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Administration of Georgian government reported about meeting, held yesterday between the government and representatives of donors, where perfection of effectiveness, transparency and mutual accountability was discussed in regard of international assistance.

“International partners appreciated decision of Georgian government’s administration to establish unit for donors’ coordination”, press-service of Georgia’s Prime Minister declared.

Survey, conducted by Tbilisi-based Institute for Policy and Marketing (IPM), showed that 92% of respondents (400 adult residents of Tbilisi were polled in total) were aware on signing of Association Agreement with EU.

At that, 68% of respondents evaluated the mentioned fact completely positively, 14% – positively, while 3% had negative attitude, and same share had completely negative attitude.

“There are all preconditions in order to introduce visa-free travels for Georgian citizens to EU in not long-term prospect”, Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili declared, while addressing to the 11^th conference “European Way of Georgia”.

“Visa-free regime with EU has also a political meaning for Georgia, as our passports will became attractive for population of occupied territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region”, the Premier pointed.

Press-service of the Prime Minister reported that staff of the government’s administration and members of Economic Council and Crisis Management Council, established under the Premier, will make monthly contribution to Solidarity Fund.

To remind, establishment of Civil Solidarity Fund was initiated by the Premier Irakli Garibashvili.

National Agency for State Property declared that revenues from privatization amounted as of June 30 to 51.13 million lari. That means that annual target for privatization (80 million lari) is performed by 64%, while plan for two quarters (36 million lari) – by 142%, the Agency pointed.

Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure declared that the government launches new program for investors, who are interested in hotels’ construction in regions.

Namely, if the offered object lacks approaching road, the investor may submit respective application, the Ministry said, explaining that it will make decision on respective infrastructure’s construction after study of economic parameters of the project.

National Agency of Public Registry published detailed data on realty transactions in the first half of the year, according to which number of such transactions in the 2^nd quarter made up 127,450. If compared with the same period of 2013, the number has increased by 3%.

Georgian Maritime Transport Agency reported revenue of 5.2 million lari for 2013. If compared with 2012, this showing has increased by 34.47%.

Georgian Maritime Agency reported that in 2013, total number of calls in ports of Batumi, Poti and Kulevi made up 2,159. If compared with 2012, the number has decreased by 3.05%.

JSC Georgian Railway reported that freight traffic in 2013 amounted to 18.9 million t. If compared with 2012, the volume has decreased by 9.4%.

JSC Georgian Railway reported that out of total freight traffic of 2013, transit accounted for 61%, local traffic – for 14%, export – for 10%, while import – for 15%.

To compare, these shares in 2012 made up 60%, 15%, 9% and 16%, respectively.

Georgian Agriculture Ministry reported that export of onion, carrot, beet, capsicum, red sweet pepper, watermelon and melon to Russia is available since July 9. Russian veterinary and phyto-sanitary control service agreed on import of the mentioned products only at responsibility of Georgia’s National Food Agency, the Ministry pointed.