TODAY:

economics

EXPORT TO ITALY REDUCED IN 2008

Georgian Statistics Department informs that Georgian export to Italy amounted to $17.1 million in 2008, which is less by 3.6% compared with the 2007. At the same time, volume of main export article (mineral, nitrogen and other fertilizers) increased 3.3 times compared with 2007, amounting to $6.2 million.

TRAFFIC ON SEVERAL ROADS IS RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF HEAVY SNOW

Georgian Roads Department announces that traffic for trailers, semitrailers and buses for over 30 passengers is prohibited on Gudauri-Kobi section of Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road because of the heavy snow. The same restrictions apply the traffic on Nakerala pass (37-73 km section of Kutaisi-Tkibuli-Ambrolauri road).

business

LLC GEORGIAN RAILWAY TO RESUME RECEIVING OF APPLICATIONS ON TENDER FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE TO IN SEVERAL DAYS

LLC Georgian Railway announced that it will resume receiving application on the tender for medical insurance of its staff, which was suspended last week. Duration of the service is envisaged by 1 year.

TAOPRIVATEBANK BANK AGAIN HOLDS DEPOSITS ACTION

TaoPrivateBank announced that it started the new promo action Deposit+, which spreads on the time deposits (Standard and Standard with Monthly Withdrawal of Interests). The action started in February and will last until the end of the year, the bank notes.

UNITED TELECOM DENIES NEGOTIATIONS WITH MEGAFON

JSC United Telecom denied today any negotiations, which it allegedly holds with the Russian operator Megafon. United Telecom stressed that the publications in local press about such negotiations are based on “unconfirmed assumptions“.

PARTNER WAS CHANGED IN LLC FOPTNET AND LLC AKHALI KSELEBI

Georgian Communications Commission reported that LLC SystemNet became the partner of LLC Fiber-Optic Telecommunication Net – Foptnet instead of JSC Egrisi. Share of LLC System Net makes up 45%.

DISPUTE BETWEEN LLC INFOTEL AND JSC UNITED TELECOM TO BE SETTLED THIS WEEK

Georgian Communalizations Commission informed that it will hold the meeting this week, which should settle a dispute connected with interconnection agreement between LLC Infotel and JSC United Telecom. At the meeting, which was held on February 20, the companies requested several days in order to make their final decisions, the Commission noted.

LLC URUSHA IS GIVEN A RIGHT TO USE NUMERATION RESOURCE WITH AUXILIARY TECHNOLOGICAL AIM

Georgian Communications Commission gave LLC Urusha a right to use 0-0-4 numeration resource with auxiliary technological aim. The company provides informational service to the population in Poti and needs the mentioned resource with these aims.

PROPERTY OF KUTAISI LLC AVANGARD WAS NOT SOLD

Bankruptcy manager of LLC Avangard told Sarke that auction on LLC’s property, scheduled to be held these days, failed because of applications absence. Starting price of the property made up 2.3 million lari.

TENDER IS ANNOUNCED ON STUDYING TV AUDIENCE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Public Broadcasting announced a tender on studying of TV audience. The tender is divided into 2 lots.

society

RESTORATION OF SCHOOL IN VILLAGE, SUFFERED DURING THE AUGUST WAR, FINISHED THROUGH ASSISTANCE OF SAKARTVELOS BANKI’S FUND

Sakartvelos Banki (Bank of Georgia) announced that the fund, established by the bank to assist the population, suffered during the Russian aggression, finished restoration works of public school located in the village Ditsi. The fund allotted 441,342 lari with these aims.

TBILISI CITY COURT PARTLY SATISFIED ACTION OF JOSEPH KAY

Press service of Tbilisi City Court reported about decision made these days, according to which action of Joseph Kay (a distant relative of deceased businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili) towards Inna Gudavadze (widow of Patarkatsishvili) was partly satisfied. The matter concerns execution of the last will of Patarkatsishvili and management of his inheritance.

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