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1. THE GOVERNMENT: CONSTRUCTION OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE LAUNCHED IN MITARBI
   (Daily News: August 10, 2016)

   The government declared that construction of tourism infrastructure was launched in Mitarbi (near Bakuriani resort in Shida Kartli region), specifying that this implies construction and development of 4-season hotel on the territory of Bakuriani-Mitarbi. Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and the members of the government had acquainted with construction works today.

2. Tabula: “PREMIER: WE WORK ON PROGRAM OF PENSIONERS’ EMPLOYMENT”
   (Economic Press Monitor: August 8, 2016)

   Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared that ruling Georgian Dream works on the new program, which envisages employment of pensioners and tax benefits for their employer companies, the magazine reports.

   “This means on no account removal of pension or other social benefits”, the Premier stressed.

3. “BLACK SEA GROUP” TO GET LAND PLOTS IN KASPI MUNICIPALITY
   (Daily News: August 3, 2016)

   According to the government’s decree, state-owned real estate will be handed over to LLC Black Sea Group through direct selling. The matter concerns 2 non-agricultural land plots (53,061 square m and 26,939 square m) in Kaspi municipality (Shida Kartli region).

4. THE GOVERNMENT: REVENUE FROM TOURISM GREW IN Q1 BY 15.7% Y-O-Y
   (Daily News: August 3, 2016)

   The government reported that according to data of the 1^st quarter, revenue from tourism amounted to $354.5 million, increasing by 15.7% year-on-year.

   Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili reported these figures at the government meeting today, declaring: “We think, we should expect more tourists next year”.

5. JORDAN TO SHARE GEORGIA’S EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION REFORM
   (Daily News: August 2, 2016)

   Georgian government declared that Jordan will share Georgia’s experience in reform of education system.

   The mentioned was pointed at the meeting of the Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Jordan’s Vice Premier and Education Minister Muhammad Thneibat.

6. Eugeorgia.Info: “FOR ALMOND PRODUCERS, GERMANY HAS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE MARKET IN THE EU”
   (Economic Press Monitor: August 2, 2016)

   The article states that sweet unpeeled almond is the most popular among European consumers, accounting for 99% of total import.

   This gives extra chance for exporters, among which Georgia could be as well.

7. Tabula: “WHY OFFERS “TRIMEDIA” TO COMMUNICATION COMMISSION 28 TIMES LESS PRICE THAN TENDER ONE”
   (Economic Press Monitor: August 2, 2016)

   The magazine supposes that winner of the tender, announced by National Communication Commission on research of television audience, will became TriMedia Intelligence.

   The reason of this is price, offered by the company, which is 28-time less than expected one, set by the Commission, and makes up 1,000 lari only.

8. “BILTMORE HOTEL TBILISI” OPENED
   (Daily News: August 1, 2016)

   Arabian Dhabi Group opened 216-room Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi yesterday. According to the company, $140 million was invested in the project.

9. DEFENSE MINISTER – LEVAN IZORIA, STATE MINISTER FOR RECONCILIATION AND CIVIL EQUALITY – KETEVAN TSIKHELASHVILI
   (Daily News: August 1, 2016)

   The government announced that Levan Izoria became new Defense Minister, while Ketevan Tsikhelashvili – State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality.

   Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has presented new ministers at the briefing in the government’s administration today.

10. Tabula: “PREMIER: IT IS OBLIGATORY TO BUILD MTSKHETA-VLADIKAVKAZ HIGHWAY”
    (Economic Press Monitor: August 1, 2016)

    Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared that reconstruction of Georgia’s major highways should be completed in 2020.

    “It is obligatory to make new project of Mtskheta-Vladikavkaz highway”, the Premier declared at the meeting with residents of Stepantsminda.

11. THE GOVERNMENT APPROVED RESOLUTIONS ON LAND REGISTRATION
    (Daily News: July 28, 2016)

    At today’s meeting, the government approved drafts resolution, connected with bill on land registration, administration of the government reported.

    That “will promote, on the one hand, development of agriculture, and on the other hand, streamlining of land market”, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared at the meeting.

