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1. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SUGGESTS BANNING SCRAP METAL EXPORTS
   (Daily News: July 9, 2001)

   Chairman of Parliament Zurab Zhvania thinks that a ban on scrap metals exports should be introduced temporarily, for 3 months. In this period, according to him, the government will think over measures to put an end to the present situation.

2. FINANCE MINISTRY SETTLING RELATIONS WITH WORLD BANK
   (Daily News: July 6, 2001)

   The Finance Ministry is working up a special instruction, concerning taxation of World Bank projects being implemented in Georgia. According to the Ministry, the document calls for the settlement of the tax payment system and definition of a schedule for providing necessary data.

3. PRINCIPLES OF SETTING UP ELECTION COMMITTEE STILL HANG IN THE BALANCE
   (Daily News: July 6, 2001)

   The consultation held by speaker of Parliament Zurab Zhvania with representatives of the Opposition has yielded no results. At a press briefing, following the consultation, Zhvania said the situation was complicated, noting certain groups in the Opposition aimed to disrupt a normal election process.

4. FINANCE MINISTRY STARTS DISCHARGING OLD DEBTS
   (Daily News: July 4, 2001)

   The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli pledged today that arrears on refugees’ benefits would be completely covered in July-August. He said, the Ministry would issue 3 months’ benefits totaling 11 million Lari.

5. TAX TRANSFERS FROM AJARA STILL IN QUESTION
   (Daily News: July 3, 2001)

   Ajara has not transferred tax revenues to the central budget for two months. At the enlarged session of Parliament bureau today the Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli demanded from Parliament to give a legal treatment to the violation taking place from the side of Ajara.

6. CHAIRMAN OF GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT CALLS RUSSIA TO DISCHARGE LIABILITIES ON WITHDRAWAL OF GUDAUTA BASE
   (Daily News: July 2, 2001)

   At a special press briefing today speaker of Parliament Zurab Zhvania said Russia’s interest in keeping its significant military presence in Abkhazia was clear. He called for the Russian side to act in a responsible way and discharge shouldered liabilities.

7. ITERA REFRAINS FROM PARTICIPATION IN TBILGAZ PARTICIPATION
   (Daily News: June 29, 2001)

   According to the Itera representation, conditions of the tender on the JSC Tbilgaz privatization (gas distribution company of the capital) announced on June 16, do not suit Itera. Although it did not rule out that Itera would participation in it if the terms changed.

8. FINANCE MINISTERS DISCUSS PROBLEMS WITH RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CENTER AND REGION
   (Daily News: June 28, 2001)

   The Finance Minister of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara David Abashidze, visiting Tbilisi, met today the Finance Minister of Georgia Zurab Nogaideli. During the meeting held behind closed doors the ministers presumably considered questions on the regulation of relationships between the center and region.

9. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT MET NATO SECRETARY GENERAL
   (Daily News: June 28, 2001)

   The Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Zurab Zhvania met the NATO Secretary General George Robertson under the visit of the Georgian parliamentary delegation to Brussels. “I am very glad that Robertson confirmed a special interest of the North Atlantic Alliance in deepening the cooperation”.

10. EUROPEAN UNION IS SPECIAL PARTNER FOR GEORGIA CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT IS SURE
    (Daily News: June 28, 2001)

    The parliament delegation of Georgia visited Brussels this week. Today, at the press conference, commenting the results of the meetings with Head of the EU, Zurab Zhvania, Speaker of the Parliament stated that prerequisites are created for further development and broadening of interrelationships.

11. ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AVIATION EXPRESSES INDIGNATION IN CONNECTION OF FOREIGN AIR COMPANIES
    (Daily News: June 26, 2001)

    There were expressions of indignation because of activities of foreign air companies made at the hearing held at the Economic Policy Committee of Parliament today. Zurab Perishvili, head of the Civil Aviation Department of Georgia, said foreign companies violate inter-governmental agreements, placing Georgian aviators in non-competitive environment by that.

12. PARLIAMENT ON SUMMER HOLIDAY
    (Daily News: June 22, 2001)

    Today’s session was the last one in the fall season for Parliament. However, the speaker Zurab Zhvania said the extraordinary session of the parliament would be held at the beginning of July.

13. GOVERNMENT APPROVED TAX AMENDMENTS
    (Daily News: June 20, 2001)

    The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli introduced a tax assessment change scheme at the government session today. For small and medium business, it envisages 5% tax on the turnover (100,000 Lari) and reduction in number of excise goods from seven to four (tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, oil products and cars).

14. FINANCE MINISTER DENIES OPPOSITION WITH NATIONAL BANK
    (Daily News: June 19, 2001)

    As it has already been informed, the Finance Ministry demands transfers from the National Bank (NB) in the size of 17 million Lari. NB, in its turn, referring to IMF and its own calculations, is ready to allocate only 11 million.

15. MPS DISCUSS PRINCIPLES OF SETTING UP ELECTORAL COMMISSION
    (Daily News: June 19, 2001)

    The parliamentary majority offers its model of the central electoral committee, made up of 21 members. As the speaker of Parliament Zurab Zhvania claims, none of the political forces will have chance of ballot-box-staffing.The draft introduced by the majority calls for the formation of the commission in the following way: 1 member is appointed by president, 2 – represent Ajara and Abkhazia, 6 – represent parties clearing the 3-percent hurdle (one from each).

16. GEORGIA CONTINUES TALKS ON FOREIGN DEBT RESTRUCTURING
    (Daily News: June 19, 2001)

    The Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli said at today’s press conference Georgia is in talks with Austria and Ukraine on its foreign debt restructuring, which amounts around $2 billion altogether. In June-July the question is due to be considered with the US, Netherlands, Uzbekistan and Kirgizstan.

17. AGREEMENT WITH TURKISH EXIMBANK ON RESTRUCTURING GEORGIA’S DEBT SINGED
    (Daily News: June 15, 2001)

    The agreement was signed at the third session of the joint Georgian-Turkish commission on economic cooperation. The Finance Minister Georgia Zurab Nogaideli said the Turkish party made concessions.

18. NATIONAL BANK AND FINANCE MINISTRY CAN NOT AGREE OUT
    (Daily News: June 13, 2001)

    The Finance Ministry has spread an information, that a timely delivery of salaries to teachers may relate to some problems for the refusal of the National Bank (NB) to finance the government. The Ministry requires 17 million Lari for transfers, and NB referring to IMF, is ready to allocate only 11 million.

19. AGREEMENT ON ALLOCATING CREDIT FOR ENERGY SECTOR WILL BE SIGNED ONE OF THESE DAYS
    (Daily News: June 11, 2001)

    Zurab Nogaideli, Finance Minister of Georgia and Tevfik Yaprak, permanent representative of the World Bank will sign an agreement. The Georgian Parliament is to ratify a credit in the size of $27.4 million.

20. ABANDONED PARLIAMENT CRISIS?
    (Weekly Press Digest: June 10, 2001)

    There is an unprecedented situation in the Georgian Parliament, asserts Rezonansi. The opposition considers that the parliament crisis has reached its peak, and majority, calming itself, calls it an imitation.

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