Sarke: newsletter of 13 February 2009

TODAY:

politics

GEORGIAN PRESIDENT: THE MAIN PRIORITY IS ECONOMICS’ RECOVERY AND NEW JOBS CREATION

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili declared that the authorities have “one and the main priority – recovery of the economy, keeping of the jobs, creation of new jobs and increase of employment”. All our further decisions and steps will proceed from this priority, announced the President yesterday while making the annual report to the Parliament.

GOVERNMENT TO PRESENT SINGLE ECONOMIC PARAMETERS TO INVESTORS

Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri reported that the government has created a document, which will be presented submitted to investors. The document shows in details main economic parameters of the last 5 years, announced the Prime Minister at presentation of this document today.

economics

AUTHORITIES PLAN TO MAKE HEALTH INSURANCE THE MOST AVAILABLE

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili declared that fundamental changes should be made in health insurance in order to make it affordable to all the citizens. Only two categories of insurance operate in the country today – free-of-charge and expensive, noted the President yesterday while making the annual report to the Georgian Parliament.

CUSTOMS WILL BE EQUIPPED THROUGH THE CHINESE GRANT

Georgian Finance Ministry informs that customs terminal, equipped with X-ray scanner, was opened today in Adlia. The terminal was equipped through grant of 11 million lari, allotted by the governemnt of China last year.

COALITION TRANSPARENT FINANCIAL AID TO GEORGIA POINTS AT ECONOMIC DANGERS

According to conclusion of coalition Transparent Financial Aid to Georgia, there is a danger in Georgia of suspension of the economic growth, decreasing of investment inflow and transfers, risks in the banking sector and foreign trade, etc.

Because of the crisis in country’s economy, Georgia might attract credits with stricter terms than it was before, which will complicate the economic development of the country, announced economic expert Revaz Sakevarishvili while presenting the analytic report of coalition today.

GOVERNEMNT OF FINLAND TO RENDER AID TO GEORGIAN ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Georgian Environment Protection and Natural Resources Ministry announces that the governemnt of Finland will allot 2 million EUR to Georgia to hold environment protection works. The Ministry cannot name at this stage the terms of signing of the corresponding agreement.

ACTUAL TOPIC: USING OF WOOD RESOURCES

The state and non-governmental organizations cannot agree on the efficient system of wood resources management. Irakli Macharashvili, coordinator of biodiversity program of non-governmental organization Green Alternative shares his opinion on this issue.

business

EXPERT OF GREEN ALTERNATIVE TALKS ABOUT CANCELLING OF TWO LONG-TERM FORESTRY LICENSES

Irakli Macharashvili, coordinator of biodiversity program of non-governmental organization Green Alternative told Sarke that 2 long-term forestry licenses should be withdrawn because of violations. The matter concerns the licenses, issued to Georgian-Chinese enterprise Georgian Wood & Industrial Development and Georgian Wood Processing Corporation.

28 MINING LICENSES ARE AUCTIONED

Georgian Economic Development Ministry announced auction on 28 mining licenses. Starting price of the licenses totals to 380,159 lari.

LLC KAZTRANSGAZ-TBILISI INVITES BIDS ON CARS INSURANCE

LLC KazTransGaz-Tbilisi, Tbilisi gas distributor, invites bids on insurance service for cars. The service should be provided during 2009.

VTB BANK OFFERS NEW VISA CARD

VTB Bank Georgia announces that clients will be offered a new card, VTB Universal, from February 16. This debit card will be issued as Visa Classic and Visa Gold.

society

ANTICORRUPTION CONSULTING CENTER IS LAUNCHED

Anticorruption consulting center was opened today in the office of Transparency International Georgia in Tbilisi (Rustaveli Ave. 26).

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