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1. Netgazeti.Ge: “HALF A MILLION AS BURCHULADZE’S SALARY – DID THE AUDIT GET INFORMATION ILLEGALLY?”
   (Economic Press Monitor: October 6, 2016)

   State Audit Service spread information that Paata Burchuladze (prominent Georgian opera singer, charity-giver and leader of one of major political parties) received 500,000 lari as salary from Georgia’s Development Fund. As the Service told the newspaper, Burchuladze has received that sum in the period from the Fund foundation and before establishment of the party (i.e. November 2015 – May 2016).

2. BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS ON LLC “BAGEBI-2002” IS STARTED
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Tbilisi city court declared about launch of bankruptcy proceedings on LLC Bagebi-2002 (developer and construction company). Respective request was submitted to the court by representative of the company Malkhaz Alborashvili in August.

3. “MAGTICOM” PLANS ACQUISITION OF “DELTACOMM”
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Georgian National Communication Commission reported that mobile operator MagtiCom is going to acquire 100% in DeltaComm.

   The Commission has started administrative proceedings on issuing preliminary consent.

4. REGULATORY COMMISSION: TUSHETI HAS DIGITAL OPEN-AIR BROADCASTING
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Georgian National Communication Commission reported that owner of national television network, LLC Teleradiocenter, has installed new relay station in Tusheti (mountainous area in northeast part of Georgia).

   In village Omalo (center of the area), new digital terrestrial open-air broadcasting station was installed, which will operate on solar energy, the Commission said.

5. “ANAKLIA DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM”: REGISTRATION OF LABOR FORCE IS TO START WITHIN ANAKLIA PORT PROJECT
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Anaklia Development Consortium announced that registration is to start of those local residents, who wish to be employed within Anaklia Port project.

   At the starting stage, people will be employed at construction, while in future, they will have chance to get job at various areas, Consortium said.

6. ECONOMY MINISTER: GEORGIA WILL BE ABLE TO OPEN TOURISM SERVICE AGENCIES IN CHINA
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Dimitri Kumsishvili declared that “Georgia will be the first country, which will be able to open tourism service agencies in China and make tours to Georgia for Chinese citizens”.

   According to the Minister, Georgian tourism companies will have the mentioned chance after enactment of Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and China.

7. PMC RESEARCH CENTER: IRANIAN GAS EXPORT TO GEORGIA OR VIA GEORGIA TO EUROPE IN SHORT-TERM PERIOD HAS LIMITED PLAUSIBILITY
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Research Center of Policy and Marketing Consulting Group (PMCG) considers that “it seems there is limited plausibility in the short term to organize export of Iranian gas to Georgia or via Georgia to Europe”.

   The Center points that “in the short term perspective feasibility of transporting Iranian gas via Georgia to Europe – seems to be rather negative”, adding that such a project makes sense in the longer time frame and most probably will come to life in one or another form.

8. FOREIGN MINISTRY: EU MEMBER COUNTRIES FULLY SUPPORTED VISA WAIVER TO GEORGIA
   (Daily News: October 5, 2016)

   Georgian Foreign Ministry reported that COREPER (Committee of Permanent Representatives in the EU, comprising of the head or deputy head of mission from the EU member states in Brussels) held a meeting, where granting of visa-free regime on travels to Schengen zone for Georgian citizens was considered.

   At the meeting, absolute majority of the Committee members supported visa-free regime for Georgia, the Ministry said, adding: that means that the EU member countries have already agreed positions for the final decision of EU Council.

9. Forbes Georgia: “GEORGIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2025”
   (Economic Press Monitor: October 5, 2016)

   In National Tourism Development Strategy 2025, we can see plans for sustainable development of the industry, as well as a 10-year action plan for increasing income and work places, the magazine says.

   The analysts of the World Bank and the international consulting company Solimar International were involved in the working process, and their recommendations are fully considered in the document, the article reports.

10. SUBSIDIARY OF CHINESE COMPANY ACQUIRED FORMER BUILDING OF RAILWAY COLLEGE IN TBILISI
    (Daily News: October 4, 2016)

    Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported that National Agency of State Property has sold real estate, located in Tbilisi (David Agmashenebeli Ave. 138), to LLC CEFC (Euro-Asia) for 9.84 million lari. Earlier, the mentioned building hosted a railway college.

