TODAY:

politics

PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES DRAFT BILL “ON STATE STATISTICS”

The Georgian Parliament considers draft bill “On State Statistics” in accelerated pace. The document aims to make the Statistics Department independent, while now it is subordinated to the Economic Development Ministry.

ACTUAL TOPIC: STATISTICS REFORM

Statistics is one of the privileged fields of European Neighborhood Policy’s (ENP) action plan, however institutional status of the Statistics Department was lowered in recent years. Sarke offers you a comment made by the expert Ioseb Archvadze on the draft bill “On State Statistics”.

economics

NUTS AND WINES ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF GEORGIA’S EXPORT TO POLAND

Georgian Statistics Department reports that Georgian export to Poland accounted to $4.9 million in 2008, which is less by 22.1% compared with the year 2007. Out of which, nuts and wines accounted for the greatest share (75%).

NUTS ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE OF GEORGIA’S EXPORT TO CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2008

Georgian Statistics Department reports that Georgian export to Czech Republic amounted to $4.3 million, which is less by 28.8% compared with 2007. Nuts accounted for the largest share of export – 81%.

GEORGIAN WINE MAY BE SOLD IN BLACK SEA HOTEL CHAINS

Georgian Agriculture Ministry reports that Georgian wine may be sold in Black Sea hotel chain. Negotiations on the subject were held today in Antalya (Turkey), in the frameworks of presentation of the Georgian wines.

WORKS ON GENERAL PLAN OF LAND USE IN TBILISI ARE OVER

Works on the general plan of land use in Tbilisi are finished, told Sarke head of Tbilisi Architecture (architecture service of the City Hall) Mikheil Avaliani. The document will be first discussed by the zonal board, then (in the nearest future) it will be submitted to Sakrebulo (city council) for approval.

NEXT PRIVATIZATION AUCTION BROUGHT $772,000

Georgian Economic Development Ministry announces that 11 objects were sold at yesterday’s auction. Total revenue made up $772,000.

business

GG&MW BECAME THE OWNER OF BORJOMI LICENSE

Georgian Glass & Mineral Waters Co. (GG&MW) became the owner of license for Borjomi mineral water bottling, which was auctioned by Georgian Economic Development Ministry today. This company was the only participant of the auction.

IN 2 YEARS, PRODUCTION OF GG&MW SHOULD REACH PRE-EMBARGO VOLUME

Zaza Kikvadze, director general of Georgian Glass & Mineral Waters Co. (GG&MW), said that the company plans to reach the volume of export, which existed before the Russian embargo, in 2 years. To remind, the company produced 174 million bottles in 2005, and only 98 million bottles – in 2006.

AUCTION ON CREDIT DEMANDS OF MARITIME BANK OF GEORGIA IS ANNOUNCED AFRESH

Maritime Bank of Georgia announced auction on bank’s credit demand afresh. The first auction failed because of applications absence.

LLC AKHALI KSELEBI ACCUSES JSC UNITED TELECOM OF INCORRECT TARIFFS AGAIN

LLC Akhali Kselebi applied Georgian Communications Commission with claim on incorrect tariffs of JSC United Telecom. The Commission plans to hold corresponding checking.

THREE COMPANIES ARE INTERESTED WITH REHABILITATION OF THE INTERNAL ROADS IN TETRITSKARO

As gamgeoba (local administration) of Tetritskaro told Sarke, three Georgian companies are interested with rehabilitation of internal roads in the town Tetritskaro and Manglisi settlement. Envelopes with tender applications were opened yesterday.

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