEMBERSHIP
   (Daily News: May 10, 2006)

   A governmental commission led by Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli has been set up to review Georgia’s CIS membership. The decision was made at a government meeting today.

2. FROM CIS TO NATO
   (Weekly Press Digest: May 7, 2006)

   Leaving the CIS, prospects to access NATO, as well as human rights abuse by law enforcement bodies have been in the limelight this week. Despite repeated calls for leaving, the CIS that have been made for the past several years no steps have been made to the direction.

3. Khvalindeli Dge: “MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING WINE-MAKERS GAIN TIME AND MONEY”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 4, 2006)

   The oppositional Industrialist, referring the Customs Department information, declare that 28-30 tons of grape productions (grape juice, the brandy spirit and spirit liqueur) is imported annually in Georgia from 2004. The worthless wine-makers use this production during making of the wine, which is declared by them as original Georgian one.

4. Rezonansi: “15 TETRI OR MORE”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 3, 2006)

   The Georgian National Energy Regulation Commission (GNERC) plans to consider the issue of energy tariff at the open sitting. GNERC declares that the demand of the energy companies will not be satisfied fully and supposedly, the tariff in Tbilisi will be 15 tetri per 1 kWh, while in the regions – 14 tetri.

5. Rezonansi: “MACHAVARIANI AGAINST NOGAIDELI”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 1, 2006)

   The government plans to submit the amendments to law “On Entrepreneurs” into Parliament in a few days. Adoption of the amendments will allow high-ranks to participate in the business activity.

6. GEORGIAN-BRITISH INVESTMENT FORUM HELD IN LONDON
   (Daily News: May 4, 2006)

   A Georgian-British investment forum has been held in London today with the support of the Financial Times. The initiative to hold the forum comes from the Economic Development Ministry of Georgia.

7. LEAVING CIS ON THE AGENDA
   (Daily News: May 2, 2006)

   Commented on leaving the CIS by Georgia Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili promised in a live program of TV company, Imedi yesterday the question would be clarified “in a week”.

   Today, journalists tried to learn about government officials’ opinion on the issue in the State Office, where the meeting of the Cabinet was held.

8. LIKE A QUESTION LIKE AN ANSWER
   (Weekly Press Digest: April 30, 2006)

   Tension between Russia and Georgia is rising. Tbilisi insists that Moscow’s activities, including its ban on the sales of Georgian wines, are a response to Georgia’s aspirations to join Euro-Atlantic institutions.

9. Khvalindeli Dge: “HOW MUCH SELF-WILLING WAS INCREASE OF THE FEE FOR TRIP BY MARSHRUTKAS”
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 27, 2006)

   The fare in Tbilisi marshrutkas (route taxi) has increased, which is explained by the increased price on fuel. The fare, which amounted 0.20 lari, has increased up to 0.35 lari, while the others from 0.30 to 0.40 lari.

10. RISE IN ELECTRICITY BILLS IS INEVITABLE, SAYS THE GOVERNMENT
    (Daily News: April 26, 2006)

    Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli said after the government meeting today the electricity bills in Tbilisi would increase from 0.1198 lari to around 0.15 lari per kWh, while in regions from 0.08 lari to 0.14 lari. The authorities link the move to an increased price of the gas supplied to Georgia.

11. GOVERNMENT IN FULL COMPOSITION RESPONDS TO JOURNALISTS’ INQUIRIES
    (Daily News: April 26, 2006)

    The government today has met with media representatives in almost full composition. Journalists have shown a lot of interest in the Georgian and Russian relationships, including possible consequences of Russia’s ban on Georgia’s agricultural products.

12. 24 Saati: “NEITHER WINE NOR WATER”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 17, 2006)

    The wholesale realization of Borjomi mineral water is banned in Russia, as the sanitary service of the country could not get the documentation proving the origin and the quality of the production, withdrawn in one of Moscow’s suburbs. If the adulteration of Borjomi will be proven, the import of this production will be banned as well, Onishenko, the chief sanitary inspector of Russia, declares.

13. Rezonansi: “RAISING OF ENERGY TARIFF IS SOLVED CASE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 14, 2006)

    Four companies (TELASI, Tbilisi energy distributor, the United Energy Distribution Company, Kakheti and Ajara) have handed in the Georgian National Energy Regulation Commission (GNERC) the appropriate applications regarding the increased consumer energy tariff. According to Giorgi Tavadze, the chairman of GNERC, TELASI has submitted the declaration on April 10-11.

14. Khvalindeli Dge: “THE PASSAGE IN SABURTALO IS WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME AS USUAL”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 13, 2006)

    The passengers complain for the bad work of the municipal transport in Tbilisi, which is due to the lack of the transportation means and by the wrong distribution of the routes. The lack of air-conditioners in the buses is the subject of the indignation as well.

15. 24 Saati: “UNDER THE OPEN SKY”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 13, 2006)

    The Georgian air-companies are blamed Turkish Airlines in dumping as it offers tickets for the flights to Istanbul and via Istanbul to the other countries almost for half of price.

    Such prices set Georgian air-companies against the danger of bankruptcy, while other foreign companies may leave the market, the Georgian aviators declare.

16. Rezonansi: “WILL BE LIQUIDATED THREE BANKS?”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 12, 2006)

    Zurab Gvasalia, the president of Georgian Bank Association, does not rule out that demand about necessity to fill up the supervisory capital of the commercial banks until $12 million will cause the merger of the banks.

    The case is about such banks as Tetri, Tbilbiznesbank and Shugrefimpexbank.

17. Rezonansi: “IS CONSTRUCTION IN KHUDONI DANGEROUS”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 12, 2006)

    As it is known, the tender for the rehabilitation of KhudonHES (700 mW) construction is announced. The World Bank is interested in financing the rehabilitation works, while the specialists still argue about the expediency of the HES construction.

18. Rezonansi: “NOGAIDELI, GILAURI AND CHOGOVADZE VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTION”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 10, 2006)

    The government has decided to make own the LLC, which is created by merger of state oil company Saknavtobi, Georgian International Oil Corporation and Georgian International Gas Corporation.

    The Prime-Minister Zurab Nogaideli, the Energy Minister Nika Gilauri and Economic Development Minister Irakli Chogovadze entered the composition of the supervisory board of LLC.

19. 24 Saati: “TROUBLE OF WINE-MAKERS”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 3, 2006)

    Zurab Nogaideli, the Prime Minister, and the representatives of the Georgian government have met the winemakers. However, the dialogue of government and entrepreneurs was not held, the subtitle of the article reports.

20. Rezonansi: “GAS CORRUPTIVE COMBINATIONS OF GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT”
    (Economic Press Monitor: April 3, 2006)

    The journalists could not acquire the materials of competition held for the construction of gas turbines in Gardabani. Temur Khomeriki, the expert for the economic issues, thinks that the absence of such documentation raises the suspect that there were no competition and the right of the construction was granted to EnergyInvest directly.

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