Daily News May 1, 1998	Days:  28 30 01 04 05

politics

TODAY IN THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS STARTED THE MUTUAL GEORGIAN-TURKISH TRAININGS OF THE NAVAL FORCES

The day before to the Batumi Port for participating in the trainings, which will be conducted during 2 days in the aquatorium near the Batumi and Poti Ports, arrived 2 Turkish military ships. As was informed in the Georgian Defense Ministry, these are the first similar naval trainings.




THE DEPARTMENT ON FIGHTING WITH TERRORISM OF THE GEORGIAN STATE SECURITY MINISTRY AWAITS THE FUNDAMENTAL REORGANIZATION

At the sitting of the Georgian State Security Ministry’s collegium was discussed the question on personal responsibility of the Ministry’s staff due to the attempt on the country’s President’s life on February 9 of the current year. The collegium evaluated the work of the Ministry as unsatisfactory, in particular, the work of the included in its compound of the department on fighting with the terrorism.




THE PRESS CENTER OF THE AJARIAN SUPREME COUNSEL CATEGORICALLY CONTRADICTED THE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE AGREEMENT ON MILITARY COOPERATION REACHED BETWEEN AJARA AND ABKHAZIA

According to the head of the press center Giorgi Targamadze, “the statement was cooked by the order of those forces, which want to destabilize the situation in the country”. As it is known, recently in Ajara was the official Abkhazian Delegation headed by the Prime Minister Sergei Bagapsh.




THE LEADER OF THE SELF-PROCLAIMED REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA DOES NOT FIND IT NECESSARY TO FULFIL THE DECISION ON ABKHAZIA THAT WAS MADE AT THE MOSCOW SUMMIT

Vladislav Ardzinba motivates it with the fact, that in the world experience yet there was no precedent, when the international organization made a decision, by hearing only one side of the conflict. As mentioned the separatist Leader, nobody invited the Abkhazian representatives to participate in the summit.




TAMAZ NADAREISHVILI STATED AGAIN THAT THE ONLY POSSIBILITY OF SOLVING THE ABKHAZIAN PROBLEM THAT HE SEES IS WITH FORCE

Commenting the proven at the Moscow summit document on the Abkhazian conflict regulation, the Chairman of the Supreme Counsel of the Abkhazian autonomous Republic Tamaz Nadareishvili stated at the yesterday’s press conference, that, although this document can play a definite role in the conflict country-participants reaproachment, but will not contribute to the final conflict regulation and to return of the refugees. Tamaz Nadareishvili mentioned his negative attitude to every kind of the negotiations with the separatists.




THE EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY AMBASSADOR OF ISRAEL IN GEORGIA GAVE A RECEPTION IN THE YOUTH PALACE IN TBILISI DUE TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING THE STATE ISRAEL

In the conducted yesterday reception participated the President Shevardnadze, representatives of the authorities and the countries political elite, public figures, diplomats. In his address, Eduard Shevardnadze mentioned, in particular, that the relations of the Georgian and Jewish nations are the unique example of the multi century friendship and cooperation.

economics

THE JAPANESE INTEND TO PICK OUT INVESTMENTS FOR THE TRACECA PROJECT

As informed to Sarke the Deputy Minister of the Foreign Economic Connections and Trade Willie Alavidze, this question was discussed at the recent meeting with the representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Japanese side showed its interest in the carrying capacity of the Georgian railroads, with all kinds of goods and services for realizing the TRACECA project, by its profitability.




THE NEW MINISTER OF THE FUEL AND ENERGY PROMISES THAT ALREADY NEXT YEAR THE SITUATION IN THE BRANCH CAN SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE

Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze presented yesterday to the members of the Ministry of the Fuel and Energy the appointed by the Parliament new Manager of this Department Teimuraz Giorgadze. The Minister spoke his new program of the branch reorganization.

business

THE GEORGIAN STATE MINISTER RECEIVED THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE SWISS AIR

At the conducted today conversation the topic was the cooperation of the two countries in the air communication sphere. It was mentioned with the satisfaction, that already is signed the agreement, according to which the Georgian and Swiss Air Companies agreed about the regular flight (once a week) in the direction Tbilisi-Zurich-Tbilisi, which will be realized by the planes of the Swiss Air Company.




VITA-BANK LOWERED ITS TARIFFS ON EVERY KIND OF BANK SERVICES

About this informed to Sarke the Chairman of the bank’s board of directors Irakli Talakhadze. Should be mentioned, that there are high interest rates in the bank: short-term trade operations – from 24% to 48% annual, Lombard credit – 60-72% (the bank will start maintain this credits starting from May).