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1. THE ARMY IS TO BE FINANCED FROM THE CENTRAL BUDGET, PRESIDENT STRESSED
   (Daily News: July 18, 2001)

   This month, the Finance Ministry has not financed the Batumi military garrison, charging Ajara to do that itself. David Tevzadze, the Defense Minister, after making a report at the government session today, demanded a political evaluation of this fact from President of Georgia.

2. GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT INDIGNANT OVER RUSSIA’S FAILURE TO MEET ISTANBUL AGREEMENTS
   (Daily News: July 18, 2001)

   At the extraordinary session of Parliament MPs unanimously adopted a resolution concerning Russian’s failure to meet agreements of the OSCE summit, held in Istanbul, in 1999. The Foreign Ministry of Georgia has been charged to apply to the OSCE and other international organizations to support Georgia.

3. FINANCE MINISTRY HAS DECIDED TO OPEN TREASURY FILIAL IN AJARA
   (Daily News: July 17, 2001)

   As Zurab Nogaideli, Finance Minister told Sarke, correspondent alterations have already entered in the provision on the State Treasury and only technical issues to be regulated. Minister has refrained from both specifying the precise date of the opening of the Treasury filial in Batumi and naming the candidates on the post of its head.

4. FINANCE MINISTER FLATLY AGAINST BAN ON SCRAP METAL EXPORTS
   (Daily News: July 16, 2001)

   Zurab Nogaideli, the Finance Minister, told Sarke that it was impossible to ban scrap metal exports and thus change the existing liberal regime. The ban will not yield results and will become a new source for the corruption, he said.

5. SITUATION WITH RESTRUCTURING DEBTS TO TURKMENISTAN AND RUSSIA SEEMS UNENVIABLE SO FAR
   (Daily News: July 16, 2001)

   Georgia's debts to Turkmenistan and Russia, largest creditors of Georgia, come to $336 million and $160 million consequently.

   Zurab Nogaideli, the Finance Minister, seems pessimistic about restructuring Turkmenistan’s debt and has no reliance on ending negotiations by September 1 either (as it was scheduled).

6. TALKS ON RESTRUCTURING OF GEORGIA’S FOREIGN DEBTS TO END IN SEPTEMBER
   (Daily News: July 12, 2001)

   In accordance with recommendations of Leszek Balcerowicz, the Georgian government’s adviser on economic Issues (a well-known polish economist), the negotiations are to end by September 1, said Temur Basilia, President’s aide on economic reform, at the government session on July 11. Zurab Nogaideli, the Finance Minister, however, asked to shift the date to September 15.

7. MINIMUM WAGE RISE RATE HAS YET TO BE SOLVED
   (Daily News: July 11, 2001)

   The Ministry of Health, Social Security and Labor offers two versions of a minimum wage raise – either up to 35 Lari or 60 Lari. In the first case, additional 4 million Lari a month is to be envisaged in the budget, in the second – up to 7 million.

8. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SUGGESTS BANNING SCRAP METAL EXPORTS
   (Daily News: July 9, 2001)

   Chairman of Parliament Zurab Zhvania thinks that a ban on scrap metals exports should be introduced temporarily, for 3 months. In this period, according to him, the government will think over measures to put an end to the present situation.

9. FINANCE MINISTRY SETTLING RELATIONS WITH WORLD BANK
   (Daily News: July 6, 2001)

   The Finance Ministry is working up a special instruction, concerning taxation of World Bank projects being implemented in Georgia. According to the Ministry, the document calls for the settlement of the tax payment system and definition of a schedule for providing necessary data.

10. PRINCIPLES OF SETTING UP ELECTION COMMITTEE STILL HANG IN THE BALANCE
    (Daily News: July 6, 2001)

    The consultation held by speaker of Parliament Zurab Zhvania with representatives of the Opposition has yielded no results. At a press briefing, following the consultation, Zhvania said the situation was complicated, noting certain groups in the Opposition aimed to disrupt a normal election process.

11. FINANCE MINISTRY STARTS DISCHARGING OLD DEBTS
    (Daily News: July 4, 2001)

    The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli pledged today that arrears on refugees’ benefits would be completely covered in July-August. He said, the Ministry would issue 3 months’ benefits totaling 11 million Lari.

12. TAX TRANSFERS FROM AJARA STILL IN QUESTION
    (Daily News: July 3, 2001)

    Ajara has not transferred tax revenues to the central budget for two months. At the enlarged session of Parliament bureau today the Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli demanded from Parliament to give a legal treatment to the violation taking place from the side of Ajara.

13. CHAIRMAN OF GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT CALLS RUSSIA TO DISCHARGE LIABILITIES ON WITHDRAWAL OF GUDAUTA BASE
    (Daily News: July 2, 2001)

    At a special press briefing today speaker of Parliament Zurab Zhvania said Russia’s interest in keeping its significant military presence in Abkhazia was clear. He called for the Russian side to act in a responsible way and discharge shouldered liabilities.

14. ITERA REFRAINS FROM PARTICIPATION IN TBILGAZ PARTICIPATION
    (Daily News: June 29, 2001)

    According to the Itera representation, conditions of the tender on the JSC Tbilgaz privatization (gas distribution company of the capital) announced on June 16, do not suit Itera. Although it did not rule out that Itera would participation in it if the terms changed.

15. FINANCE MINISTERS DISCUSS PROBLEMS WITH RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CENTER AND REGION
    (Daily News: June 28, 2001)

    The Finance Minister of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara David Abashidze, visiting Tbilisi, met today the Finance Minister of Georgia Zurab Nogaideli. During the meeting held behind closed doors the ministers presumably considered questions on the regulation of relationships between the center and region.

16. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT MET NATO SECRETARY GENERAL
    (Daily News: June 28, 2001)

    The Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Zurab Zhvania met the NATO Secretary General George Robertson under the visit of the Georgian parliamentary delegation to Brussels. “I am very glad that Robertson confirmed a special interest of the North Atlantic Alliance in deepening the cooperation”.

17. EUROPEAN UNION IS SPECIAL PARTNER FOR GEORGIA CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT IS SURE
    (Daily News: June 28, 2001)

    The parliament delegation of Georgia visited Brussels this week. Today, at the press conference, commenting the results of the meetings with Head of the EU, Zurab Zhvania, Speaker of the Parliament stated that prerequisites are created for further development and broadening of interrelationships.

18. ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AVIATION EXPRESSES INDIGNATION IN CONNECTION OF FOREIGN AIR COMPANIES
    (Daily News: June 26, 2001)

    There were expressions of indignation because of activities of foreign air companies made at the hearing held at the Economic Policy Committee of Parliament today. Zurab Perishvili, head of the Civil Aviation Department of Georgia, said foreign companies violate inter-governmental agreements, placing Georgian aviators in non-competitive environment by that.

19. PARLIAMENT ON SUMMER HOLIDAY
    (Daily News: June 22, 2001)

    Today’s session was the last one in the fall season for Parliament. However, the speaker Zurab Zhvania said the extraordinary session of the parliament would be held at the beginning of July.

20. GOVERNMENT APPROVED TAX AMENDMENTS
    (Daily News: June 20, 2001)

    The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli introduced a tax assessment change scheme at the government session today. For small and medium business, it envisages 5% tax on the turnover (100,000 Lari) and reduction in number of excise goods from seven to four (tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, oil products and cars).

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