Dilis Gazeti: “THE PRIME MINISTER ASKS DONORS 500 MILLION”
(Economic Press Monitor: June 9, 2004)
On 16-17 June, in Brussels, the government of Georgia will acquaint the donors with the priorities.
The energy, management reform, food security, as well as the anti-corruption arrangements and the Ajara reintegration are called as the priorities for 2004-2006 years.
Mtavari Gazeti: “HOW THE STATE PROPERTY WAS SOLD”
(Economic Press Monitor: May 27, 2004)
The Economic Minister Irakli Rekhviashvili prefers selling of the state property through the auction at stock exchange. He has negative attitude to direct selling (privatization issue are prerogative of the Economic Ministry, while direct selling – of President).
Mtavari Gazeti: “IN SEARCH OF INVESTORS IN ISRAEL”
(Economic Press Monitor: May 18, 2004)
By assistance of Israeli-Georgian Commerce Chamber head Itsik Moshe, the mayor of Tbilisi Zurab Chiaberashvili has been in Israel with a 6-day visit. As it is reported, 10 Israeli investors have been expressed interest in Georgia during this visit.
Dilis Gazeti: “THE CENTER ANNULS CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT IN AJARA”
(Economic Press Monitor: May 17, 2004)
The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli has reported on the session at the Customs Department about the liquidation plans of the customs regional office in Ajara. The office will be subdued to the regional customs The West, which administration will be located in Batumi.
Dilis Gazeti: “GEORGIA DEMANDS THE NEW PROJECTS”
(Economic Press Monitor: April 19, 2004)
The Georgian delegation has participated in an annual meeting of EBRD, held in London. On April 18 the Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli, while addressing the meeting with the special appeal, reported about the priorities of Georgia and necessity of the new projects.
24 Saati: “AMERICAN ASSISTANCE AND HIGH SALARIES FOR AFFIRMATION OF LAWFULNESS”
(Economic Press Monitor: March 24, 2004)
The agreement on issuing of$2.5 by the US to the Interior Affairs Ministry and Office of Public Prosecutor was signed on March 23 by the Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania and American ambassador Richard Miles. The means will be directed at cr4eation of the lab on forensic examination and Police Academy.
Mtavari Gazeti: “POPULATION WILL MEET PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS WITHOUT PENSIONS”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 2, 2003)
“The budgetary crisis” is the main head ache for Zurab Nogaideli, the new Finance Minister. Till the end of year he will have to mobilize 295 million lari, while by the estimations of the experts, only 100 million can be collected.
Akhali Taoba: “THE SON OF LAERT ZUBADASHVILI WAS KILLED”
(Economic Press Monitor: September 16, 2003)
The murder of Zurab Zubadashvili, son of the former member of the Parliament and manager of food market Laert Zubadashvili happened in September 15. It is said, that Zurab had relationship with the thievish world, although motive of the murder is considered to be revenge.
24 Saati: “FIRST ECONOMIC MIRACLE IN GEORGIA”
(Economic Press Monitor: March 10, 2004)
The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli has made economic miracle – he has entirely financed conducting of Parliamentary elections, transferring 4.1 million lari. The funds are directed to Ajara too, what since 1999 has not been made.
THIS YEAR’S LAST AUCTION ON PRIVATIZATION OF STATE PROPERTY BRINGS 720,000 LARI TO THE BUDGET
(Daily News: December 28, 2004)
Eight entities have been sold for 720,000 lari of seven put up for sale at an auction held at the Economic Development Ministry today. Deputy Minister Natia Turnava was satisfied with the auction results, noting initially only 500,000 lari had been expected.
KARS-AKHALKALAKI RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION FUNDING QUESTIONS TO BE SOLVED IN APRIL, 2005
(Daily News: December 28, 2004)
Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim has said a working group is being set up to launch a Kars (Turkey) – Akhalkalaki (Georgia, the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, south part of the country) railway construction project. Representatives of Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, which is also interested in launching the railway, will enter the group.
RUSSIAN COMPANY INDUSTRIAL INVESTORS ADDS TO THE LIST OF GEORGIAN SHIPPING COMPANY’S POTENTIAL BUYERS
(Daily News: December 27, 2004)
The fifth company interested in LLC Georgian Shipping Company, has been named today – Industrial Investors. The names of the remaining four, Greenoak Holdings, Italian Aquamarine and Co-Arma and German Schoeller Holding were announced last week.
GOVERNMENT’S NEW COMPOSITION RECEIVES PARLIAMENT’S VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
(Daily News: December 27, 2004)
The government, the composition of which was altered in mid December, has received Parliament’s vote of confidence by 127 votes to 7. Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania said the government’s priorities had remained the same – strengthening country’s defense potential, completing a court reform, implementation of social programs and infrastructure development.
Khvalindeli Dge: “WHERE GEORGIAN SHIPPING COMPANY SAILS TO”
(Economic Press Monitor: December 22, 2004)
The Parliamentary opposition demands the authorities to prove expediency of selling of Georgian Ocean Shipping Company to company Greenoak, owned by Danish businessmen Nielsen. Opposition suspects that by alienation of this profitable and strategic object the authorities will gain “black money”.
GEORGIA TO HOST DUTCH GROUP FOR THE FIRST TIME NEXT YEAR
(Daily News: December 24, 2004)
According to the press service of the Finance Ministry, on June 11-12, 2005 Georgia will host annual meetings of Finance Ministers and Presidents of National Banks from state-members of the so-called Dutch Group, founded at the IMF and the World Bank. IMF managing director Rodrigo de Rato will also visit Georgia.
NB AND FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE CLASH OVER MONEY-AND-CREDIT POLICY ISSUES
(Daily News: December 23, 2004)
National Bank President Irakli Managadze and Roman Gotsiridze, head of the Financial and Budgetary Committee of Parliament, clashed over the NB’s money-and-credit policy while Parliament considered its main directions today. Managadze said Gotsiridze’s claims against the NB were ungrounded and just a manipulation with facts.
CHIATURMARGANETS’ FATE TO BE DECIDED AT THE START OF NEXT YEAR
(Daily News: December 23, 2004)
Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania has said bids for the privatization of JSC Chiaturmarganets, 85% of which is now state-owned, will be publicly unsealed on January 11. The deadline for receiving the bids is January 10.
GOVERNMENT NOT GOING TO REJECT THE PLAN OF SELLING OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY TO GREENOAK DESPITE OPPOSITION PROTESTS
(Daily News: December 22, 2004)
President Mikheil Saakashvili and Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania have backed the plan to sell Georgian Ocean Shipping Company to Greenoak for $107 million amid opposition’s claims the government’s decision is illegal and partial.
Zhvania said the authorities had been hard at work to sell the company profitably and they would not “give up”.
PARLIAMENT STARTS BUDGET-2005 CONSIDERATION AND APPROVES AMNESTY BILL IN THE FIRST READING
(Daily News: December 22, 2004)
Parliament has commenced consideration of the draft budget-2005 at an extraordinary plenary meeting today. The draft is due to be brought to a vote on December 28.
CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF MOTORWAYS TO BE PRIORITY IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS
(Daily News: December 22, 2004)
Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania has said the years 2005-2007 will be “decisive” in the development of the road infrastructure. It is planned to construct modern highways from the capital to the border on Turkey on the Tbilisi-Ninotsminda-Kartsakhi route.
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