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1. Rezonansi: “CITY HALL TO START DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS”
   (Economic Press Monitor: November 22, 2011)

   In order to start demolition of illegal constructions in the next year, Tbilisi City Hall has announced a tender. About 400,000 lari is envisaged for mentioned works.

2. Rezonansi: “GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY LAUNCHED TO FINE INVESTORS”
   (Economic Press Monitor: November 22, 2011)

   Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development decided to charge investors, who failed to fulfill undertaken liabilities, with 0.1% of remained investment for per each overdue day.

   However, according to the newspaper, “the Ministry does not have information on “unfulfilled investment” volume”.

3. FC “DYNAMO” EXPRESSED INTEREST TO TENNIS COURTS OF “GT+”
   (Daily News: November 21, 2011)

   Football club Dynamo expressed interest toward tennis courts of GT+, subsidiary of VTB Bank Georgia, director general of the bank Archil Kontselidze told Sarke. The agreement is expected to be signed in the beginning of the next year.

4. TERRITORY, RELEASED AFTER REMOVAL OF RAILWAY, MAY BE MANAGED BY THE STATE COMPANY
   (Daily News: November 21, 2011)

   Irakli Ezugbaia, director general of LLC Georgian Railway, reported that territory, released after removal of railway from the center of Tbilisi to outskirts, will be probably managed by the state company. He noted that creation of joint venture is planned for that end.

5. EU ALLOTTED 1.8M EUR TO GEORGIAN REVENUE SERVICE
   (Daily News: November 21, 2011)

   European Union has allotted 1.8 million EUR to Georgian Finance Ministry’s Revenue Service in terms of project on strengthening phytosanitary control on economic borders. Presentation of this project was held in Tbilisi today.

6. BELARUSIAN COMPANY OPENED PC SHOP IN TBILISI
   (Daily News: November 18, 2011)

   PC shop Cifrovik was opened in Saburtalo district of Tbilisi today (Gamsakhurdia Str. 14 a). The shop trades in installment as well, requiring presentation of ID card only.

7. “SILKNET” STARTED COMMERCIAL OFFER OF VIDEO COLLECTION
   (Daily News: November 18, 2011)

   Communication operator SilkNet announced that its video collection became commercial from today.

   As the operator said, new popular films will be uploaded to video collection every week.

8. GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOUNDED
   (Daily News: November 18, 2011)

   The inauguration meeting of Georgian-Russian business development council has been held in Tbilisi today. The new council considers that agreement, reached recently between Georgia and Russia regarding entrance of Russia to WTO, provides base for restoration of business relations between the countries.

9. EU COMMISSIONER IN TRANSPORT ISSUES: INTERNATIONAL NORMS SHOULD BE UPHELD IN AVIATION ISSUES
   (Daily News: November 18, 2011)

   Siim Kallas, EU Commissioner in Transport Issues, being with 2-day visit in Tbilisi, said that air traffic is of key importance among transport issues, so upholding international norms in this sphere is necessary.

   Kallas has declared on the mentioned at the meeting with the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.

10. Rezonansi: “500 DOCTORS TO BE DISMISSED FROM EMERGENCY SERVICE SOON?”
    (Economic Press Monitor: November 18, 2011)

    According to Levan Chitadze, representative of non-governmental organization No, emergency service has to become paid in Tbilisi and reduction of medical staff is planned as well.

    Chitadze insists that dismissal of 400-500 doctors is planned from Tbilisi emergency service.

11. “TBC BANK”’S HEAD OFFICE TO BE LOCATED ON UNIVERSITY STREET
    (Daily News: November 17, 2011)

    Economy and Sustainable Development Ministry reported that TBC Bank had acquired construction with land plot of 43,019 square m in Tbilisi (University Str. 2) on auction, held yesterday.

    For this object, the bank will pay 8.7 million lari, against of starting price of 8.6 million lari.