12. GEORGIAN PREMIER: DECISION ON VISA LIBERALIZATION WILL BE A TURNING POINT IN PROCESS OF GEORGIA’S RETURN TO EUROPEAN FAMILY
    (Daily News: July 26, 2016)

    The EU’s decision on visa liberalization with Georgia “will be a definite turning point in the process of Georgia’s return to European family”, Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declared.

    “We do hope that decision on visa-free travel of Georgian citizens to EU countries is only a matter of time and it will be made soon”, Kvirikashvili said at ambassadorial, held today.

13. GEORGIAN PRESIDENT: UNUSED OPPORTUNITIES IN MODERN REALITY MEAN RETREAT BACK
    (Daily News: July 26, 2016)

    “In modern reality, unused opportunities mean retreat back”, Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili declared. “We have to know and understand that in the most difficult geopolitical situation, we must use all those opportunities, which are opened by geopolitical position of our country, foreign policy opportunities of our country”, he said at ambassadorial, held today.

14. Tabula: “PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL BANK HAS PLACED OVER 96% OF HIS SAVINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY”
    (Economic Press Monitor: July 25, 2016)

    Koba Gvenetadze, president of National Bank of Georgia (NBG), declared recently that “the population itself has to get used to live without dollars and Georgian currency has to be a priority for it”.

    However, NBG president himself prefers foreign currency for placement of own savings, the magazine writes.

15. GEORGIAN BUSINESSMEN FEDERATION DEMANDS RETURN OF THEIR FORMER BUILDING
    (Daily News: July 22, 2016)

    Georgian Businessmen Federation declared that court litigation is underway, being launched because of the building at Gergeti Str. 3 in Tbilisi, where the organization was located until 2008. Now, this building is in ownership of businessman Vano Chkhartishvili.

16. Tabula: “KVIRIKASHVILI: I FULLY AGREE WITH ASPIRATION OF KOBA GVENETADZE’S STATEMENT”
    (Economic Press Monitor: July 22, 2016)

    Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili declares that he is “fully agree not only with the statement and aspiration, but also with concrete steps, made by Economy Ministry in coordination with Finance Ministry and National Bank” in terms of de-dollarization.

    The Premier says that one of the key challenges for Georgia’s economy is high dollarization, thus, policy of National Bank concerning reduction of dollarization is right.

17. FIBER-OPTIC NETWORK TO BE BUILT IN MORE THAN 2,000 CITIES AND VILLAGES
    (Daily News: July 21, 2016)

    The government declared that fiber-optic network will be installed for more than 2,000 cities and villages. For that end, the government has approved at the meeting today the state program on development of broadband infrastructure in Georgia.

18. Tabula: “WHAT IS UNIVERSAL INTERNETIZATION PROJECT AND WHY IVANISHVILI IMPLEMENTS IT”
    (Economic Press Monitor: July 21, 2016)

    Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili says that universal internetization project with cost of about $100 million will be implemented in Georgia, being financed gratuitously by ex-premier, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili (through his charitable fund Cartu), the magazine reports,

    Ivanishvili was not involved in the initial project of universal internetization. Economy Ministry had announced bidding for the mentioned project, but private companies refrained to take part, the magazine reminds.

19. EBRD TO ALLOT $155M TO “RUSTAVI AZOT”
    (Daily News: July 20, 2016)

    Today, agreement was signed in Tbilisi, according to which EBRD will allot $155 million to Georgia’s Rustavi Azot (producer of nitrogen-based fertilizers).

    The document was signed by EBRD’s regional director for the Caucasus, Moldova and Belarus Bruno Balvanera and Rustavi Azot’s owner Roman Pipia.

20. THE GOVERNMENT: STRATEGIC COOPERATION BETWEEN GEORGIA AND TURKEY IS DEEPENING EVEN MORE
    (Daily News: July 19, 2016)

    Georgian government reported that high-level council on Georgia-Turkey strategic cooperation held its first meeting in Ankara today, in which prime ministers of the two countries had took part. As administration of Georgian government declared, strategic cooperation between Georgia and Turkey is deepening even more.

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