Daily News August 8, 2000	Days:  04 07 08 09 10

politics

ON AUGUST 9 VISIT OF ZURAB ZHVANIA TO PEKING IS BEGINNING

During 6-days visit, the Chairman of Georgian Parliament intends to consider questions of recessing partnership between these two countries and widening interparliamental contacts. The visit will be held on the invitation of People’s representative’s assembly of China.




FIRST SHIPMENT OF RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT IS WITHDRAWN

10 tanks, 13 armored vehicles and 26 units of special technique from Vaziani base were withdrawn on 2 landing ships of Black Sea Fleet of Russian Navy. 10 US, UK and Norway observers were supervising this shipment in Batumi port.




ANRI JERGENIA THINKS, GEORGIAN SIDE IS READY TO TAKE DECISION ON

Personal representative of Abkhazian leader at negotiations on conflict settlement announced on August 7 after the completion of consultations in Tbilisi: “We try to think over the problems facing us, in another way”. The Minister of Special Errands, Malkhaz Kakabadze, headed the Georgian side at these consultations.




TBILISI REPRESENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS COMMITTEE HAS CEASED HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITY IN PANKISI CANYON

According to the representation, they have taken this decision in connection with the kidnapping of their 3 employees in this canyon, whose fate is not known yet. We will remind you, on August 5 in Pankisi canyon, bordering of Chechnya, 3 IRC employees were missing – French, Italian, and Georgian (a driver).

economics

LESZEK BALCEROVICZ HAS ARRIVED IN TBILISI

As it is known, the father of Polish economic reform agreed US administration request to be an adviser of Georgian President and government in macroeconomic questions. The President’s assistant in economic reforms, Temur Basilia apprises Bazserovich’s arrival, as one of the pressing measures to restore country’s economic health and promote reforms.




KUTAISI MAYOR OFFICE INTENDS TO WORK OUT A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT A SMALL BUSINESS

Organizational group, founded for this purpose, must study a situation in the sphere of small business (production, trade, service) in this city, second in size after Tbilisi. They will pay a special attention to population’s total occupation percentage, coming on this sector.

business

PRESIDENT ALLOWED TO PRIVATIZE 90% OF STATE INSURANCE COMPANY

According to the President’s decree, the Ministry of State Property can bring to competition this share packet for symbolic initial price of $1,000. JSC State Insurance Company was founded in the beginning of 1990-s on the bases of Georgian branch of Gosstrakh USSR.

society

REASONS OF CONFLICT IN TSALKA REGION IS BEING INVESTIGATED

During the conflict between Greeks, residing in this region in the south of Georgia, and immigrants from Ajara regions, damaged by Act of God, several tens people were wounded. According to the chairman of Council of Greek Communities of Georgia Kiriak Iordanov, the incident took place on August 4, after, several young drunken Ajarian had beaten Greek-tapster in a cafй.




COORDINATING COUNCIL OF POLITICALS HAS CEASED PROTEST ACTION

This decision was taken after the meeting of Council representatives and law enforcement bodies. The main demand of action was the liberation of all political prisoners.