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1. ISSUE OF “KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI” MANAGEMENT IS CONSIDERED
   (Daily News: November 19, 2012)

   Issue of management of KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, Tbilisi gas distributor, was considered during visit of the Vice Premier of Kazakhstan Yerbol Orynbayev in Tbilisi.

   Georgian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Kakha Kaladze declared that he plans to regulate this problem within cooperation with Kazakh side.

2. “SOCAR” ACQUIRED “ITERA GEORGIA”
   (Daily News: November 1, 2012)

   Azeri news agencies reported that SOCAR, state oil company of Azerbaijan, acquired Georgian gas distribution company Itera Georgia.

   After this deal, SOCAR became single gas distributor in Georgian regions (except Telavi of Kakheti, where gas is supplied by Wissol Gas).

3. Rezonansi: “ARTIFICIAL TARIFF PLAN FOR NATURAL GAS”
   (Economic Press Monitor: September 18, 2012)

   Regulatory commission adopted recently a regulation, which restricts gas distributors with 600 lari as an upper limit for charging a customer for gas installation. However, the newspaper says that before that, many customers have paid even more than 1,000 lari for gas installation.

4. Rezonansi: “THE GOVERNMENT RELUCTANTLY CONFIRMS SELLING OF “KAZTRANSGAZ””
   (Economic Press Monitor: September 7, 2012)

   The article reports that Vera Kobalia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, neither denies nor confirms information that Russian investor buys Tbilisi gas distributor KazTransGaz-Tbilisi. Interest towards the company was expressed by Mindia Gulua, who works in Russia.

5. Rezonansi: “OPPOSITIONAL UTILITY RATES”
   (Economic Press Monitor: September 6, 2012)

   The surveys show that population worries about utility bills most of all, accordingly “talks on tariff reduction bring biggest political dividends”, the newspaper notes.

   Oppositional parties Georgian Dream, Laborists and Christian-Democrats promise decrease of utility cost to the voters.

6. TERMS OF INTERIM MANAGER IN LLC “KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI” EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR
   (Daily News: June 1, 2012)

   Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulating Commission extended powers of interim manager of Tbilisi gas distributor, LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, by another year, chair of the Commission Guram Chalagashvili told Sarke. Correspondingly, the manager will stay in the company until May 1, 2013.

7. “SOCAR PETROLEUM GEORGIA” LEADS IN TERMS OF TURNOVER IN Q4 2011
   (Daily News: March 15, 2012)

   Oil-Products Producers, Importers and Consumers Union reported that LLC Socar Petroleum Georgia is leader in terms of Georgian companies’ total turnover (7.6 billion lari) in the 4^th quarter of 2011.

   It is followed by JSC Wissol Petroleum Georgia, LLC Sun Petroleum Georgia, LLC LUKOil Georgia, LLC Georgian Railway, LLC Toyota Caucasus, LLC Rustavi Azot, LLC RomPetrol Georgia, LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, Electric System Commercial Operator.

8. Rezonansi: “20M LARI THROUGH A YEAR – BANKS’ BURDEN FOR THE POPULATION”
   (Economic Press Monitor: February 28, 2012)

   The newspaper considers that annual volume of the commercial banks’ commission fee for utility payments reaches 20 million lari. Size of the commission fee varies within 0.40-1.00 lari per payment, while the most common fee is 50 tetri.

9. Rezonansi: ““KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI” IS UNABLE TO PAY DEBTS – WHAT FATE EXPECTS THE COMPANY”
   (Economic Press Monitor: February 7, 2012)

   The newspaper, referring to own source, reports that KazTransGaz-Tbilisi (Tbilisi gas distributor) is unable to pay debts of many millions, so it applied again to National Energy and Water Regulating Commission with request to extend the term for repayment.

   The newspaper’s request on comment, submitted to press-service of the company, failed in vain.

