GEORGIA’S PM: BAKU-SUPSA PIPELINE CAN BE EASILY CALLED PROJECT OF THE CENTURY
(Daily News: May 16, 2016)
Today, we can easily call Baku-Supsa pipeline the project of the century, which gave start to new era and created guarantee for more stability and peace in the South Caucasus, Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared at the reception, held in Tbilisi to mark the 20th anniversary of East-West Energy Corridor.
Delegation of Azerbaijan, led by the Prime Minister Artur Rasizade attended the event.
GEORGIA’S PREMIER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF “BP” DISCUSSED COOPERATION ISSUES
(Daily News: May 13, 2016)
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and executive director of BP Bob Dudley have discussed BP’s investment projects, cooperation issues and future prospects at the working breakfast in London, administration of Georgian government reported. The event was held within the Premier’s visit to Great Britain.
THE PREMIER: PERMANENT CONTROL OVER SENIOR OFFICIALS’ PROPERTY DECLARATIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT OUR ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS
(Daily News: May 13, 2016)
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili pointed that principle of permanent control over senior officials’ property declarations was recently adopted in Georgia.
“This groundbreaking change will substantially affect our anti-corruption efforts”, the Premier declared, while delivering speech yesterday at thematic session of Anti-Corruption Summit in London.
Netgazeti.Ge: “IN 2016, KVIRIKASHVILI EXPECTS ECONOMIC GROWTH HIGHER THAN EBRD’S FORECAST”
(Economic Press Monitor: May 13, 2016)
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declares that “This year, we expected economic growth up to 3%”. However, “I think that we will be able to raise the growth rate even higher”, he notes.
THE GOVERNMENT: “HUALING” TO INVEST SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GEORGIA
(Daily News: May 10, 2016)
Georgian government declared that Chinese corporation Hualing “plans to invest several hundreds of millions of dollars in Georgia”.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Chinese corporation’s president Mi Enhua discussed new investment projects at the meeting yesterday, press service of the government reported.
THE GOVERNMENT: “ICEBERG POTI” TO BUILD NEW CONTAINER WAREHOUSE
(Daily News: May 5, 2016)
The government declared that company Iceberg Poti will build new container warehouse nearby to Black Sea coast. The government considered project worth 400,000 lari at the meeting today and adopted respective draft regulation.
MARGINAL FEE TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR SECURITIES REGISTRATION
(Daily News: May 5, 2016)
The Parliament’s Committee on Branch Economy and Economic Policy considered today draft amendment to law “On Registration Fee”, envisaging establishment of upper margin for securities registration fee. The Committee has upheld the draft.
GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH FUNDING OF STARTUPS
(Daily News: May 5, 2016)
The government decided to launch program on startups’ funding. At the first phase, funding will amount to 11 million lari, while the budget will be raised later to 35 million lari.
THE GOVERNMENT: “TOKYO ROPE” CONSIDERS OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN FACTORY IN GEORGIA
(Daily News: May 4, 2016)
Tokyo Rope, Japanese manufacturer of steel rope and metal constructions, is considering opportunity to open factory in Georgia, administration of Georgian government said. The company’s representatives discussed plans at the meeting with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili today.
WITHIN VISIT TO THE US, GEORGIA’S DELEGATION HOLDS INVESTMENT ROAD SHOW
(Daily News: April 28, 2016)
Within visit of Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili to the US, investment road shows are held in 3 American cities, Georgia’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported. First city, which hosted such meeting with potential investors, is Chicago.
Rezonansi: “WHY OBAMA DID NOT MEET KVIRIKASHVILI – THE PREMIER’S AMERICAN TEST”
(Economic Press Monitor: April 28, 2016)
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirkashvili left for the US on April 25 and met within his 5-day visit the US Vice-President Joseph Biden, senators, representatives of the World Bank and IMF, etc.
Political experts Gia Khukhashvili and Soso Tsintsadze assess the Premier’s visit.
THE GOVERNMENT: IMF WILL STUDY ON THE SPOT WAYS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 4-POINT REFORM PLAN IN GEORGIA
(Daily News: April 26, 2016)
In near future, working group of IMF will visit Georgia and will study on the spot methods and means of implementation of Georgian government’s 4-point reform plan, administration of the government said.
The visit was announced at the meeting between deputy managing director of IMF Min Zhu and Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, held within visit of the latter in the US.
CITY HALL: “ALMA-TRANSPORT” WILL ARRANGE 700 NEW BUS STOPS ACROSS THE CITY
(Daily News: April 25, 2016)
Tbilisi City Hall announced that tender-winner company Alma-Transport will arrange 700 new bus stops in the city. For that end, the contractor has to invest 5 million lari at least, the City Hall said.
Tabula: “THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CANCEL VISA REGULATIONS TO CHINA”
(Economic Press Monitor: April 20, 2016)
National Tourism Administration announced plans on introduction of visa-free entry to Georgia for Chinese tourists, the magazine reports.
Head of the Administration Giorgi Chogovadze discussed bilateral cooperation in tourism sphere with his Chinese counterpart at the meeting in Beijing.
LEADER OF PARTY “FOR HAPPY GEORGIA”: HIGH-RANKS AND THE RICH SHOULD NOT USE UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAM
(Daily News: April 19, 2016)
Leonid Chernovetsky, leader of party For Happy Georgia and former mayor of Kiev, considers that high-rank officials and rich people should not use universal healthcare program.
That was said in Chernovetsky’s appeal, which he spread in response to statement of the Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who said that people with very high income should not use universal healthcare program.
GIORGI SETURIDZE APPOINTED AS CHAIR OF ROAD DEPARTMENT
(Daily News: April 19, 2016)
Georgia’s Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure declared about appointment of Giorgi Seturidze as chair of Motor Roads Department.
Giorgi Seturidze (born in 1969) was graduated from economic and law faculties of Tbilisi State University.
EC PRESIDENT: NO NEW CONDITIONS CONCERNING VISA LIBERALIZATION TO BE SET FOR GEORGIA
(Daily News: April 19, 2016)
President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker declared that European Commission fully supports unconditional visa liberalization with Georgian citizens, administration of Georgian government reported.
No new conditions will be set for Georgia in terms of visa free regime, Juncker declared at the meeting with Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili today.
THE GOVERNMENT: MODERN CEMENT PLANT TO BE BUILT IN SENAKI
(Daily News: April 18, 2016)
Full cycle cement manufacturing plant of EURO-4 standards will be built in Senaki (Samegrelo region), administration of the government declared.
The project details were considered at the meeting of the Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and businessman Tsezar Chocheli.
“WESTWOOD INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS” ACQUAINTED WITH GEORGIA’S INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
(Daily News: April 18, 2016)
Westwood International Advisors acquainted with Georgia’s investment environment within 4-day visit to the country, Administration of the government reported.
Today, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has met with representatives of the company.
Netgazeti.Ge: “MIKHEIL MACHAVARIANI: “NATIONAL MOVEMENT” WILL NOT SUPPORT PROFIT TAX REFORM”
(Economic Press Monitor: April 15, 2016)
Mikheil Machavariani, MP from opposition National Movement, states that his fraction will not support draft amendments to Tax Code. Approval of this reform may cause problems for entrepreneurs, he explains.
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