Daily News April 17, 2018	Days:  13 16 17 18 19

politics

YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION: COMMUNICATION COMMISSION MUST SUSPEND AUTHORIZATION OF “NTV+”

Georgian Young Lawyers Association considers that National Communication Commission has to suspend authorization on satellite transit broadcasting in Georgia for Russian company NTV+.

The Commission was not authorized to provide opportunity of authorization to NTV+, the Association declared.

economics

IMF: UPON COMPLETION OF THE SECOND REVIEW, ABOUT $43.6M WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR GEORGIA

The IMF mission completed in Georgia the second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, the IMF representation reported. This mission will present the report to the IMF’s executive board for discussion and decision, which is expected in June.




GEORGIA DISCUSSED DEEPENING OF COOPERATION WITH IAEA

Georgia’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili met with director general of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano in Tbilisi today. At the meeting, the parties discussed prospects of deepening of cooperation in sphere of nuclear and radiation safety, Georgian ministry said.




IN Q1, IMPORT OF AVIATION KEROSENE INCREASED Y-O-Y BY 40.7%, IMPORT OF BITUMEN DECREASED BY 14.9%

For the first three months of the year, Georgia’s import of aviation kerosene totaled to 15,200 t, increasing by 40.7% year-on-year, Union of Oil-Products Importers reported.

Such growth of import is connected with growth of number of international flights via Georgian airports, which is related in its turn to growth of number of visitors, the Union explained.




MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE: 24-KM KVESHETI-KOBI ROAD SECTION TO BE BUILT WITH FINANCING OF ADB

Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance construction of 24-km Kvesheti-Kobi section, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure reported. This section is part of the highway Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars, leading to Russian boarder (Lars checkpoint) and having international importance.




FINANCE MINISTRY: CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNEL IN DIRECTION OF KAZBEGI WITH ASSISTANCE OF ADB IS CONSIDERED

Assistance of Asian Development Bank (ADB) to construction of tunnel in direction of Kazbegi (Mtskheta-Mtianeti region) is considered, Georgian Finance Ministry reported.

The subject was discussed at the meeting on April 16 between the Finance Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and ADB director for Central and West Asia Werner Liepach.




DESIGNING OF ROAD SECTION ON RIKOTI PASS IS PLANNED TO COMPLETE IN MAY

Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure said that designing of road section on Rikoti pass is planned to finish in May.

The next stage will be announcement of tender for construction works, after which stage-by-stage construction will begin, the Ministry noted.




UNDP REPRESENTATION: TRAINING HELD FOR TRAINERS ON AGRICULTURE ISSUES

Representation of the UN Development Program (UNDP) reported that 30 local experts passed on April 16-17 training for trainers in agriculture development issues. The training was organized by UNDP within the EU-funded European Neighborhood Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD).

business

BIDS INVITED FOR CREATION OF ADDITIONAL CENTERS OF CAR INSPECTION

Bids invitation is announced for creation of additional centers for periodic technical inspection of vehicles. Entities, interested in arrangement of such centers and their certification have to submit their applications to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development through May 14.

society

IN AJARA AND GURIA, 195 FACTS OF ILLEGAL SUBSOIL MASTERING REVEALED

Since January 1, Department of Environmental Supervision revealed 195 facts of subsoil mastering without the corresponding license, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture reported. Among violators, there are 186 private individuals and 9 legal entities.