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1. CAUCASIAN FORUM IS TO BE HELD IN TBILISI
   (Daily News: April 18, 2001)

   According to the Parliament’s press-service, during the visit of Georgian Speaker Zurab Zhvania in Iran, the sides have agreed to run a forum in Tbilisi under the name “Caucasian Dialogue”. The representatives of 3 Caucasian states, Iran, Turkey and Russia will be the participants.

2. GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT CHAIRMAN IS VISITING IRAN
   (Daily News: April 17, 2001)

   The visit of Zurab Zhvania began on April 16 and will last 4 days. Today, Chairman of Georgian Parliament meets with Iranian President and Foreign Minister.

3. ON APRIL 18-23 ANNUAL MEETING OF UNDP COORDINATORS IN EAST EUROPE AND CIS IS TO BE HELD IN TBILISI
   (Daily News: April 13, 2001)

   According to the Foreign Ministry of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze will take part in the ceremony of opening the meeting, which will be held in the hotel Sheraton Metechi Palace. For the participation in the works of meeting administrator of UN Development Program (UNDP) Mark Brown will arrive in Tbilisi.

4. OPENING GERMAN CREDIT LINE IN 5M DEM FOR MICROFINANCE BANK OF GEORGIA IS DRAGGING ON
   (Daily News: April 10, 2001)

   Deputy Foreign Minister Tamar Beruchashvili stated about it at the Investment Council meeting on April 7. According to her, the reason of this is that Finance Minister had not yet decided which Agency must be a guarantee of the credit.

5. ZURAB NOGAIDELI IS SATISFIED WITH MEETING WITH LESZEK BALCEROWICZ
   (Daily News: April 10, 2001)

   Today, Finance Minister defined the recommendation of Polish reformer, being an Advisor of Georgian President for Economic Issues, as the most important. The most interesting, according to Nogaideli, are the proposals for the strategy of bilateral negotiations within the frameworks of Parisian Club.

6. FINANCE MINISTER IS AGAINST TAX CONCESSIONS
   (Daily News: April 10, 2001)

   As the Minister Zurab Nogaideli declared today, he was not going to consider the question on a minimal rate of social tax of 16 Lari, stressing this tax was a source for significant budget revenues. Let us remind to you that at the end of last week, the parliamentary Committee on Taxes and Revenues applied to the President to release salaries up to 60 Lari from a minimal rate of social tax of 16 Lari.

7. GERMANY INTENDS TO ALLOCATE GRANT TO GEORGIA IN THE SIZE OF 15 MILLION DM
   (Daily News: April 9, 2001)

   These funds are aimed for the support of alternative energetics and Health Care. The agreement on the grant will be signed during the visit of Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Federal Minister for Economic Co-operation and Development of Germany.

8. FINANCE MINISTER INSISTS TO CONTROL TERMS FOR WB CREDITS EXTENSION
   (Daily News: April 9, 2001)

   At the session of Investment Council held on April 7, the Finance Minister Zurab Nogaideli demanded to strictly determine responsibilities of bodies. He said he could not bear responsibility for those questions, not solved at the Finance Ministry.

9. MPS GOT INTERESTED IN FINANCING SOURCE OF TENDER ON ENERGETICS PRIVATIZATION
   (Daily News: April 5, 2001)

   The Parliamentary Committee on Branch Economy considered a question concerning the ratification of an agreement with the Word Bank on the allocation of advance of $1 million in the framework of the power market promotion project. The advance will be expended on the preliminary works, including holding tender on transferring right to manage electricity wholesale market.

10. PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE OFFERS PRESIDENT TO ALTER BUDGET INCOME PART
    (Daily News: April 5, 2001)

    The reasons of it according to the Committee for Taxes and Revenues, is the heavy economic position of employees in culture and education sphere. As Sesili Gogiberidze, Culture Minister says, in case they retain the minimal rate of taxes, due to the Single Fund of Social Welfare, of 16 Lari (must be paid at the level of wage up to 60 Lari), envisaged by the Tax Code, this category will turn out in a heavier situation.

