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1. CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL OF POLITICAL PARTIES FORMED
   (Daily News: August 19, 2002)

   The Co-coordinating Council was formed today at the office of the National-Democratic Party (NDP). Together with NDP, the United Democrats and the Traditionalists also joined the Council.

2. MOSCOW’S ARM
   (Weekly Press Digest: August 18, 2002)

   Rezonansi writes Russia played off a regular trick of its scenario last week. Like last year, with the approaching anniversary since the start of the war in Abkhazia (August 14, 1992) and the day of Sukhumi’s fall (September 27, 1993) the situation is getting even more aggravated in the heated areas, the newspaper notes.

3. WB CONSIDERS TENDER DOCUMENTS ON TRANSFERRING TBILTSKHALKANAL FOR MANAGEMENT
   (Daily News: August 15, 2002)

   The documents had been sent to the headquarters of the World Bank (WB) but no response had followed yet, said Zurab Gongadze, director of the Tbiltskhalkanal development bureau.

   Five potential candidates from the Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy are known to plan to participate in a tender on transferring Tbiltskhalkanal (Tbilisi water canal, water supply and sewerage) for management.

4. GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN AIR CONFLICT SETTLED
   (Daily News: August 12, 2002)

   Since the end of last week Georgian and Russian air companies have been flying in both directions without any restrictions. Zurab Chankotadze, chairman of Civil Aviation Administration, said Georgia had received a note from Russia on lifting the restrictions on August 9.

5. GEORGIA RESPONDS TO RUSSIA’S RESTRICTIONS ON GEORGIAN AIR COMPANIES’ FLIGHT TIME
   (Daily News: August 8, 2002)

   Georgia has imposed restrictions on the Russian air companies’ flight time in response to the similar step taken by Russia a week ago. Now Russian planes will be able to fly to Tbilisi only in the nighttime from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.

   Chairman of the Civil Aviation Management, Zurab Chankotadze, said the notification to Russia had been sent yesterday, but no reaction followed, while, “such schedule will create more problems to Russia than to Georgia”.

6. COMPANIES TO GET FINANCIAL BACKING FOR TEA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DEFINED
   (Daily News: July 29, 2002)

   As a result of a tender on backing the tea industry, three million Lari set out in the budget for the purpose has been distributed between 23 companies. 43 bidders had taken part in the tender.

7. TAHAL REFUSES TO PRIVATIZE TBILGAZ
   (Daily News: July 23, 2002)

   Geno Malazonia, the Deputy State Property Minister, said on July 22 representatives of the Israeli company informed the Georgian side over the phone about their decision to refuse to privatize the Tbilisi gas distribution network. Today, the Deputy Minister said in his speech at the meeting of the Sectoral Economy Committee “financial problems” had conditioned Tahal’s decision.

8. DANGEROUS GAMES
   (Weekly Press Digest: July 14, 2002)

   What is Khachishvili’s mission, Alia raises the basic question disturbing the society, after the President’s pardoning of three former members of Mkhedrioni (paramilitary grouping at the beginning of 1990s), including Temur Khachishvili.

   President Shevardnadze’s decision “shocked the political public”, the newspaper writes, noting: the President “seems to be continuing the policy of psychological terror, performing tricks with professionalism to be envied”.

9. OPPOSITION PARTIES ANSWER NDP CALL
   (Daily News: July 12, 2002)

   Opposition parties have backed the National-Democratic Party’s (NDP) statement on pardoning three former Mkhedrioni (the paramilitary grouping of the early 1990s) members last week, who were accused of the murder of the NDPleader Giorgi Chanturia.

   A meeting held in the NDP office today was attended by representatives of Georgian Greens, Laborist Party, National Movement, New Rights, United Democrats, Sakhalkho(People’s Party), Traditionalists and Christian-Democratic Alliance.

10. CHEMICALS FOR PLANTS BASICALLY ENTER THROUGH SMUGGLING
    (Daily News: July 11, 2002)

    Despite opening private shops of toxic chemicals in the villages this year, their high prices and scarcity push peasants to use smuggled products.

    Plant Protection Service head Zurab Lipartia told Sarke, around 80% of toxic chemicals enter through smuggling.

11. UNITED DEMOCRATS WARN AGAINST POLITICAL TERROR
    (Daily News: July 9, 2002)

    Pardoning former Mkhedrioni representatives by President was a special order from the authorities, aimed against the democratic movement, says the statement issued by the United Democrats (the leader ex-speaker Zurab Zhvania)today.

