Daily News September 7, 1998	Days:  03 04 07 08 09

politics

TODAY EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE DEPARTED TO THE TRACECA CONFERENCE

This conference is held in Baku by the initiative of Azerbaijan and Georgia, under the aegis of EU. There are expected to be signed the row of the documents, in particular, in the sphere of the Customs control.




MOVING POTI’S CHECKPOINT UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE GEORGIAN BORDERGUARD IRRITATED THE COMMANDING OF THE GROUP OF RUSSIAN BORDERGUARD TROOPS GRUZIA

In broadcasted on September 6 statement of the Group of Russian borderguard troops Gruzia press center is stated that passing of Poti’s checkpoint to Georgian borderguard happened as a result of the force action of the latter. Furthermore, was pelt the Head of Batumi borderguard brigade Colonel Victor BASHKIRTSEV.




GEORGIAN GREENS BLAME RUSSIA FOR TURNING GEORGIA INTO A NUCLEAR DUMP

At the press conference on September 5, Georgian Greens stated that presently, in Georgia are already discovered over 10 interments situated in the places of the former dislocation of the Russian militaries. Leader of Greens Giorgi GACHECHILADZE finds that their real number could be much bigger, because there were about 300 Russian military objects in Georgia.




BLAME FOR THE INCIDENT IN AKHALKALAKI LIES ON REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEFENSE MINISTRY AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION

So decided on its September 5 sitting National Security Counsel, which, as usual, was held behind the closed doors. According to the information of the Georgian President’s press-center, Counsel agreed with the opinion of the commission on incident’s investigation, that the main reason of the incident was the fact, that Akhalkalaki’s population was not informed about the targets and size of the oncoming trainings, which was used by the “small group of the incident’s authors”.




PRESIDENT EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE UN SUPREME COMMISSARIAT ON REFUGEE AFFAIRS FOR THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE

As stated Eduard SHEVARDNADZE in his today’s radio interview, it is difficult to overvalue the help of this organization, and especially of its Georgian department. At the held at the end of the past week meeting between the President and representatives of the UN Supreme Commissariat on the refugee affairs, was mentioned the necessity of the rehabilitation programs size growth, establishing of the normal conditions for the refugees in the winter period.

economics

THE CRITICAL SITUATION IN ABKHAZIA DEEPENS FURTHERMORE

As it is known, Abkhazia is located in a ruble zone. According to the information from the trustworthy sources, prices on food grew during the past several days 10-15 times and all production is sold in a trice.




GEORGIAN NB STOPPED THE PANIC, WHICH AROUSED DURING THE PAST WEEKEND AT THE COUNTRY’S CURRENCY MARKET

During those days, the US dollar rate (for the first time after introduction of the national currency into the circulation, 3 years ago) grew at the exchange points, at once by 25-30% and made 1.8 and 1.9 Lari. According to the NB information, today’s size of the bid allowed the banks to cover totally the currency deficit.




JUSTICE MINISTER ASSURED THE COUNTRY’S ENTREPRENEURS THAT THE TAX CODE WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED

“Georgian Tax Code needs the most serious rework” – such verdict to this legislative act was carried out by the entrepreneurs, at the meeting with the Georgian Justice Minister Lado TCHANTURIA. Boycotting of the Code by the commercial structures, forced the legislative organs to introduce over 100 changes, however, still it is not working.




ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT, NEXT YEAR WILL BE ESTABLISHED MORAL AS WELL AS MATERIAL STIMULATION FOR THE TAX AND CUSTOMS SERVICES WORK

As mentioned Eduard Shevardnadze in his today’s radio interview, as a result of the activities held by the tax inspection, during the past time was achieved the definite growth of the budget takings. During the last week of August, 15 million Lari was gathered.




THE WORKS FOR THE CAPITAL’S ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE BEING CONTINUED

As was mentioned at the today’s operative conference at the Mayor’s office, the works on building the covering over the territory of the metro construction on Saburtalo line are being held. By the New Year, the movement of the land transport will be resumed.

society

IN TBILISI STARTED THE FESTIVITIES, DUE TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE 26-CENTURY JUBILEE OF JEWS LIVING IN GEORGIA

Yesterday, Eduard SHEVARDNADZE handed the Honors to the group of the Georgian Jews – personalities of science, culture, sportsmen and businessmen – for the “great input into the development of the brotherhood relations among Georgians and Jews and achievements in the public activities”. President congratulated the gathered at the gala ceremony in the State Council and stated that the 26-century history of Jews living in Georgia “stimulates today’s world in a sense, that the whole accent of the politicians, state agents, spiritual leaders, world society must be moved to the kindness”.