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1. PROGRAM OF RATIONAL USE OF PASTURES TO BE LAUNCHED IN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS
   (Daily News: May 25, 2017)

   The government declared about program of rational use of the state-owned pastures, which should be launched in mountainous regions. The program is initiated by the Agriculture Ministry.

2. THE PREMIER: IT IS PLANNED ALMOST TO DOUBLE INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENSES NEXT YEAR
   (Daily News: May 25, 2017)

   Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said that this year, “our infrastructure expenses considerably grew”. “Next year, it is planned almost to double data of last year”, he declared at today’s meeting of the government.

3. LAND PLOTS TO BE HANDED OVER TO “BLACK SEA GROUP” THROUGH DIRECT SALE
   (Daily News: May 24, 2017)

   The government will hand over state property to Black Sea Group through direct sale for 199,300 lari. The company should pay the mentioned sum within 6 months.

4. Netgazeti.Ge: “LAWYER: LITIGATION WITH GELA MIKADZE HAD THE SHEIKH, WHO IS CHAIR OF THE COURT”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 24, 2017)

   Keti Kvartskhava, lawyer of MP Gela Mikadze, stated, while commenting on decision of UAE court, that investigation and court consideration in the United Arab Emirates were held in such a way that the accused party was not notified.

   She indicated that “claimant is the sheikh, who is the judge and member of the prosecutor’s family, absolutely everything is built on clan system” and added: “this court has absolutely no degree of trust”.

5. Tabula: “MP FROM “ALLIANCE OF PATRIOTS” SENTENCED FOR 15-YEAR IMPRISONMENT IN UNITED EMIRATES”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 24, 2017)

   Referring to Gulf Business, the article reports that criminal court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced in absentia former head of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) Khater Massaad and former executives of this company, Gela Mikadze (member of Georgian Parliament from Alliance of Patriots) and Giorgi Janashia, for 15-year imprisonment each.

   Besides, court imposed on Mikadze liability to reimburse $12.8 million, while on Janashia – $4.4 million.

6. Rezonansi: “BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INFLOW, BUT THE COUNTRY REMAINS IN CRISIS”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 23, 2017)

   Academician Avtandil Silagadze declares that revival is noticed in several sectors of economy, “but it does not improve wellbeing of the population, as disproportionate distribution of income is conducted in the country”. “Capital investments did not cause creation of new jobs”, he points.

7. GEORGIA AND JORDAN AGREED TO COOPERATE IN TOURISM SPHERE
   (Daily News: May 22, 2017)

   Within visit of Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili to Jordan (May 20), agreement on cooperation in tourism sphere was signed between the two countries, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported.

   From the Georgian party, the document was signed by Deputy Minister of Economy Gennady Arveladze, who said that the parties agreed to establish working group for encouragement of tour operators.

8. Tabula: “THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTS WITHDRAWAL OF “ECONOMIC FREEDOM ACT” FROM THE CONSTITUTION”
   (Economic Press Monitor: May 22, 2017)

   Anna Dolidze, the parliamentary secretary of the President Giorgi Margvelashvili, declared that the President supports withdrawal of Economic Freedom Act from the Constitution.

   The President “considers that decision on increase, decrease of taxes, toughening of tax policy should be prerogative of the government and ruling team, its members”, Dolidze said.

9. THE GOVERNMENT: “OCEAN CAPITAL” PLANS TO RAISE INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA
   (Daily News: May 18, 2017)

   The government declared that company Ocean Capital plans “to raise investments in Georgia both in real estate and in spheres of energy and transport”.

   As administration of the government noted, the company has invested already $15 million in Georgia’s real estate.

10. VICE-PRESIDENT OF AUSTRIAN ECONOMIC CHAMBER: GEORGIA HAS BIG POTENTIAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER ENTERPRISES’ DEVELOPMENT
    (Daily News: May 18, 2017)

    Richard Schenz, vice-president of Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, declared that Georgia has big potential of development of new electrical power enterprises.

