TODAY:

politics

PARLIAMENT APPROVED 8 NEW AMBASSADORS

Georgian Parliament approved today candidacies of 8 new ambassadors. Namely, Paata Gaprindashvili was approved the ambassador to Austria.

THE PARLIAMENT APPROVED 4 MEMBERS OF COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

Georgian Parliament approved 4 members of the National Communication Commission today. The list of nominees included 12 persons.

economics

GEORGIA EXPORTED TO KYRGYZSTAN MAINLY DRUGS, WHILE IMPORTED LEGUMES

Georgian Statistics Department reports that Georgian export to Kyrgyzstan made up $1.7 million in 2008, exceeding previous year’s same figures by 97.6%. Out of which, drugs accounted for 54%.

MINERAL WATERS AND NUTS ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF EXPORT TO MOLDOVA

Georgian Statistics Department reports that Georgian export to Moldova totaled to $618,500 in 2008, which is less by 26.4% compared with the same rates of 2007. Out of which, mineral waters and nuts export accounted for over 65%.

DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT OF FORESTRY SECTOR ENVISAGES INVENTORY OF FORESTS

Georgian Environment Protection and Natural Resources Ministry prepared a development concept of forestry sector, where implementation of inventory is stressed. The document notes that there is no reliable information about forests resources because of non-implementation of inventory during tens of years.

ACTUAL TOPIC: PROSPECTS OF TEA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

The state issued sums to several tea-producing enterprises in terms of the “Cheap Loan” program last year. However, Tengiz Svanidze, chairman of Tea Producers Association, considers these sums insufficient and suggests other measures in order to revive the sector.

BANKS TO ADOPTED CORPORATE MANAGEMENT CODE BY THE END OF SPRING

Georgian Banks’ Association finishes work on Corporate Management Code of the banks. As the authors of the Code note, this is the first try to create such document in Georgia.

business

ONLY SAKHALKHO BANKI EXPRESSED INTEREST IN KEEPING AND ISSUING OF EXCISE STAMPS

Only Sakhalkho Banki (People’s Bank) takes part in the Georgian Finance Ministry’s tender, announced on keeping and issuing of excise stamps. The deadline for application submission had expired some days ago.

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR MOBITEL INCREASED RATE OF MEGOBREBI TARIFF

Mobile communications operator Mobitel (Beeline brand) announced increasing of rate of Megobrebi (Friends) tariff by 0.02 lari. From March 23, 1 minute will cost 0.17 lari instead of 0.15 lari.

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CORPORATION OF GEORGIA DOUBLED HESES’ GENERATION IN 2008

Malkhaz Iaseshvili, director general of International Energy Corporation of Georgia, told Sarke that annual generation of HESes (hydroelectric stations), which belong to the Corporation, made up 114 million KWh in 2008. According to the Corporation, this rate exceeds previous year’s same figures 2 times.

REHABILITATION OF ADIGENI WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO START

Gamgeoba (local administration) of Adigeni (Samtskhe-Javakheti region) announced a tender on rehabilitation of water supply system. Tender, which includes two lots, will be held on April 3.

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