Daily News August 10, 2000	Days:  08 09 10 11 14

politics

STATE MINISTER MET HEAD OF RED CROSS MISSION

As Francois Bellon stated after the meeting, Giorgi Arsenishvili confirmed once more, life and health of 3 kidnapped employees of the mission, is out of danger. Bellon noted, he received assurance of full aid and comprehensive assistance from Georgian authority.




PROVISION ABOUT MINISTER OF SPECIAL ERRANDS HAS COME INTO EFFECT

According to the provision, the Minister of Special Errands is the member of the government, which regulate questions of state significance, demanding complex and immediate efforts. His function is to secure general co-ordination in settlement of domestic conflicts and extraordinary situations according to determined course by the Parliament and President orders, and to carry out concrete measures in this direction.

economics

BALCEROVICZ IS OPTIMISTICALLY MINDED ON ECONOMIC FUTURE OF GEORGIA

On August 8, the President of Georgia held a meeting behind the closed doors with his economic advisor. According to the President’s press service, Leszek Balcerovicz stated, Georgia, in comparison with former USSR states, has a great potentiality oeconomic development.




CONTROL CHAMBER ASKS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR FINANCIAL AID

Sulkhan Molashvili, the Chairman of the chamber, and the director of USAID mission, Michael Farbman, were discussing material and technical needs of the Control Chamber at the meeting held on August 9. At this meeting, in which Peter Sprank, USAID regional legal adviser, took part also, they said, to overcome these problems an arrangements plan has been worked out, which will be come into effect with the help of international financial organizations and donor-countries.




GEORGIA HAS BECOME AN EXHIBITION OF FALSIFIED FOOD PRODUCTS

This was said today, at the board meeting with the Prosecutor General, where they were considering the state of prosecutor’s supervision in this field. 14 different bodies control food products quality, however until now they have not punished a single case of falsification.




KUTAISI SAKREBULO IS CONSIDERING PROJECT ON ENACTMENT OF LOCAL TAX FACILITIES

The draft envisages determination of tax facilities (in particular, zero tax rates on enterpreneur activity), from a new budget year what, Kutaisi Sakrebelo (local self-government) and Mayor Office from one branch of national economy have chosen.

The Traditionalists fraction, who has suggested this draft, thinks, this must be a agricultural processing industry and one concrete enterprise – Kuttskakanal (city’s water distributing and drainage network).

society

3 PERSONS ARE WOUNDED AS A RESULT OF SHOOTING IN TBILISI CASINO

Today morning, 30 years old Levan Tsanava armed with submachine-gun and 2 pistols, was trying to rob casino Victoria on Heroes Square. According to Tbilisi police, as a result of shooting, opened by him, a guard of casino and a policeman of operative group, coming at place, were wounded.