AJARIAN LEADER APPRAISES OFFERED MODEL OF GOVERNANCE AS “TRANSFERENCE OF AUTHORITIES BY VELVET PATH”
(Daily News: May 15, 2001)
As stated Aslan Abashidze, head of Ajarian Autonomous Republic in the interview with TV Company Rustavi-2 on May 14, President Shevardnadze intends to transfer the authorities to his team. In his opinion, “the authority is afraid of new elections” and attempts to enact the Cabinet to keep a seat warm.
WINNERS IN TENDER ON TEA-PRODUCING FIRMS DETERMINED
(Daily News: May 14, 2001)
As it has been already noted, the Finance Ministry held a tender on the distribution of 3 million Lari for the tea industry. The funds were distributed into 60 lots, 50,000 Lari each.
SHEVARDNADZE SPEAKS ABOUT COMPROMISE, BUT DOES NOT INTEND TO MAKE HUGE CONCESSIONS
(Daily News: May 14, 2001)
The issues of the forthcoming formation of the Cabinet, President Shevardnadze commented today both in the radio interview and at the briefing. President, being also country’s Supreme commander, does not intend to rebate his prerogatives to power structures.
SENSATION DOES NOT TAKE PLACE IN PARLIAMENT
(Weekly Press Digest: May 13, 2001)
This Saturday whole Georgia would caught its breath, informed Droni about the forthcoming annual report of president Shevardnadze in the Parliament on May 12. The Cabinet, having noted the newspaper, would be the main theme of this year, which “is to attract attention of Everyman mad due to life difficulties”.
SOCIAL SPHERE NEEDS CONSOLIDATION OF EFFORTS FROM GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
(Daily News: May 11, 2001)
The integrated social reform is to provide coordination of the work of governmental and non-governmental structures. At this stage the key pint is to reach this coordination, said the head of the apparatus of the parliamentary Committee of Public Health and Social Welfare, David Tabidze.
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE HELD AT SCHEDULED DATE
(Daily News: May 10, 2001)
The information on possible put-off of President Shevardnadze’s report due to Tsiskarishvili’s kidnapping MP is rejected. As stated today Zurab Zhvania, Chairman of the Parliament, President does not intend to change his plans and on May 12 he will report.
KIDNAPPED MP IS STILL UNDER RETRIEVAL
(Daily News: May 10, 2001)
Today according to the decision of the National Security Council’s extraordinary session, a working group created for the retrieval and release of Tsiskarishvili, MP and his bride. Petre Tsiskarishvili and Ana Surmava were kidnapped in the evening on May 7.
ALLOCATION OF IMF NEXT TRANCHE DEPENDS ON MEETING BUDGET PARAMETERS BY GEORGIA
(Daily News: May 9, 2001)
The IMF will monitor the implementation of the revenues part of the budget until July 2, the head of the fund’s South Department David Owen said at the briefing today. The mission of the fund will arrive in Georgia again to give estimation to the implementation of target parameters in the second half of July.
SECRETARY GENERAL OF CITIZENS’ UNION SEES CHAIRMAN OF PARLIAMENT ON PREMIER’S POST
(Daily News: May 7, 2001)
The secretary general of ruling Citizens’ Union Edward Surmanidze said today that considered the speaker of the Parliament Zurab Zhvania as the most possible candidate on the premier’s post. As we have already informed you, the cabinet council is intended to be set up soon.
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO PARLIAMENT IS PLANNED ON MAY 12
(Daily News: May 7, 2001)
Today President Shevardnadze noted in the radio interview, that he intends to propose “serious structural changes” to the supreme legislative body. According to him, if the Parliament accepts them, a new stage would begin in the country’s development process, “much more complex and significant” in terms of Government.
BUDGET SEQUESTER IS ACTUALLY INEVITABLE
(Weekly Economic Review: May 5, 2001)
The Georgian government is still not able to provide the stable implementation of the budget. Adverse consequences stand out a mile: the continuation of financial aid by international organizations, vitally important for the country’s development, depends on the stable revenues of Georgia itself.
GEORGIA AND LATVIA WILL HOLD CONSULTATIONS FOR FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES
(Daily News: May 4, 2001)
The Consultations will be held on May 7-8 in Riga on the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers of 2 countries. Merab Antadze, Deputy Foreign Minister and Zurab Beridze, Director of the Department are in the composition of Georgian delegation.
FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION
(Daily News: May 3, 2001)
Project participants try to work out new approach and models aiming at supporting integrated social reform. They note, that an existing system is ineffective and does not provide a real social protection for the population.
IMF PUTS FORWARD 3 BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO ECONOMIC TEAM
(Daily News: May 3, 2001)
According to the State Office, IMF demanded a detailed plan and finding of reserves for covering deficit of revenue part of 1st quarter budget. Otherwise, the Fund intends to insist on the sequester of budget-2001.
CONFLICT OF AVIATORS FLARED UP WITH NEW FORCE
(Daily News: May 2, 2001)
The state air company Sakartvelos Aviakhazebi made a stand against a new chairman of the civil aviation’s administration Zurab Perishvili. At the press conference today, Perishvili rejected accusations of lobbying the interest of the private air company AirZena, brought forward by Sakartvelos Aviakhazebi.
WB CREDIT ADVANCE HAVE NOT BEEN RATIFIED BY THE PARLIAMENT
(Daily News: April 27, 2001)
Today, the Parliament was not able to gather 118 votes, necessary to consider the question on the allocation of the advance of $1 million to carry out preparatory works for the electricity market support program. Let us remind to you that this agreement was singed in August 1, 2000.
REGULATION SYSTEM OF TRANSPORT-COMMUNICATION SPHERE WILL BE REFORMED
(Daily News: April 25, 2001)
At the government session today the Minister of Transport and Communications Merab Adeishvili introduced bill on the principles of public administration of the transport-communications sphere and the project of the restructuring of the Ministry. According to the Minister, the reformation is to yield certain economic effects.
GEORGIA TRIES A NEW AUTHORITY MODEL: WHO WILL TURN OUT TO BE THE STRONGEST
(Weekly Press Digest: April 22, 2001)
The meeting of Main Council of Citizens’ Union (ruling party), as it has been expected, turned out to be quite sensational – Shevardnadze (country’s President and Chairman of the party) initiated creation of the Cabinet. Shevardnadze’s proposal resulted in an absolute silence in the hall, informs Akhali Taoba about the events of April 20.
INVESTMENT COUNCIL AT THE PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA WILL CARRY OUT MONITORING OF FOREIGN CREDITS
(Daily News: April 21, 2001)
Questions concerning monitoring and recruitment has become one of the reasons for conflict between the President’s aid on economic issues Temur Basilia and the Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli. As the President said at the government session today, all the questions around foreign creditors were to be concentrated into the Finance Ministry and the monitoring of projects and selection of managers would be supervised by the Council on Foreign Investments.
PRESIDENT AGREES ON CREATION OF CABINET COUNCIL
(Daily News: April 21, 2001)
The Georgian President launched an initiative to set up a cabinet council in the conditions of strong presidential power. He made this announcement at he session of the main council of the ruling party Citizens’ Union on April 20.
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