CABINET FORMATION TO END NEXT WEEK
(Daily News: February 12, 2004)
President Mikhail Saakashvili told journalists today the composition of a new cabinet of ministers would finally become known in the middle of next week. So far, the President has named only one candidate – Zurab Zhvania on the post of Prime Minister.
TBILTSKALKANAL STILL WORKING WITHOUT INVESTOR AND UNABLE TO DEAL WITH DEBTORS
(Daily News: February 11, 2004)
Transferring Tbiltskalkanal, a municipal water supply and sewerage company, for ten years of management has been an open question since last year. Under the decision of the Tbilisi Sakrebulo (the self government body) then, a moratorium was announced on holding a tender.
CABINET FORMATION STARTS IN GEORGIA
(Daily News: February 10, 2004)
Zurab Zhvania, introduced by the Georgian President as prime minister yesterday, named today candidates for ministers.
Zhvania told journalists 15-16 ministers would be in the composition of the government.
FINANCIAL POLICE TO TAKE CARE OF ECONOMIC CRIME
(Daily News: February 9, 2004)
The Financial Police is going to be established at the Finance Ministry, acting Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli told a news briefing today.
The Financial Police will carry out operative functions and an analysis of infringements in the economic sector.
BUDGET-2004 PARAMETERS DETERMINED
(Daily News: February 9, 2004)
Revenues and grants of the budget-2004 will make up 1.77 billion lari, which exceeds the parameters of the budget-2003 by 400 million. Expenditure will be at 1.93 billion lari, or by 350 million more than in last year’s budget.
GEORGIAN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS TO DISCUSS RELATIONS BETWEEN COUNTRIES
(Daily News: February 9, 2004)
On February 10, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will leave for Moscow on a two–day official visit. Saakashvili will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Foreign and Defense Ministers on February 11.
NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD OF MADNEULI SEEKS RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR GENERAL
(Daily News: February 6, 2004)
The supervisory board of JSC Madneuli, which has completely changed its composition recently as insisted by the State Enterprise Regulation Agency, has appealed to court for the right to sack Zurab Lobzhanidze, the director general of this ore mining and processing plant.
The district court of Bolnisi, where the enterprise is located, made a decision at the end of last year under which the board is not authorized to release director general.
GEORGIA MAY BECOME ECAC MEMBER IN NOVEMBER
(Daily News: February 6, 2004)
A delegation of the European Conference of Civil Aviation (ECAC) positively evaluates the situation in Georgia’s air sphere, Zurab Chankotadze, head of civil aviation administration, has told a news briefing today.
Members of delegation, who have visited Tbilisi during this week, got acquainted with security level of flights, quality of service at airports and other aspects.
NEW CHAIRMAN OF JSC MADNEULI SUPERVISORY BOARD ELECTED
(Daily News: February 5, 2004)
Vladimer Gugushvili, professor of geology and academician of Natural History Academy, had been elected today as new chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Madneuli (ore mining and processing enterprise), Vakhtang Tsintsadze, a board member and a representative of the State Property Management Agency, told Sarke.
The board was completely renewed in January 2004, as insisted by the agency.
GEORGIA’S NEW AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA INTENDS TO OPEN NEW PAGE OF RELATIONSHIPS
(Daily News: February 4, 2004)
A New page of the mutual relationships with Russia must start, says Kote Kemularia, MP, the representative of National Movement introduced by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili on the post of Georgia’s ambassador to Russia.
Kemularia says it is essential to relax tension raised recently between the countries and to see in Russia “not an enemy, but a strong business partner”.
IMF REPRESENTATIVES SET ABOUT STUDYING CURRENT SITUATION IN GEORGIA
(Daily News: February 4, 2004)
Julian Berengaut, a senior adviser of the Department of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is visiting Georgia on a two-day visit.
Berengaut considered today monetary policy questions with Irakli Managadze, the president of the National Bank.
1999 PARLIAMENT OPENS SPRING SESSION
(Daily News: February 3, 2004)
The spring session opened with a meeting of the Parliament bureau today.
The bureau confirmed an agenda of an irregular meeting of the Parliament, which will consider draft constitutional amendments (a new system of relationships between branches of power) and a draft of package legislative changes.
AZOT PROPERTY SEIZED DUE TO DEBTS
(Daily News: February 2, 2004)
The property of JSC Azot (the Rustavi chemical plant) has been seized due to its debt to the State Electricity System of Georgia (the dispatching and transferring service).
Andrei Parshutin, the director general of the JSC, says this is not a legal act as an overhaul program is underway in the plant.
EUROPEAN EXPERTS TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH SITUATION IN GEORGIAN AVIATION SECTOR
(Daily News: February 2, 2004)
Representatives of European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) are arriving in Georgia today. During a week, they will study questions regarding safety of flights and juridical formalities at airports as well as ecological and economic aspects in the aviation sphere.
FINANCE MINISTRY GETTING READY FOR TALKS WITH IMF MISSION
(Daily News: February 2, 2004)
The next mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is arriving in Georgia on February 4. During the visit the sides will have talks on the possible resumption of the fund’s assistance and implementation of a new three-year program, Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli told a news briefing today.
PRESIDENT NAMES NEW GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
(Daily News: February 2, 2004)
Today President Mikheil Saakashvili has confirmed that Georgia’s new ambassador to Russia will be Kote Kemularia, head of the Parliamentary faction National Movement for Democratic Reforms.
The President says Zurab Abashidze, the current ambassador, was “Shevardnadze’s (ex-president) ambassador”.
53 PARTIES WISH TO TAKE PART IN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
(Daily News: February 2, 2004)
Fifty-three parties have submitted applications to take part in the Parliamentary election, reports the Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
The deadline for accepting applications was January 31.
AUTHORITIES DISCUSSING LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
(Daily News: February 2, 2004)
The 1999 Parliament will consider draft constitutional amendments that provide for the introduction of the cabinet and a new model of relationships between executive and legislative branches of power on February 4.
President Mikheil Saakashvili, State Minister Zurab Zhvania (strongest candidate to become prime minister) and Parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze held consultations in the Parliament building today.
TBILISI-BATUMI: WHO WILL WIN
(Weekly Press Digest: February 1, 2004)
Unlike the previous government, the new president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili does not refrain from making aggressive statements about leaders of unruly regions, which is completely in line with his presidential program. At the same time, Saakashvili’s main political message is rebuilding Georgia’s territorial integrity, says Mtavari Gazeti.
ONE MORE FOREIGN COMPANY MAY APPEAR ON GEORGIAN AIR MARKET
(Daily News: January 30, 2004)
KLM, a Dutch air company, plans to launch flights to Tbilisi, Zurab Chankotadze, head of the civil aviation administration, told journalists today.
In February representatives of the company plan to visit Georgia in order to have talks with the Georgian party.
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