    “Austria sees and appreciates this potential.

11. PLEA BARGAINING CONCLUDED WITH ONE OF FOUNDERS OF “DEXUS”
    (Daily News: May 16, 2017)

    Tbilisi city court declared that consideration is completed regarding one of accused in the case of development company Center Point, initiated “on assistance to seizure of funds by deception, embezzlement of large funds and concealment of property”.

    The matter concerns agreement on property assignation, signed in 2010 between Center Point (Maya Rcheulishvili, Vakhtang Rcheulishvili and Rusudan Kervalishvili) and management company Dexus.

12. GEORGIA’S REPRESENTATIVE IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE POST OF UNWTO SECRETARY GENERAL
    (Daily News: May 15, 2017)

    At the session, which took place on May 12 in Madrid, executive council of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recommended Zurab Pololikashvili for a post of the secretary general of UNWTO.

    The decision has to be approved by general assembly (UNWTO), which will take place in China in September.

13. GEORGIAN-GERMAN INVESTMENT FORUM IS PLANNED TO HOLD IN GERMANY
    (Daily News: May 15, 2017)

    Today, Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller.

    Administration of Georgian government said that “at the meeting, consideration scoped continuation of active cooperation with Germany in the sphere of development that includes projects in a set of the important directions”.

14. CHINESE SILK ROAD FUND AND GEORGIAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMY TO ESTABLISH JOINT WORKING GROUP
    (Daily News: May 15, 2017)

    Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported that within visit to China, the Minister Giorgi Gakharia held meeting with top management of the Silk Road Fund.

    The parties agreed on establishment of the joint working group, which will work on specific projects’ development, the Ministry said.

15. GEORGIA AND CHINA SIGNED FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
    (Daily News: May 15, 2017)

    Signing ceremony of Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and China was held in China’s capital Beijing on May 13. The document was signed by Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Giorgi Gakharia and China’s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan.

16. ECONOMY MINISTRY: MONITORING GROUP WILL BE CREATED FOR PREVENTION OF LABOR SAFETY IN ENTERPRISES OF HIGH RISK
    (Daily News: May 11, 2017)

    Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development declared that monitoring group will be created for prevention of labor safety in enterprises of high risk. The group, which will be staffed by specialists of the Ministry’s Technical and Construction Supervision Agency and Labor Inspection of the Ministry of Labor, Healthcare and Social Protection, will start working in next week.

17. ADMINISTRATION OF GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US WILL INTENSIFY
    (Daily News: May 10, 2017)

    Within visit to the US, Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with the US President Donald Trump on May 8.

    At the beginning of the meeting, which took place in the US President office, Trump emphasized that Georgia is important country for America, being connected by strategic relations and partnership.

18. “NEW GEORGIA” TALKS ABOUT CORRUPTIVE SCHEME IN FREE DINING ROOMS, TBILISI CITY HALL REJECTS ALLEGATIONS
    (Daily News: May 8, 2017)

    At the news briefing today, leader of Civil Platform – New Georgia party Giorgi Vashadze spoke about large-scale corruptive scheme, allegedly revealed in free dining rooms. The matter concerns budgetary allocations for 63 dining rooms of Tbilisi.

19. GEORGIAN PREMIER HOLDS MEETINGS IN THE US
    (Daily News: May 8, 2017)

    Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili pays visit to the US by invitation of the US Vice President Mike Pence. The visit will last until May 10.

20. THE EU TO ALLOCATE 32M EUR TO GEORGIA IN SUPPORT OF ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT’S IMPLEMENTATION
    (Daily News: May 5, 2017)

    Financial agreement, envisaging allocation of 32 million EUR by the EU to Georgia, was signed in Tbilisi today, within visit of Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn to Georgia.

    The funds, within Technical Cooperation Facility (TCF), are designated for support of implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement.

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