    The authorities are releasing the people “symbolizing political terror”, stresses the statement.

12. POLITICAL CONFRONTATION SWELLS UP IN THE WAITING FOR THE FALL
    (Weekly Press Digest: July 7, 2002)

    According to Akhali Taoba, Georgia will face a politically tense fall. The newspaper writes, in September President Shevardnadze will dedicate greater part of his yearly report to the constitutional changes.

13. BANKERS TALK ABOUT DANGER OF A GOAL-ORIENTED CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE BANKS
    (Daily News: July 2, 2002)

    Commercial Banks’ Association President Zurab Gvasalia said at today’s press conference situation around certain banks is taking an extraordinary character and called not to politicize the banking sphere.

    Gvasalia considers a campaign is expected against the banking sector, particularly in regard to the successful banks.

14. GUERILLA GROUP HEAD CALLS FOR FAIR SOLUTION OF CASE ON DETAINED ILLEGAL WEAPON
    (Daily News: July 1, 2002)

    The head of the guerilla group “Forest Brothers”, Dato Shengelia insists that the Prosecutor General’s Office should question him over the case regarding the car carrying illegal weapon that was detained by the police on June 18.

    The investigator refused to question me, as they [the authorities] do not need guerillas any more, said Shengelia at a press conference today.

15. CITIZENS’ UNION, RETRIEVED FROM THE ASHES
    (Weekly Press Digest: June 30, 2002)

    Commenting on June 29 session of the Citizens’ Union (CUG), Rezonansi writes: the President’s Party is going to be born again. The Chinese say man comes twice to this world, it seems the Party has a similar fate, the newspaper seemsironical, noting: the CUG first birth went under the slogan – million workplaces, the second promise will probably be timely delivery of 14 Lari pensions.

16. CHAMBER OF CONTROL POINTS OUT VIOLATIONS IN ENERGY SPHERE
    (Daily News: June 27, 2002)

    The National Commission on Energy Regulation came in for criticism by the Chamber of Control at a meeting of the Branch Economy Committee of Parliament today.

    Vladimir Pataridze, deputy chairman of the Chamber of Control, said in particular, the commission, had not prevented misappropriation of funds by the JSC Sakgaz (the mediator in gas supplies), resulting into rising of gas tariffs.

17. DEMOCRATS SPEAK ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH TBILGAZ
    (Daily News: June 24, 2002)

    At a press briefing today Giorgi Baramidze (the Democrats faction of Parliament) and a member of the city Sakrebulo (the self-government body) David Khutsishvili, both of who represent Zurab Zhvania, ex-speaker’s team, spoke about problems with the JSC Tbilgaz, the gas distribution company of the capital. They said they would consider the question at the first meeting of the new Sakrebulo.

18. PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS AUTHORITY OF RE-ELECTED DEPUTIES
    (Daily News: June 18, 2002)

    Today’s plenary session confirmed results of the June 2 elections of majority-deputies from a number of regions.

    Vacant seats in Parliament has been occupied by Mikhail Machavariani (ex-minister of tax revenues) from the Samgori district of Tbilisi, Jamlet Babilashvili (former prosecutor general) from Sagarejo (the Kakheti region), Nika Kvezereli (former commander of a special unit of the National Security Ministry) from Gurjaani, Badri Khatidze (the former head of the State Office regional management service) from Mtskheta.

19. ZHVANIA BECOMES HEAD OF NEW PARTY
    (Daily News: June 17, 2002)

    A political group United Democrats elected Zurab Zhvania, ex speaker, as chairman at a constituent congress today. Zhvania said a new party would strive to create free society of western orientation.

20. CEC ANNOUNCES CITY SAKREBULO ELECTIONS FINAL RESULTS
    (Daily News: June 10, 2002)

    According to the Central Election Commission (CEC) in the June 2 election (held on a proportional basis) the Lebourists Party received 25.43% of votes and got 15 places in the city Sakrebulo, National Movement with 23.69% of votesgot 14 places.

    The following parties come next: New Rights (11.32%) got 7 places; Christian Conservatives – Zurab Zhvania’s Team (7.27%) – 4 places; Industrialists (7.11%) – 4 places; Agordzineba – 21^st century (6.33%) – 3 places and Ertoba (Unity) 4.12% – 2 places.

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