11. CEMENT FACTORY OPENED IN POTI
    (Daily News: October 4, 2016)

    Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reported that Georgian Cement Company has opened today a plant in Poti, which will employ up to 100 people.

    The project is implemented in cooperation with French-Swiss company LafargeHolcim, the Ministry noted.

12. THE GOVERNMENT: $680M TO BE SPEND FOR 8 PROJECTS IN TBILISI, GURIA, AJARA AND SAMEGRELO
    (Daily News: October 4, 2016)

    Tourism Development Fund, established by Georgian Co-Investment Fund, will implement 8 projects in Tbilisi, Guria, Ajara and Samegrelo, having total cost of $680 million, the government declared.

    “Out of this sum, 259 million lari has been already invested”, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili pointed at the new fund’s presentation, held in Tbilisi today.

13. GOVERNMENT: GEORGIA STARTS MANUFACTURING OF MODERN ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
    (Daily News: October 4, 2016)

    The government declared that the plant will be built in Tbilisi, which will manufacture modern rolling stocks. For this purpose, Georgian Railway and Georgian-Chinese company signed respective agreement in Tbilisi today.

14. GEORGIA AND CHINA TO SIGN TOMORROW MEMORANDUM ON COMPLETION OF NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
    (Daily News: October 4, 2016)

    Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development declared that memorandum on completion of negotiations concerning Georgia-Chinese free trade agreement will be signed on October 5, within visit of Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng to Tbilisi.

    During the visit, the sides will consider prospects of Georgia-China cooperation, including new concept of Silk Road “One Belt – One Road”, the Ministry said.

15. Netgazeti.Ge: “ONE-MILLION ADVERTISEMENT OF “DREAM” AT “IMEDI” – RESEARCH OF MDF”
    (Economic Press Monitor: October 4, 2016)

    Report of Media Development Fund (MDF) points that ruling Georgian Dream has spent 78% out of total 8.81 million lari, paid by political subjects in terms of election campaign.

    Ruling party has spent major part of the sum on outdoor advertisement, while among broadcasters, Imedi received the biggest order for paid political advertisement (1 million lari), the newspaper notes, referring to MDF.

16. Liberali: “STRIKE IN ZVARE IS OVER”
    (Economic Press Monitor: October 4, 2016)

    23^rd Bureau of China Railway, Chinese contractor of Georgian Railway, has signed individual contracts with workers, who are striking in village Zvare of Kharagauli district (Imereti region), taking into account their interests, the magazine reports. As a result, 15-day strike was ended and workers resumed construction of railway tunnel.

17. WINNERS NAMED IN 15 NOMINATIONS OF THE 3^RD NATIONAL COMPETITION OF GEORGIAN WINE
    (Daily News: October 3, 2016)

    Agriculture Ministry reported about winners, being named in 15 nominations of the 3^rd national competition, which took place within Georgian Wine Week. The event was organized by Georgian Sommelier Association with support of National Wine Agency.

18. “WEG” INDICATES PROBLEMS IN POWER SECTOR
    (Daily News: October 3, 2016)

    In the run-up to parliamentary elections in Georgia, Energy Research Center World Experience for Georgia (WEG) released analysis of problems, existing in the sector.

    The Center considers that “principles of optimal regulation of a tariff are heavily violated in Georgia”.

19. CONTRACT SIGNED ON CONSTRUCTION OF PORT IN ANAKLIA
    (Daily News: October 3, 2016)

    Today, Georgian government and Anaklia Development Consortium (unites Georgian TBC Holding and the American Conti International) signed investment contract on construction and operating of port in Anaklia.

    The contract grants the Consortium the exclusive right to conduct construction, development and operation of deep-water port on the Black Sea coast of Georgia and hands over for that end the investment territory to the company with development right for a period of 52 years.

20. THE GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERED DRAFT STRATEGY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
    (Daily News: October 3, 2016)

    Representatives of Georgian government and international organizations considered at the meeting, held on October 1-2 in Borjomi, draft strategy of rural development. The document applies to period of 2017-2020.

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