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1. Rezonansi: ““ACTUALLY, BUSINESS DOES NOT OFFER APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS AND VACANCIES TO LABOR MARKET, THEREFORE THERE IS CONSTANT SHORTAGE””
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 20, 2023)

   There is a high unemployment rate and a problem of employment in the country, but simultaneously, there is a constant shortage of staff too, the newspaper says.

   Recently, information has been spreading that business has increased salaries, but there is still an acute shortage of staff, the article notes.

2. Rezonansi: “IN MARCH, AN UNPRECEDENTED HIGH IMPORT OF MEDICINES FROM TURKEY WAS RECORDED, AND IT CONTINUES SUCCESSFULLY IN APRIL, AND WE HAD COMMUNICATION WITH SUPPLIERS, THERE ARE NO REASONS FOR STIR – ZURAB AZARASHVILI”
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 20, 2023)

   Zurab Azarashvili, Georgia’s Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection, declared that over the past 2 years, the highest rate of import of medicines from Turkey was recorded in this March, which continues in April too.

   We also had communication with suppliers via the Turkish embassy, and there is no reason for a shortage, the Minister said.

3. Netgazeti.Ge: “HEALTHCARE MINISTRY PRESENTED CONCEPT OF THE REPUBLICAN HOSPITAL”
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 11, 2023)

   On April 10, Georgian Ministry of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection presented the concept of the Republican Hospital.

   The Ministry said that building of the Tbilisi clinic, built in 1970s, does not meet standards of a modern multidisciplinary medical institution.

4. Rezonansi: “HOW WILL US SANCTIONS AFFECT EU CANDIDACY AND WHAT LONG-TERM POLITICAL CHANGES SHOULD WE EXPECT”
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 10, 2023)

   On April 5, the US State Department imposed sanctions on 3 acting and 1 former judge of Georgia (Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia and Valerian Tsertsvadze).

   The article brings comments of analysts Vakhtang Dzabiradze and Zaal Anjaparidze and the leader of oppositional Girchi party Zurab Japaridze on how the US sanctions will affect assignment of the status of EU membership candidate to Georgia.

5. GEORGIAN HEALTHCARE MINISTER: DECISION REGARDING BUILDING OF REPUBLICAN CLINIC WILL BE MADE UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION
   (Daily News: April 3, 2023)

   Zurab Azarashvili, Georgia’s Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection, declared that at this stage, evaluation works are being carried out in respect of infrastructure of the Republican Clinic, located in Tbilisi. The final decision in connection with rehabilitation or dismantling of the building will be made after submission of the relevant documents, he pointed.

6. Rezonansi: “THE PRESIDENT HIT THE GOVERNMENT, BUT LEFT IVANISHVILI OFF SIDE – DZABIRADZE ON ZURABISHVILI’S SPEECH IN THE PARLIAMENT”
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 3, 2023)

   Political analyst Vakhtang Dzabiradze considers that it was a correct message that during her annual speech in Parliament (March 31), Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili spoke about backslide from achieved democracy under rule of the Georgian Dream. “It was quite moderate and balanced speech”, he says.

7. Rezonansi: “THE SHARPEST ANNUAL ADDRESS AND UNPRECEDENTED CRITICISM OF THE “DREAM” – WHAT ZURABISHVILI MADE THE MAIN EMPHASIS ON”
   (Economic Press Monitor: April 3, 2023)

   Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili’s annual address in the Parliament (March 31) was the most acute in the history of her activities, the newspaper notes.

   Zurabishvili indicated that it is impossible to protect Georgia’s national interests while staying in isolation and the European perspective has no alternative.

8. HEALTHCARE MINISTER: NEW REPUBLICAN HOSPITAL WILL BE BUILT ON THE SAME SITE
   (Daily News: March 27, 2023)

   Zurab Azarashvili, Georgia’s Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection, declared that territory of the Republican Hospital, located in Tbilisi, “is not planned to sell for commercial purposes”. “The new clinic will be built exactly on the same place, where the Republican Hospital is located now”, he said.

9. Rezonansi: “THE PRESIDENT’S “REBELLION” – WHY DID ZURABISHVILI CHANGE HER RHETORIC ABOUT IVANISHVILI AND WHY DOES SHE NOT RULE OUT AMNESTY OF SAAKASHVILI ANYMORE”
   (Economic Press Monitor: March 27, 2023)

   During her interview with TV Pirveli, Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili for the first time called Bidzina Ivanishvili (billionaire founder of the ruling Georgian Dream) an “oligarch”. At the same time, she said: “Ivanishvili’s problem is bigger than oligarchism.

10. GEORGIAN HEALTHCARE MINISTER: LAB FOR MEDICINES QUALITY CONTROL IS READY
    (Daily News: March 20, 2023)

    Zurab Azarashvili, Georgian Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection, declared that the laboratory for control of medicines’ quality is already ready.

