Daily News June 12, 1998	Days:  10 11 12 01 02

politics

GEORGIAN-ABKHAZIAN CONSULTATIONS IN MOSCOW WERE INTERRUPTED

As says Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement, as a result of the held from May 31 to June 11 consultations, was adopted the document draft for the meeting between Eduard Shevardnadze and Vladislav Ardzinba. Row of the principle dispositions, in particular, regarding the refugee return question, failed to reconcile.




UN GENERAL SECRETARY HOPED FOR THE QUICKEST CONDUCTION OF THE MEETING BETWEEN SHEVARDNADZE AND ARDZINBA

In the statement, broadcasted yesterday in the UN Secretariat, he emphasized that this meeting would have contributed to solving of the difficult situation in the conflict zones, especially in Gali region. This statement, according to the Kofi Annan’s Press Secretary Fred Ekchart, was aroused by the serious concern with the continuing, despite signing of Gagra protocol, tension growth in this region of Abkhazia.




YESTERDAY, SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (PARLIAMENT) OF THE SELF-PROCLAIMED REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA MET WITH THE DEPUTY UN MISSION HEAD

Sokrat Jinjolia discussed with Haiti Telavini questions, regarding Abkhazian status definition and UN’s role in their regulation.




ABKHAZIAN BRIGADES CONTINUE TO BURN THE HOUSES IN GALI REGION AND REALIZE THE SALLIES TO THE LEFT BANK OF ENGURI

Yesterday, in the villages Chuburkhinji, Tagiloni and Nabakevi, Abkhazians robbed and burnt 18 Georgian homes.

Abkhazian Boyevik brigade consisting of 15 people, from Gali region village Lekukhona raided Tsalenjikha region village Kalagali.




YESTERDAY NOON, NEAR THE VILLAGE KVEMO BARGEBI OF GALI REGION, TWO HELICOPTERS OF THE RUSSIAN PEACEKEEPING FORCES WERE PELT

One of the helicopters, where, besides 3 crew members were 8 more officials, among them, head of the peacekeeping forces headquarter contingent Sergei Babkin, received injuries and it was forced to land in Zugdidi region. As stated Russian Peacekeeping Commander Sergei Korobko, in case of repeating such provocations, defeat fire will be opened.




AT THE COMMITTEE SITTING OF THE CIS INTERPARLIAMENTAL ASSEMBLY, GEORGIA IS GOING TO DEMAND THE LEGAL EVALUATION OF THE GALI EVENTS

Sittings of the legal, economic and other committees of the CIS interparliamental Assembly will be held on June 14-15 in St. Petersburg. As stated to Sarke member of the Georgian Delegation Anzor Tsotsonava, at these sittings, by offer from the Georgian side, will be given the legal evaluation of the events in Gali region.




REGULAR MEETING OF THE NORTH CAUCASIAN REPUBLIC AND CAUCASIAN COUNTRY HEADS WILL BE HELD IN TBILISI ON JUNE 24

Such decision was made at the held in Essentuki (Stavropol region of Russia) working group counsel on preparing this forum. The main question of the incoming meeting will be the creation of the perpetual coordination counsel.




TURKEY PICKED OUT $5M FOR THE GEORGIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY

Agreement, on providing grants for this amount, was signed yesterday, by the first Deputy Defense Minister Jony Pirtskhalaishvili and Head of the Department of Turkish General Headquarter planning Machmed Bashpinar. Assets will be sent to rehabilitation of the row military objects and buying the armament.




THIRD FRACTION OF THE GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT CEASES ITS ACTIVITY

Today Chairman of the fraction Laborist Shalva Natelashvili stated that, due to the nonagreement with the political course of the country’s authorities and impossibility to influence its changes, fraction ceases its activity in Parliament. He finds possible resuming the fraction activity, only in case of the radical change of the government course.

economics

GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT SOLELY RATIFIED THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF GEORGIAN MONEY-CREDIT AND CURRENCY POLICY FOR 1998

At today’s Parliament sitting was discussed presented, by new NB President Irakli Managadze, information on this question. Main directions are achieving definite macroeconomic showings (inflation level – about 6%, economic growth tempo – 10%), providing corresponding currency reserves.




CONTROL CHAMBER INSPECTS NB

As informed to Sarke in NB, according to mutual order of NB President and Control Chamber Chairman, it is realized the control of the bank’s activity, until appointing the new Head of NB (as it is known, new President of the bank was elected in the end of March of the current year).




DRAFT “ON REGULATING THE EXPORT-REEXPORT OF SCRAP METAL AND WASTES OF BLACK AND COLORED METALS” IS PREPARED

Draft envisages the allowing of export from July 1 of 1998, in case of paying special customs tax based on corresponding license, given by the Ministry of the Foreign Economic Relations and Trade. According to the expert evaluation, presently, in Georgia is 0.8 million t of black metal scrap.




DRAFT “ON REGULATING THE USAGE OF THE FOREST RESOURCES ON THE GEORGIAN TERRITORY” IS PREPARED

Draft, aiming to protect forest resources, envisages the introduction of the usage limitations. In particular, temporary cease of the wood processing by cutting it is envisaged.

business

CHEVRON OVERSEAS IS GOING TO INCREASE ITS OIL TRANSPORTING CAPACITY, THROUGH THE GEORGIAN TERRITORY, TILL 10M T

About this informed, at the yesterday’s meeting with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, President of this company Richard Matzke. He emphasized the readiness to activate company’s activity, as in Kazakhstan, so on whole magistral of the great oil “in Transcaspian and Transcaucasian area”.

society

HUMANITARIAN AID FOR GALI REGION REFUGEES GRADUALLY DECREASES

About this stated to Sarke Gali region’s Gamgebeli (administration head) Murman Chedia. In case of not adopting extreme measures, starvation start is inevitable, finds he.