RIGHT OPPOSITION CRITICIZE PERSONNEL POLICY OF NEW AUTHORITIES
(Daily News: March 4, 2004)
New Rights and Industrialists, which have recently entered into an alliance, are discontent with shutdowns of ministries and state departments, which are to be transformed into new departments.
The alliance doubts it is reasonable to make such changes and to absolutely replace the old staff, implemented as part of the reforms of state enterprises.
FINANCE MINISTRY CONSIDERS DISBURSING FUNDS AS PART OF INVESTMENT LOANS
(Daily News: March 3, 2004)
The Finance Ministry today considered questions regarding funding of the World Bank (WB) and Kuwait Fund’s investment projects.
Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli, Infrastructure and Development Minister Tamar Sulukhia, Education Minister Kakha Lomaia, head of the World Bank (WB) representation in Georgia, Roy Southworth and project coordinators took part in the consideration, according to the press service of the Finance Ministry.
FINANCE MINISTER REPORTS BUDGET PARAMETERS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
(Daily News: March 2, 2004)
Revenues and grants of the budget for January-February amounted to 171.14 million lari, which is a 6.4% increase over the projected figure, according to the Finance Ministry.
The successful performance has enabled the Finance Ministry to fund salaries of state office workers.
ENERGY IS PRIORITY SECTOR FOR NEW GOVERNMENT
(Daily News: March 1, 2004)
Members of the cabinet met today with representatives of 37 donor organizations and states to consider a new five-year program of country’s reform and development. The energy sphere was named as a priority sector.
PARTY LISTS INTRODUCED TO CEC AGAINST BACKGROUND OF CONFRONTATION IN PRO-GOVERNMENTAL ALLIANCE
(Daily News: February 26, 2004)
Today was the deadline for submitting party lists for the forthcoming March 28 Parliamentary election to the Central Election Commission (CEC). Of 33 parties and five alliances only 19, including the five alliances, met the deadline.
PARLIAMENT ONCE MORE DOES NOT RATIFY AGREEMENT ON AIR COMMUNICATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND TURKEY
(Daily News: February 25, 2004)
The number of MPs supporting the ratification of the agreement on air communications with Turkey and the Great Britain was not enough to endorse the document today by the 1999 Parliament.
As a result of the so-called rating voting 111 MPs voted for the ratification, while the number had to be at least 118.
MEDIA MAGNATE TO HEAD COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CHAMBER
(Daily News: February 24, 2004)
Erosi Kitsmarishvili, the founder and general director of Rustavi-2, was elected today president of the Commercial and Industrial Chamber for a four-year term.
Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, introducing Kitsmarishvili described him as a “successful businessmen, who managed to remain clean despite unfavorable environment”.
PM SPEAKS ABOUT ITALY’S READINESS FOR BIG INVESTMENTS IN GEORGIA
(Daily News: February 24, 2004)
Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania is satisfied with his last week’s visit to Italy during which, he said, an agreement on putting large investments in Georgia had been reached.
Zhvania told journalists today this was about the “investment package of $60 million”.
FIRST STEPS OF THE NEW AUTHORITIES - PROMISES AND MISTAKES
(Weekly Press Digest: February 22, 2004)
A bit protracted process of the formation of the post revolution government has finally ended and the Cabinet of Ministers has been set up, says 24 Saati. Only the Parliamentary election has been left, which results are actually already known and then the new government will completely gain the full political leverage.
SHEVARDNADZE’S SON-IN-LAW ARRESTED
(Daily News: February 20, 2004)
In the morning today the law enforcement bodies detained Gia Jokhtaberidze, head of the MagtiCom, a mobile communications operator, and ex president Eduard Shevardnadze’s son-in-law.
Jokhtaberidze was taken out of the plane to Paris.
MADNEULI WITH TWO SUPERVISORY BOARDS AND TWO DIRECTORS
(Daily News: February 19, 2004)
Today Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania introduced candidates for general and executive directors of JSC Madneuli, a mining and processing plant.
Zhvania characterized Vasil Tsotadze, a constructor, a candidate for director general, as a “very energetic young businessman”.
SECRETARY GENERAL OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE MAKES CRITICAL REMARKS
(Daily News: February 18, 2004)
Walter Schvimmer, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, who arrived in Georgia today, met with Parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze.
At the meeting, Schvimmer expressed indignation that the 1999 Parliament had adopted draft constitutional amendments hastily ignoring recommendation of the Venetian commission, the European legal structure.
PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS NEW GOVERNMENT
(Daily News: February 17, 2004)
The 1999 Parliament confirmed today a program of a new government as well as the cabinet by 165 votes to five.
Before that, Socialists, Traditionalists and New Rights announced they would not back the program as well as the new composition of the government and did not take part in the voting.
OSCE DISBURSES 1M EURO FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
(Daily News: February 17, 2004)
The agreement on disbursing one million EUR has been signed today at the Finance Ministry by Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli and the head of the OSCE mission in Georgia, Roy Reeve.
The funds, which will come in two stages, will be used for salaries of the staff of the Central Electoral Commission.
CABINET SET UP AND TO BE CONFIRMED BY PARLIAMENT
(Daily News: February 16, 2004)
A composition of the cabinet was introduced to the public on February 14 by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and State Minister Zurab Zhvania, named earlier by the president as a candidate for prime minister.
Zhvania said that a new team is “most progressive in eastern Europe”.
IMF MISSION RAISES GEORGIA’S HOPES FOR RESUMPTION OF FUND’S PROGRAMS
(Daily News: February 16, 2004)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, which had visited Georgia for two weeks, had a final meeting today with the president of the country. Officials say that an agreement on the resumption of IMF programs has actually been reached and will be introduced to the IMF board of directors for endorsement in May.
NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD ASSURES OF ITS COMMITMENT TO EFFICIENT OPERATION OF MADNEULI
(Daily News: February 13, 2004)
The supervisory board of JSC Madneuli fears the situation that has been created around JSC Madneuli may lead to shutting down this ore mining and procession enterprise and damage its image as a reliable partner.
The board, which has a completely new composition by the insistence of the State Property Regulation Agency, is going to provide full audit of state-owned Madneuli’s financial operation and monitoring of agreements by international experts.
ONE MORE STRUCTURE TO FIGHT SMUGGLING AND COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS
(Daily News: February 13, 2004)
A presentation of union of oil products’ manufacturers, importers and consumers was held today. The new body will be led by Vano Mtvralashvili, a former member of the anti-corruption council.
MAKING AMENDMENTS TO PRIVATIZATION LAW REMAINS OPEN QUESTION
(Daily News: February 13, 2004)
Making amendments to the law on privatization, adopted in 1997, is included in the anti-corruption package, which has been introduced to the Parliament. The voting on the question has not been held yet.
FINANCIAL POLICE BILL PASSED DESPITE DOUBTS OF SOME MPS
(Daily News: February 13, 2004)
The 1999 Parliament passed the bill on the creation of the Financial Police at the Finance Ministry in the first reading today.
This structure will have the right to implement operative functions, investigate and analyze infringements in the economic sector.
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