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Following solicitation of the Main Prosecutor’s Office, Tbilisi city court and court of appeal authorized seizure of movable and immovable property of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili and his family members.

“As accused Saakashvili avoids (cooperation with) investigation, there was grounded suppose that he would alienate or hide in some other way his property and one of persons, related to him, which would hamper compensation of damage, inflicted to the state”, the Main Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement, published today.

Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported that Georgia and Ukraine are going to introduce new universal multi-permits for truck transportation. As the Ministry noted, those permits should assist carriers to implement international freight transportation in a simplified way.

Amendments, drafted to law “On Ownership of Agricultural Land”, prohibit acquisition of agricultural land in Georgia for company or other legal entity, established abroad.

As Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani has declared, the government approved the draft at the meeting today.

According to Ajara’s Ministry of Finance and Economy, direct private investments, made in autonomous republic in 6 months, amounted to 114.4 million lari. If compared with the same period of 2013, the volume has increased by 24.2%.

Turkish holding Metro Ticari is going to invest $42 million in Ajara. The company is going to build apart-hotel and hotel in Batumi.

“Presentation of Outdoor.Ge raised even more questions regarding the company’s activities”, Tbilisi Mayor David Narmania declared after meeting with management of this advertising company.

“Financial report for 2013 is not presented, so, we cannot determine volume of income and compare it with data, existing in the budget”, Narmania said.

Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission reported that Giorgi Benashvili has been appointed as a new special manager in KazTransGas-Tbilisi (Tbilisi gas distributor), with office term extended until end of the year.

The Commission adopted respective amendments in own decision of 2009 at the meeting yesterday.

Executive director of Partnership Fund Irakli Kovzanadze reported that construction works in Likani are intensively undergoing and “we plan to officially open the hotel by the end of the year”.

Kovzanadze stated this today, while visiting the construction site together with director of Kazakh company KazMunaiGas-Service, the Fund’s partner in the project.

Bank Republic has announced today that since October, the bank will be headed by new general director Antoine Gabizon. He will replace Christian Carmagnole, who led bank since December 2010, while now will continue working in Polynesia.

According to State Insurance Supervision Service, Irao attracted premium of 16.31 million lari in the 2^nd quarter (the 3^rd position among Georgian insurance companies). However, this showing has decreased by 21.7% year-on-year.

According to State Insurance Supervision Service, Ardi Group attracted in the 2^nd quarter premium of 14.12 million lari, occupying in this term the 4^th position among Georgian insurance companies. If compared with the same period of 2013, this volume has increased by 41.26%.

“Number of people, living in poverty, substantially reduced and this showing is practically halved”, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili declared at the presentation of Georgia’s national report on Millennium Development Goals today.

The Premier pointed that “The most important achievement in terms of improvement of population’s social conditions was launch of universal healthcare program, which secured medical services for every citizen of Georgia, who was uninsured”.

Non-governmental organization Civil Development Agency (CiDA) reported that about 420 families got assistance within USAID-funded “New Economic Opportunities Initiative” (NEO).

The project, which CiDA implements since September 2012 in 44 communities of Shida Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti, will be finished in October.

Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Giorgi Kvirikashvili reported that the government approved creation of 4 new enterprises within the state program “Produce in Georgia” at the meeting today.

As the Minister said, construction of clothes factory, hi-tech plant for used motor oil recycling, construction materials’ manufacturing plant and fodder producing plant will be financed.

The Prime Minister’s press office reported that construction of greenhouse farming will start in Gardabani (Kvemo Kartli region). Construction on the farming, occupying area of 9 ha, should be completed in one year.