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2020-02-29 Interagency Coordination Council Led by Prime Minister Holds a Meeting on Coronavirus
The Interagency Coordination Council, led by the Prime Minister of Georgia and established to address the issue of coronavirus, held its meeting today.
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2020-02-28 ''Rules defined by the Government of Georgia increase the effectiveness of reform implementation'' states Head of Government Administration
Government of Georgia has developed Rules and Handbook for Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Policy Documents, which were approved late last year. They substantially transform the process of strategic planning and coordination in the country. It was announced by Natia Mezvrishvili, Head of Government Administration of Georgia in her speech delivered at the launch of a Presentation of a Redesigned System of Policy Planning and Coordination today.
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2020-02-27 “Balanced cooperation between authorities and banking sector is a basis for 2020 turning successful for TBC and entire banking sector of the country” states Prime Minister of Georgia
"Authorities will do their best to make sure that banking sector of the country becomes one of the most significant economic foundations, one of the important sources of economic development to be strong and advanced" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia in his speech delivered at the presentation of an Annual Report of TBC Bank today.
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2020-02-27 Natia Mezvrishvili Led a Work-Group Meeting on New Strategy for Georgia in 2021-2027 under the Austrian Development Cooperation Program
National priorities of Georgia, sector-specific needs and main directions of the New Strategy for Georgia in 2021-2027 under the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) Program have been discussed at a Work-Group Meeting held at the Government Administration today under the chairmanship of Natia Mezvrishvili, Head of Government Administration of Georgia.
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2020-02-27 Multi-Functional Sports Complex is Being Built with 10 000 Seats For Hosting EuroBasket in Tbilisi
Multi-Functional Sports Complex will be built in Tbilisi with 10 000 seats in line with a Government Resolution to host EuroBasket in 2021.
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2020-02-27 “I assure the citizens that at this point in time there is no risk of a wide spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia and hence there is no threat of epidemics either” states Minister of Health of Georgia
"I assure the citizens that at this point in time there is no risk of a wide spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia and hence there is no threat of epidemics either" stated Ekaterine Tikaradze, Minister of Health at the Executive Government Meeting today.
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2020-02-27 Prime Minister Instructs Interagency Coordination Council to Keep the Population Constantly Updated on Coronavirus
The Prime Minister has instructed the Interagency Coordination Council to keep the country's population constantly updated on coronavirus.
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2020-02-27 “There is no reason to panic! Inter-Agency Coordination Council is in full management of the process!” states Prime Minister of Georgia
"Ministry of Health, respective government agencies and recently established Inter-Agency Coordination Council are in full control of the situation. There is no reason to panic!" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia at the Executive Government Meeting in relation with the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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2020-02-26 Prime Minister Puts Together the Emergency Interagency Coordination Group as the First Case of Coronavirus Is Reported in Georgia
A few minutes ago, the Emergency Interagency Coordination Group, established under the leadership of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, concluded its first meeting. The Emergency Group was convened and led by the Head of Government immediately after the first case of coronavirus in Georgia was reported.
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2020-02-26 Giorgi Gakharia: Georgia needs EU support to strengthen connectivity in order to enable business to translate political achievements into concrete profits
Presently, we enjoy the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the EU, also access to a vast market with the highest standards, and all that is in harmony with our political aspirations, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated at the Georgian and the World 2020 Economic Conference.
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2020-02-26 Giorgi Gakharia: Our economy rests on free business, strong Georgian business creating jobs
We are not here to discuss just the Georgia Government's achievements. We are more interested in discussing the achievements of Georgian business, because we all understand that the cornerstone and backbone of our economy is free business, strong Georgian business that creates jobs. Creating new jobs is our economy's systemic challenge. Without balanced relations and policies between the private sector and state interests, it is impossible to achieve any serious results.
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2020-02-25 Georgia deserves membership in NATO
Renewed hostilities in Ukraine in recent days once again underscore what is at stake for the Black Sea region as a focal point for competing geo-political powers. The Black Sea serves as a buffer along Europe's southern flank, helping to protect Europe, NATO and vital U.S. interests from hostile powers.
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2020-02-24 Prime Minister of Georgia and NDI President Discuss Need of Coordinated Cooperation During Election Year
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2020-02-24 Prime Minister of Georgia and NDI President Discuss Need of Coordinated Cooperation During Election Year
Various directions of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Georgia have been discussed by Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia and Derek Mitchell, President of NDI at a meeting held in the Government Administration of Georgia today.