10. AUTHORITY OF “KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI”’S INTERIM MANAGER EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR
    (Daily News: June 8, 2011)

    Georgian Energy and Water Supply Regulation Commission announced about extension of interim manager’s terms of office in Tbilisi gas distributor KazTransGaz-Tbilisi until May 1, 2012 (i.e. by 1 year). It should be noted that the Commission made corresponding decision on April 28.

11. UP TO 25 CZECH COMPANIES TAKE PART IN GEORGIAN-CZECH BUSINESS-FORUM
    (Daily News: May 13, 2011)

    Up to 25 Czech companies participate in Georgian-Czech business forum, started in Tbilisi today. These companies represent such spheres as insurance, construction, investment, pharmaceutical, household, farming machinery manufacturing, etc.

12. Rezonansi: “NO COMMUNAL AMNESTY, FEE COLLECTION METHODS TO BE TOUGHENED”
    (Economic Press Monitor: March 24, 2011)

    As Energy Minister Aleko Khetaguri reminded, the government has already wrote off population’s utility debt in 2006-2008.

    Amnesty is already made and it will not be repeated, in order not become a habit for customers, the Minister said in his speech in the Parliament.

13. TWO BANKS ARE GOING TO JOIN “TBC PAY”
    (Daily News: February 17, 2011)

    As TBC Pay (company of instant payments) declared to Sarke, the company will offer service of 2 more commercial banks in near future (the banks were not specified).

    At this stage, self-service terminals of TBC Pay offer service of TBC Bank only (single owner of the company).

14. “LIBERTY BANK” CANCELED COMMISSION FEE FOR UTILITY BILLS PAYMENT
    (Daily News: October 1, 2010)

    Liberty Bank announced that payment of public utility bills is available without commission fee in 25 service-centers of the bank in Tbilisi. The matter concerns bills for power (to Tbilisi energy distributor TELASI), gas (KazTransGaz-Tbilisi), water (GWP) and cleaning fees.

15. NETWORK OF “TBC PAY” NUMBERS 1,600 PAYMENT TERMINALS
    (Daily News: September 29, 2010)

    As TBC Pay (company of instant payments) declared to Sarke, number of payment terminals makes up 1,600 now (75% accounts for Tbilisi). At that, the number increased by 600 devices in April-September.

16. Rezonansi: “RISING OF GAS PRICE STARTED FROM REGIONS”
    (Economic Press Monitor: July 8, 2010)

    SOCAR Georgia, which owns 28 gas distributor companies in Georgia, has increased gas tariff to new subscribers in Kakheti region. In explanation, the company names need for investment return.

17. Rezonansi: ““GAZPROM” IS GOING ROUND THE GAS MAIN THROUGH “KAZMUNAIGAZ””
    (Economic Press Monitor: July 6, 2010)

    Based on information of Azerbaijani Trend news agency, the article reports that Russian Gazprom’s partner KazMunaiGaz has expressed desire to acquire the gas main North-South.

    However, in an interview with the newspaper, Georgian Energy Minister denies negotiations on the gas main selling.

18. LLC “KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI” TO ADD PONICHALA AND KRTSANISI TO ITS SERVICE
    (Daily News: July 2, 2010)

    Georgian National Energy and Water Regulating Commission announced that Ponichala and Krtsanisi are added to the service area of LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi.

    The Commission approved yesterday appropriate amendments to the company’s license for natural gas distribution.

19. TBILISI CONSUMED 32% OF TOTAL NATURAL GAS IMPORT IN 2009
    (Daily News: July 2, 2010)

    According to the Georgian Energy and Water Supply Regulating Commission, 1.2 billion cubic m of natural gas was imported to Georgia in 2009 (year-on-year decline – 18.4%).

    Out of that, 380.6 million cubic m was supplied to Tbilisi (32% of total volume).

20. Rezonansi: “RUSSIANS HOLD ALL LEVERAGES IN GEORGIAN ENERGY”
    (Economic Press Monitor: June 8, 2010)

    The Georgian government claims that Russia’s share in the country’s energy is insignificant.

    Nevertheless, the article states that the Kremlin will be able to declare freely soon that they hold controlling package of Georgian energy.

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