12. “PASHA BANK” TO BE FOCUSED ON AZERI CORPORATE SEGMENT IN GEORGIA
    (Daily News: November 17, 2011)

    As representatives of Azeri Pasha Bank declared, this bank will be oriented on serving Azerbaijani corporate segment in its activity in Georgia. As they defined, decision on launch activity in Georgia was made in scope of expanded activity of Azeri business in the country.

13. EBRD REGIONAL DIRECTOR: VOLUME OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IS SMALL IN GEORGIA, WHILE THE COUNTRY RUNS BIGGER POTENTIAL
    (Daily News: November 17, 2011)

    EBRD director for Caucasus, Moldova and Belarus Paul-Henri Forestier considers that volume of foreign direct investments in Georgia is small. However, the country runs bigger potential, he notes.

14. GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS REASONABILITY OF PECUNIARY INSTITUTION CREATION FOR EXPORT PROMOTION
    (Daily News: November 17, 2011)

    According to Prime Minister Nika Gilauri, Georgian government considers reasonability of financial institution creation for export promotion. This structure may not have banking feature, he noted.

15. Rezonansi: “DRINKING WATER TO RAISE IN PRICE IN REGIONS”
    (Economic Press Monitor: November 17, 2011)

    From December 1, population in regions will have to pay 0.50 lari instead of 0.27 lari for consumption of 1 t (1,000 l) of water. Increased fee will be paid by customers of those districts, where the United Water Supply Company (regional water distributor) has finished installation of meters.

16. “GEORGIAN AVIA SERVICE AGENCY”: INTEREST FOR “DEUTSCHE BAHN” TICKETS IS HIGH
    (Daily News: November 16, 2011)

    Tbilisi customers show keen interest for buying tickets of Deutsche Bahn, Levan Elizbarashvili, director of Georgian Avia Service Agency (Georgian partner of German railway operator), declared to Sarke.  On average, 15 tickets are sold every day, exceeding our expectations, he said.

    To remind, the service is offered to Georgian customers from early October.

17. ARRANGING NEW HEAD OFFICE COST 13.5M EUR TO “SAKARTVELOS BANKI”
    (Daily News: November 16, 2011)

    Sakartvelos Banki (Bank of Georgia) paid 13.5 million EUR in repair works and equipment of new head office, the bank told Sarke.  The new office, which is located in Saburtalo district of Tbilisi (Gagarin Str. 29a), was officially opened yesterday.

    To remind, Sakartvelos Banki acquired this building (former office of Georgian Motor Road Department) for 13.3 million lari on auction, held in 2007.  The building, constructed in 1975, has status of architectural monument.

18. “REPUBLICAN PARTY” DEMANDS RECALL OF DRAFT BUDGET-2012 OF TBILISI
    (Daily News: November 16, 2011)

    Oppositional Republican Party demands recall of draft budget of Tbilisi for 2012 and “presenting adequate, written in paragraphs and programs draft budget”.

    “So many hidden and vague articles have not been included in the city budget quite a long time”, member of Tbilisi Sakrebulo (city council) from this party Tinatin Khidasheli has declared at the briefing today.

19. “TBILISI LOGISTICS CENTER” TO BE HANDED TO PARTNERSHIP FUND
    (Daily News: November 16, 2011)

    The Georgian government decided to subordinate LLC Tbilisi Logistics Center to Partnership Fund.  The LLC, which is subsidiary of Georgian Agriculture Corporation, will be withdrawn from the Corporation’s capital and included in the Fund’s capital.

    As Tbilisi Logistics Center declared to Sarke, the LLC was founded in May.  Office of the Center will be built in village Karajalari of Gardabani district (Kvemo Kartli region), the LLC said.

20. GEORGIA’S ECONOMIC POTENTIAL TO BE DISCUSSED AT “ECONOMIST CONFERENCE”
    (Daily News: November 16, 2011)

    According to program director of Economist Conference Dougal Thomson, Tbilisi summit, which should held on November 17, aims presentation of Georgia’s market economic potential and clearing up investments’ prospects. Georgia hosts such event, organized by The Economist, for the first time.

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