Daily News March 5, 1998	Days:  02 04 05 06 09

politics

THE GEORGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER VARDIKO NADIBAIDZE SERVES THE RUSSIAN INTERESTS, CLAIMED THE COUNTRY’S PARLIAMENT'S DEPUTY IRAKLI BATIASHVILI

According to Batiashvili, Nadibaidze the former officer of the Russian army, working before the breakdown of the USSR as the Deputy Commander of the Caucasian Military Department on the rear. Today Nadibaidze regularly receives the instructions in the headquarters of the Group of the Russian army in Caucasus, claimed Batiashvili.




TOMORROW IN MOSCOW WILL BE HELD THE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE CIS COUNTRIES

During the meeting, that will be held in the limits of the summit preparation of the Heads of the Commonwealth countries, the Georgian side will be represented by the Georgian State Minister Niko Lekishvili, the Minister of the Foreign Affairs Irakli Menagarishvili, the Deputy of the State Minister Chachava, the Chairman of the CIS bureau Mosiashvili, the Georgian Ambassador to Russia Lortkipanidze. It is supposed to discuss the questions of the countries’ cooperation, foremost in the sphere of the economy.




TODAY IN MOSCOW WAS OPENED THE MEETING OF THE MINISTERS OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE CIS COUNTRIES

Last night to Moscow departed the Georgian Minister of the Foreign Affairs Irakli Menagarishvili. It is supposed to discuss the problems regarding the farther integration in the CIS limits.




THE CEREMONY OF HANDING OVER TO GEORGIA BY GREECE OF THE MILITARY SHIP WILL BE HELD

Tomorrow to Georgia arrives the Greek Minister of the National Defense Akis Tsikhadzopulos. The same day he will participate in the ceremony of handing over to Georgia by Greece of the military ship, that will be held in the Poti Port.




THE GEORGIAN PRESIDENT ORDERED TO ESTABLISH THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN GEORGIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

By the decree of Eduard Shevardnadze to the Georgian special and plenipotentiary Ambassador to Turkey Victor Chikaidze were provided the full powers to sign the protocol about establishing the diplomatic relations between Georgia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

economics

JAPAN WILL PICK OUT IN THE CURRENT YEAR THE GRANT OF THE SIZE OF 380M JAPANESE YENS FOR BUYING THE AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUES

As informed during the yesterday’s press conference in the Agriculture and Food Ministry Head of the Department Simon Uzunashvili, the agreement on picking out the grant for the 3-year period in the limits of the 2-KR program should be signed on March 6. As was mentioned, with the earlier picked out Japanese grant were bought the Byelorussian tractors, which were in the red.




GTZ PROVIDES THE ACTIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE GEORGIAN AGRICULTURE

As informed to Sarke the scientific consultant of GTZ (German Society by the technical cooperation) and the Vice President of the Georgian Farmers’ Union Koba Kobaladze, to Germany aiming to learn the management in the agriculture sphere were sent the Georgian specialists. According to him, the cost of the study of one specialist makes 10,000 DM.




THE SUPPLY OF THE GRAIN AND THE SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, PICKED OUT IN THE LIMITS OF THE AMERICAN PROGRAM PROVIDING THE FOOD HELP, WILL START IN 3 MONTHS

About this, during the yesterday’s press conference in the Agriculture and Food Ministry, informed the Head of the Bread Products’ Department Givi Gelenidze, commenting the signed agreement by the Georgian and American sides. According to him, the signing was preceded by the 4-month negotiations.

business

THE PRESENTATION OF THE GEORGIAN WINES WILL BE HELD IN MOSCOW ON MARCH 12

About this informed to Sarke the Deputy Chairman of the Samtrest Department Omar Chkhatarashvili. The presentation was going to be held on February 19, however the dates of its conduction were postponed because of the incidents occurred in Georgia regarding the capturing of the hostages.

society

FIRE IN TBILISI METRO

Today at 2:13 p.m. the locomotive started to burn in the tunnel. The machinist was able to move the consist to the platform.