    After the government meeting today, the Minister told journalists that at this stage, technical and organizational issues are being agreed to determine the opening date of the laboratory.

11. Netgazeti.Ge: “RECENT EVENTS IN GEORGIA AND SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA – WHAT SULLIVAN DISCUSSED WITH ZURABISHVILI”
    (Economic Press Monitor: March 13, 2023)

    Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili met in Washington DC with Jake Sullivan, the US National Security Advisor to President Biden.

    Among other issues, the parties considered sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and over 30 partner countries.

12. Forbes Georgia: ““GALT&TAGGART” – INVESTMENT BANK #1 IN GEORGIA | INTERVIEW WITH OTAR SHARIKADZE AND ZURAB KOKOSADZE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: March 6, 2023)

    Otar Sharikadze, managing partner of Galt&Taggart, indicates that 2022 “was a record year” in terms of corporate securities’ emission. We have conducted out 7 public emissions of 6 issuer companies, including 3 new issuers, he says.

13. INTERAGENCY COMMISSION WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET MAXIMUM WHOLESALE SELLING PRICE FOR SPECIFIC PHARMACEUTICALS IN GEORGIA
    (Daily News: February 27, 2023)

    The interagency commission for regulation of prices on pharmaceuticals will be authorized to set the upper limit for wholesale selling price on specific pharmaceuticals in Georgia.

    The relevant amendments to the decree of the Georgian government “On Approval of the Methodology, Procedure and Conditions for State Regulation of Prices on Pharmaceuticals”, dated December 26, 2022, were published today in the Georgian Legislative Herald, entering in force immediately upon publication.

14. Forbes Georgia: “SALOME ZURABISHVILI VETOED THE LAW ON NATIONAL BANK”
    (Economic Press Monitor: February 24, 2023)

    Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed amendments to the law “On National Bank of Georgia”, says the statement posted on the website of the Georgian President’s Administration.

    It should be noted that the amendments were criticized also by the IMF.

15. Forbes Georgia: “WITH SUPPORT OF “SAKARTVELOS BANKI”, COMPANY “GAMMA” WILL OPEN BUSINESS CENTER COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS”
    (Economic Press Monitor: February 15, 2023)

    Construction and realty company Gamma will open a new business center in Tbilisi, on the Chabua Amirejibi highway (Vake-Saburtalo district), which will be located on 12,000 square m.

    The project cost makes up $20 million, $2.5 million of which is a loan from Sakartvelos Banki (Bank of Georgia).

16. RAZHDEN KUPRASHVILI TO HEAD GEORGIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU
    (Daily News: February 10, 2023)

    Razhden Kuprashvili has been appointed head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Georgia, the Georgian government reported.

    On February 6, 3 candidates for the mentioned post were presented to Georgian Prime Minister.

17. Rezonansi: “WHY DID RUSSIA DECIDE TO RESUME FLIGHTS WITH GEORGIA – WHAT ANSWER DOES OFFICIAL TBILISI HAVE”
    (Economic Press Monitor: January 23, 2023)

    On January 18, Russian State Duma deputy Sergei Gavrilov declared that “taking into account Georgia’s independent position on the issue of Ukraine”, it is necessary to resume not only air communication with Georgia, but also restore full-fledged diplomatic relations.

    Regarding response of official Tbilisi, the article brings only comments, made by Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili vice-speaker of the Georgian Parliament Gia Volsky.

18. Tabula: “ZURABISHVILI: GEORGIA CANNOT AFFORD A LUXURY OF BEING DENIED THE CANDIDATE STATUS FOR A SECOND TIME”
    (Economic Press Monitor: January 18, 2023)

    “Georgia cannot afford a luxury of being denied the status of the [EU membership] candidate for a second time”, Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili declared.

    “We should get the candidate status as soon as possible, as this is a strategic message for Russia”, Zurabishvili declared, speaking at Oxford University.

19. FROM FEBRUARY 15, HEALTHCARE MINISTRY WILL SET OBLIGATORY PRICE CEILING FOR MEDICINES
    (Daily News: January 16, 2023)

    From February 15, Georgian pharmaceutical companies will be prohibited to sell medicines higher than the price set by the Ministry of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection, the Georgian government declared. The government expects that the measure will result in decline of medicines’ price by about 40%.

20. Forbes Georgia: ““TBC BANK” AND EBRD FINANCED A KVEVRI FACILITY, A HIGH-TECH BOTTLING LINE AND VINEYARDS CULTIVATION FOR “TBILVINO””
    (Economic Press Monitor: December 28, 2022)

    TBC Bank and EBRD allocated 12 million lari to Georgian wine-making company Tbilvino. At the expense of these funds, the company will build a facility of kvevri (Georgian traditional wine vessel), a high-tech bottling line and will plant vineyards of unique Georgian varieties.

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