Daily News April 20, 1999	Days:  16 19 20 21 23

politics

GUAM’S EXPANSION FOR ACCOUNT OF UZBEKISTAN DOES NOT MEAN THE ESTABLISHING OF MILITARY UNION

About this declared the President Shevardnadze and noted that Georgia actively cooperates with Ukraine in the military sphere bilaterally. As it is known, Uzbekistan expressed desire to join the union of the countries, which includes Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.




VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN HAS VISITED TBILISI

The special representative of the Russian President on regulating crisis in Yugoslavia met the Georgian President. From Tbilisi Chernomyrdin left for Baku, and then for Kiev.




THE ABKHAZIAN POWERS ARE CONCERNED WITH GEORGIA’S REACTION ON NATO’S OPERATION IN YUGOSLAVIA

The assistant of the President of self-declared Republic of Abkhazia Astamur Tania declared, that now the Georgian politicians think that NATO’s actions in Yugoslavia might become a model for solving the conflict in Abkhazia, however earlier they paralleled with the Russian-Chechen conflict.

Astamur Tania again blamed the Georgian leadership in the realization of the sabotage-terrorist activity on the Abkhazian territory and in “attempts to occupy” Gali region in May-June of the last year.




THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE DISCUSSION OF THE QUESTION ABOUT TSKHINVALI REGION’S POLITICAL STATUS IN NEAR FUTURE

About this Eduard Shevardnadze declared yesterday at the briefing. He commented the situation with the parliament elections of the self-declared Republic of Southern Ossetia on May 12 and declared, that such elections are not the first ones in the region.

economics

THE TAX DEPARTMENT WAS ORDERED TO CHANGE THE SITUATION WITH THE EXCISE PRODUCTION DURING 10 DAYS

About this yesterday declared the Deputy State Minister Vano Chkhartishvili at the council in the Tax Department, during which were discussed the results of the service’s work after the introduction of excise stamps in Georgia. According to him, the serious work conducted by the department together with the Interior Ministry did not have expected results.




THE PRESIDENT THINKS THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD PAY TAXES

About this Shevardnadze again declared during yesterday’s briefing, when he commented the dissatisfaction of many foreign investors with tax conditions in the country. As we already know, some of them (i.e. Eugene Kozlovsky – the US co-owner of refinery in Sartichala) are planning to take the production out of Georgia.




JAPAN IS GIVING TO GEORGIA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COSTING $6M

This agreement was signed in Tbilisi by the head of the economical department of the Japanese Embassy in Russia and the Georgian Health Minister. The medical equipment will be installed in the Central Clinical and Children’s Central Clinical Hospitals.




THE BRITISH COMPANY ITS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE AJARIAN CUSTOMS

About this during yesterday’s press conference declared the Chairman of the Ajarian Supreme Council. According to him, the Ajarian customs service fulfilled and fulfills all responsibilities toward the central budget and it is pointless to give it to the foreigners.




THE GEORGIAN FISHERMEN CANNOT FISH IN THEIR OWN WATERS

As the head of the department Saktevzi (Georgian Fish) Otar Abdushelishvili declared today, since the end of the last year the powers of the Ajarian autonomy prohibited fishing with trammel. The seiners belonging to Poti cannot take aboard more than 20 t fish, so the only allowed way of fishing (“sacks”), during which the fare reaches 150 t, became unprofitable for them.




SPRING FIELD WORKS ARE CONDUCTED VERY SLOWLY

As the chief of the department Simon Uzunashvili declared today during the press conference at the Agriculture and Food Ministry, the state of emergency has occurred because only 309,470 hectares out of 587,000, or 53% have been ploughed. One of the factors, opposing spring field works, according to the Ministry is the rise of the diesel fuel’s price, which became 0.45-0.50 Lari in some regions.

business

THE TURKISH FIRMS ARE FISHING NEAR THE ABKHAZIAN COAST

The agreement between Abkhazriba, the state company of the self-declared Republic of Abkhazia, and the fishing firms Kilkardishlar and Kansul was signed on February 4. During this time were caught 200 t fish, at the same time the Abkhazian side keeps 40%.

society

THE HEARING OF THE CASE OF THE ABKHAZIAN AUTONOMY’S DEPUTY JUSTICE MINISTER WAS ADJOURNED YESTERDAY

The complainant Zurab Todua demands from the Ministers Council and the Justice Ministry of the Abkhazian autonomy operating in Tbilisi to restore him in his position. Zurab Todua introduced the documents, proving his powers as the Deputy Justice Minister.




ANRI JERGENIA THINKS, THAT THE POLITICAL ISOLATION NEGATIVELY AFFECTS THE CRIMINOGENIC SITUATION IN ABKHAZIA

According to the general prosecutor of the self-declared Republic of Abkhazia, many cases could be brought to the end, because suspects are hiding abroad. It is necessary to note that during 5 years the work of the General Prosecutor’s Office has never been positively graded by the Abkhazian Popular Assembly (Parliament).




PRODUCTION WORKERS AND NON-MANUAL WORKERS OF RUSTAVI METALLURGICAL COMBINE HELD THE PROTEST ACTION

The employees of the combine demanded to cover the salary indebtedness, which they have not been receiving more than a year, and restart work. They declared about the plan to hold the action in the capital if their demands are not satisfied till the end of the month.