11. LIBERALIZATION OF TAX ASSESSMENT IN AGRICULTURE TO BE CONSIDERED BY PARLIAMENT IN APRIL
    (Daily News: March 26, 2001)

    As the Chairman of the Agrarian Committee of the Parliament Bezhan Gonashvili told Sarke, a question of amendments to the taxation regime has been already included into a working plan. The decision was adopted at a closed session of the parliamentary majority today.

12. QUESTION OVER INCREASING SHAREHOLDINGS OF AES TELASI’S EMPLOYEES IS NOT DECIDED YET
    (Daily News: March 23, 2001)

    The Ministry of State Property Management has prepared a draft law, envisaging the increase of employees’ share of JSC AES TELASI in an equity capital of this power distributing company. Instead of 0.37% of shares they are supposed to hold5.32%, what is conditioned by the increased level of minimal wages from 14 to 20 Lari, considering during the determination of employees’ share.

13. IT IS SUGGESTED TO ANNOUNCE A TENDER FOR ALLOCATION A SUBSIDY TO TEA INDUSTRY
    (Daily News: March 23, 2001)

    As stated Zurab Nogaideli, Finance Minister, a tender is to be conducted by mid April, but allocation of funds for tea-growers will begin in May. According to him, they have already determined terms of tender and the commission membership.

14. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO TAX ASSESSMENT REGIME IN AGRICULTURE HAS STOPPED
    (Daily News: March 22, 2001)

    The President of the country demanded back the draft bill, envisaging the introduction of a new tax assessment regime into the agricultural sphere. We would like to remind you that adequate amendments were introduced to the Parliament for the consideration by the initiative of the President.

15. CREATION OF FREE ECONOMIC ZONE STILL IN THE AGENDA
    (Daily News: March 20, 2001)

    Creation of free economic zone in Ajara was one of the topics, raised by the leadership of the Autonomous Republic during the visit of the Parliament’ speaker Zurab Zhvania to Batumi. The leader of Ajara Aslan Abashidze considers creation of such zones to be the only outcome from the tough economic situation.

16. EXCISE ON DIESEL FUEL HAS BEEN CUT
    (Daily News: March 16, 2001)

    Today, the plenary session of the Parliament confirmed the excise cut on diesel fuel from 200 to 100 Lari. 120 MPs voted pro, 3 – against.

17. MP ACCUSES FINANCE MINISTER OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
    (Daily News: March 15, 2001)

    The scandal, which arose around Bazisbank on March 13, has continued today. This Georgian commercial bank was selected for serving the World Bank’s credit of $20 million in a tender on the development of the Georgian forestry.

18. GEORGIA STARTS OUT TALKS ON DEBT RESTRUCTURING WITH PARIS CLUB MEMBER STATES
    (Daily News: March 15, 2001)

    As the source at the State Office informed Sarke, the talks with the states, included in the Paris Club of Creditors, are due to start next week. The scheme for the restructuring of the foreign debt of Georgia has been already laid down.

19. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CRIMES AGAINST FOREIGNERS IS TO BE PUT ON GUARD
    (Daily News: March 14, 2001)

    According to the information of the Interior Ministry of Georgia since 1998 is entered 146 different kind of crimes against foreigners. Lately there is a tendency of increase in the crime of that kind, stated today Zurab Chkhaidze, 1^st Deputy Minister, addresing the meeting of Parliament Committee for Foreign Relationships.

20. NEW CHAIRMAN OF PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE FOR JUDICIAL ISSUES HAVE BEEN APPROVED
    (Daily News: March 13, 2001)

    Today, the Parliament has approved Zurab Adeishvili on the post of Chairman of the Committee for Juridical Issues, Legality and Administrative Reforms. 127 MPs have voted and 57 have been against.

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