Daily News May 4, 1998	Days:  30 01 04 05 06

politics

EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE COMMENTED ON THE RESULTS OF THE CIS SUMMIT

President stated that the free trade regime is very important question for Georgia. However, according to him, this regime has to exist concerning all countries of the Commonwealth, and not only in Russia.




THE 3-DAY WORKING VISIT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMENIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (PARLIAMENT) IS COMPLETED

During the visit, Khosrov Arutyunyan met with President Eduard Shevardnadze, Parliament Chairman Zurab Zhvania, State Minister Niko Lekishvili, the Heads of the Parliament committees and fractions and with the Catholic-Patriarch Ilya II. He also met with the representatives of the Armenian Diaspora.




THE NEW DEFENSE MINISTER IS GOING TO START THE FIGHT WITH THE CORRUPTION IN THE ARMY

Appointed by the Parliament on March 28, the new Georgian Defense Minister David Tevzadze on Sunday gave his first interview to the Georgian TV. He stated, that the national army has to be built with the account of the local specifics, without the direct copying of the Russian, German or American models.




IN THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR AFFAIRS ARE EXPECTED THE CHANGES

During the weekend, in the Georgian Ministry of the Interior Affairs, behind the closed doors, was held the working meeting. There were no official comments regarding the discussed questions.




THE SITUATION IN GALI REGION INCANDESCED AGAIN

As became known to Sarke, yesterday to the Gali region were moved about 300 members of the Abkhazian militia. The separatists explain this by conducting of the operation on the fight with the Georgian partisan groups.

economics

EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE SPEAKS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF THE ECONOMIC REHABILITATION

As stated President in his today’s radio interview, the process of the economical rehabilitation of the Tskhinvali region has already started. According to him, the government productively cooperates and helps the local population.




EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE SPEAKS ABOUT THE OIL AND GAS TRANSIT PROBLEMS

Commenting this question in his today’s radio interview, Georgian President welcomed the decision of the Eurocounsel about the active support of claiming the Caspian Sea recourses, in particular the communication projects. He emphasized that the EC points of view almost by 100% coincide with those of Georgia.




TODAY TO TBILISI ARRIVED THE WB MISSION

As it is known, WB realizes in Georgia the project on protecting the cultural inheritence. With this goal was picked out the credit of the size $5 million.




THE MAIN PURPOSES AND DIRECTIONS OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE ECONOMICAL REFORMS IN GEORGIA ARE BEING DISCUSSED

Meeting dedicated to this topic was organized by the Information Center of the economic reforms in the State Chancellery and the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Pedagogic University and will be held tomorrow in the building of the University. In the meeting are going to participate the Ministers of Economy, Finance, Foreign Economic Connections and Trade, Healthcare, Social Security, Labor and Occupation, and also the President’s Assistant on the questions of the economic reform, President of NB and representative of WB.




PRESIDENT WAS SATISFIED WITH THE WORK OF THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COUNSEL

Commenting the conducted last week sitting of the Counsel, President stated that it discusses all most important investment projects. According to him, the information bank, created with the support of the G7 countries special group, assists in the development and deepening of the investment space.




THE PRICES AT THE CONSUMER MARKET ARE STILL STABLE

This is the information from the State Department of Statistics. The prices did not change on the nonnutrition goods and services.




PRESIDENT SEES THE REASON OF NOT PAYING THE SALARIES AND PENSIONS ON TIME, IN NOT FULFILLING BY THE CENTRAL AND LOCAL STRUCTURES OF THEIR FUNCTIONS IN THE RIGHT WAY

In his today’s radio interview, Eduard Shevardnadze mentioned some improving in the situation and showed his hope in the final decision of this question, emphasizing the necessity of the growth of not only budget, but also out of budget takings.

As informed the President, in April the Tax commission mobilized 28 million Lari, which by 11 million exceeds the analogous showings of the last year.

business

THE EMBEZZLEMENTS AND MACHINATIONS LED TO THE STOPPING OF THE POTI DOCKYARD

The Investigation Department of the Georgian Ministry of the Interior Affairs is presently investigating the case on the State property embezzlement in especially large amounts, at the Poti Dockyard. As informed to Sarke at the Department, in 1990 by the once Dockyard Director, together with the two Russian corporations and one Poti’s firm, were realized six comets of the total cost $6 million.

society

IN KODORI CHINE REMAINS THE COMPLEX CRIMINAL SITUATION

As became known to Sarke, from the moment of Abkhazian military actions ending, until March 31 of the current year, on the committed in Kodori chine of Abkhazia murders and attempts on murders, as a result of which were killed 29 people and wounded 2, were started 18 crime cases. The investigations on all these cases are completed and presently the suspects are being searched.