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politics

WORKS ON REFORMS IN STATISTICS DEPARTMENT LAST

Economic Development Minister Lasha Zhvania says that number of employed in the Statistics Department will increase. However, he did not name the exact number.

ENTERPRISES’ MANAGING AGENCY HAS A NEW HEAD

Georgian Economic Development Ministry reports that Agency for Enterprises’ Management has a new head from today – Ivane Beradze. He replaced Amiran Akhaladze.

economics

VOLUME OF REMITTANCES FROM GEORGIA REDUCED IN OCTOBER-DECEMBER

National Bank of Georgia (NBG) reports that volume of sums, transferred from Georgia through various systems (Western Union, Anelik, Money Gram, etc.) in October-December 2008, made up $19.6 million. This figure is 1.7 times less compared with the same period of 2007 ($34.1 million).

CONSTRUCTION OF 12 FARMERS’ HOUSES IS PLANNED FOR 2009

Georgian Agriculture Ministry reports that construction of 12 farmers’ houses in various regions of the country is planned for this year.

10 farmers’ houses are functioning for the present in Bolnisi, Gori, Gurjaani, Kaspi, Lagodekhi, Marneuli, Terjola and Tskaltubo, servicing more than 34,000 entities.

GERMANY FUNDED GEORGIA’S PARTICIPATION IN AGRARIAN EXHIBITION WITH 43,000 EUR

Georgian Agriculture Ministry reports that German Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) provided 43,000 EUR for Georgia’s participation in international agricultural exhibition. With these aims, financing of the Ministry made up 47,000 lari.

THE STATE BUDGET ALLOTTED 1M LARI FOR REHABILITATION WORKS IN KAKHETI FOREST

Georgian Environment Protection and Natural Resources Ministry announces that 1 million lari was allotted from the state budget for rehabilitation of 150-210 ha of the forest massif in Lagodekhi, Kakheti region. The project is implemented through the support of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in terms of 1-year program.

business

69% OF SAKHALKHO BANKI WAS SOLD AT 12.51M LARI

Georgian Stock Exchange reports that 1.08 billion shares of Sakhalkho Banki (People’s Bank) were sold at 12.51 million lari on January 15. It should be mentioned that this information was published at the site of the Stock Exchange only today.

BANK REPUBLIC PLANS TO INCREASE CHARTERED CAPITAL

As it became known to Sarke, bank Republic plans to increase its chartered capital.

For the present, chartered capital of the bank makes up 101 million lari (according to non-audit conclusion).

BANKS’ SHARES ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 87% OF DEALS’ COST ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE IN 2008

Georgian Stock Exchange reports that deals of 9.28 million lari were made in 2008 on banks’ shares, registered on the Stock Exchange. This volume makes up over 87% of the total volume of deals (10.58 million lari), made on the Stock Exchange in 2008.

GEORGIAN AIR COMPANIES PLAN TO LAUNCH ELECTRONIC TICKETS SYSTEM IN A MONTH

Turning to electronic tickets will be completed in about a month, told Sarke all those Georgian air companies, which implement flights for the present moment. To remind, these companies are AirZena, Sky Georgia and EuroLine.

AIR COMPANY EUROLINE TO IMPLEMENT FLIGHTS TO TEHERAN AND BISHKEK FROM FEBRUARY 11

Air company EuroLine told Sarke that the company will implement flights to Teheran (Iran) and Bishkek (Kirgizia) from February 11, 2009. It should be mentioned that other Georgian companies do not implement regular flights to these two cities.

SEVEN COMPANIES APPLY FOR SANITARY AND PROPHYLACTIC SERVICING OF RAILWAY OBJECTS

As LLC Georgian Railway told Sarke, 7 companies have applied for the international tender, announced by the LLC for sanitary and prophylactic service of railway carriages, stations, etc. Tender included three lots.

POULTRY FARM DIADEM PLANS TO EXPAND PRODUCTION

Ajara governemnt announces that poultry farm Diadem, operating in Ajara, plans to expand its production.

Namely, total number of poultry should reach 25,000 instead of the current 7,000.

society

NGOS PROTEST GROWTH OF SALARIES TO EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Human Rights Center announces that nongovernmental organizations (NGO), operating in Kakheti region, negatively assess increase of salaries to the officials.

According to the Center’s press release, by the President’s order, heads of local administrations have a right to get 2,360-lari salaries per month.

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