N215 (44) Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
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Maia Metskhvarishvili
One More Reorganization in Kutaisi Mayor’s Office
At the end of this week, Besik Gulordava, the acting Mayor of Kutaisi, will present the new staff and structure of the government to Kutaisi’s Sakrebulo [local self-governance unit]. . . .
Economy
Maia Metskhvarishvili
Privatization Speeds Up in Kutaisi
New interests in Kutaisi Real Estate
More talks about decentralization of some governmental agencies and the possible move of several central bodies to Kutaisi resulted in interestedness of several large business groups. Nikala Group, Procreditbank, TBC . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
New Government in Kutaisi & “No Dirty Deals”
Besik Gulordava the acting mayor of Kutaisi, Georgian’s second largest city, presented his new city government to the Sakrebulo [city council] for approval. The new staff, however, will work in . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
“Revanchists” in Kutaisi
The staff purge in Kutaisi a few weeks ago and subsequent appointment of a new mayor is being called the Pen Revolution, and the issue of revanchism has surfaced in . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
Sakrebulo Yields to Instructions
Besik Gulordava, acting mayor of Kutaisi, has appealed to the Georgian ministry of justice for help after his first fiasco with the sakrebulo [city council]. With a letter of recommendation . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
Energy Fraud in Kutaisi Promised 24 hours but received two hours – “Bait and Switch”
Some of Georgian United Energy Distributing Company’s subscribers have individual open meters in Kutaisi, which now equals to 18,000 – just one third of the total number. Each subscriber had . . .
Society
Maia Metskhvarishvili
Tender Competition Started in Kutaisi
The government of Kutaisi has announced that rehabilitation of roads and city infrastructure will be priorities in 2005. By order of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, the central highways of Kutaisi . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
Another Staff Purge in Kutaisi Mayor’s Office
Gia Getsadze, presidential envoy to the Imereti region, should have officially left his post on April 4. Although he has not been to his office for some time, he has . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
Chips Fly as Vice-Governors are Blamed in Corruption Scandals Clan deals and corruption scandals
The visit of the United National Movement to Baghdati came against the background of protest and clamor. Davit Kirkitadze, the executive chair of the party, and Mikheil Machavariani, the vice-speaker . . .
Crime
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
Ombudsman Demands Punishment of Corrupt Police
Human rights violation remains common among law enforcement officers in Georgia. Despite recent reforms and reorganizations, this problem remains serious. . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
Former Mayor’s Companies Win in Kutaisi Tender
Some “cry-foul” for contract rigging and connections
Kutaisi city municipal government has announced the first results of state procurement tender for the repair of the city streets and roads. The city government’s announced a tender for a . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
Imereti’s Budget Balanced at Expense of Strict Administration
Kutaisi’s district tax inspection is currently in the epicenter of political and economical processes. Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli has recommended Davit Javakhidze, head of the above-mentioned inspection, for the . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
Kutaisi Municipality and Imereti Regional Administration Clash
A new political confrontation is unfolding in Kutaisi. The cracks between Kutaisi city administration and the old regional administration started out with the close associates of the region’s deputy governor. . . .
Society
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
High Quality Care for West Georgia: International Standard Hospital in Kutaisi
A modern medical facility that matches international standards will be opened in Kutaisi on September 1, 2005. Work on the construction of the Zurab Tskhakaia National Center for Interventional Medicine . . .
Crime
Maia Metskhvarishvili
From Kutaisi
Perjurer Confesses in Kutaisi
At a hearing in the Nugzar Kobakhidze case at Kutaisi city court one of the witnesses made a confession. Nugzar Balanchivadze admitted that he had participated in the Kobakhidze case . . .
Politics
Maia Metskhvarishvili
Patrol Police Fight Domestic Violence
Several-years of work from Georgia-based non-governmental and international organizations have shown that the problem of domestic violence is serious in Georgia. A special shelter for victims of domestic violence has . . .