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2020-02-23 Giorgi Gakharia: Intensive work is underway for the Health Ministry to ensure effective control over the spreading of the virus
All necessary mechanisms will be put in action in Georgia to ensure effective fight against the virus, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia told the press in response to a question about a possible suspension of flights from Iran in order to stave off the spread of coronavirus.
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2020-02-23 Giorgi Gakharia: Our territories are occupied, and we must remember that our fight for independence and freedom will continue
Today, 99 years later, we pay homage to the memory of the young Georgians who unconditionally and yet mindfully sacrificed their lives for the country's freedom and independence, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated in Parliament as he commemorated the cadets fallen near Kojori-Tabakhmela in February of 1921.
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2020-02-22 Giorgi Gakharia about Archil Tatunashvili: Commemorating those who have died a hero’s death and sacrificed their liver for the homeland is what should unite us
It is the duty of each citizen and the state to remember and stand by Archil Tatunashvili's family in every way, the Prime Minister of Georgia stated in the village of Tsilkani, where he visited the family of Archil Tatunashvili, a Georgian hero killed two years ago today.
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2020-02-21 Prime Minister on the inauguration of Dream Town’s construction site: The Georgian Government’s main goal is to turn this country into a land of opportunity
582 apartments will be built in 17 months to belong to you and these children, to enable you, citizens of Georgia, to lead a decent life and raise worthy children, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated in his speech at the inauguration of Dream Town's construction site in Batumi.
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2020-02-21 ''Government of Georgia will do its best to make the youth, the student community more successful'' states Prime Minister of Georgia
"Most important words of all are self-governance and student community here today. Self-governance is a strong future of our country" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia in his speech delivered at the Youth Forum of Local Self-Governance today.
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2020-02-21 Giorgi Gakharia: An honorable police officer must be cherished by the state, something we are and will continue doing
On the initiative of the Interior Ministry, and on the decision of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Patrol Inspector Otar Tavartkiladze-who was wounded in December of 2019 in Batumi-and his partner, Patrol Inspector Avtandil Mzhavanadze, have been awarded apartments in Batumi. An apartment was also awarded to the family of Police Officer Murad (Buta) Antadze who was killed in the line of on duty in 2018.
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2020-02-21 Prime Minister Thanks the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Supporting Georgia and Condemning the Russian Federation’s Cyberattack on Georgia
Today, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia met with Maaike van Koldam, new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia.
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2020-02-20 Giorgi Gakharia: Giorgi Shengelaia has left his mark on Georgian cinema, and we all bid him farewell together
"The death of this great Georgian filmmaker is a heavy loss for his family and country. Indeed, he has left his mark on Georgian cinema, and now we all bid him farewell together," Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated at the funeral of celebrated Georgian film director Giorgi Shengelaia.
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2020-02-20 Giorgi Gakharia: National Movement is yesterday’s news; we must look to the future
We must work and bend our efforts to make sure that this country is not a country of challenges and overthrows, but one of opportunities for youth, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia told the press in response to a question about Vano Merabishvili's recent statement.
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2020-02-20 Prime Minister of Georgia Meets BP Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey
Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia met Gary Jones, Regional President of British Petroleum (BP) for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, representing a multi-national British oil and gas corporation.
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2020-02-19 Georgian Delegation Led by Natia Mezvrishvili Holds Meetings at the Council of Europe
A Georgian Delegation, led by Head of the Government Administration Natia Mezvrishvili, held a two-day visit to Strasbourg where, on February 17-18, meetings were held with senior Council of Europe officials.
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2020-02-19 Export volume hit a record-high indicator in January 2020 with 262.6 MLN USD
Export volume hit a record-high indicator in January 2020 with 262.6 MLN USD (i.e. 10% increase compared to the respective period of the past year). Export volumes have never been so high in January of any previous year before.
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2020-02-19 Executive Government Meeting held on February 19, 2020
Today's Government meeting at the Administration of the Government was held under the chairmanship of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia. The Cabinet discussed 11 issues on its meeting agenda.
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2020-02-19 Giorgi Gakharia: This year, Georgia’s protected areas will expand by 100,000 hectares
"Another important decision we are taking today concerns protected areas. As you know, the area of Georgia's protected territories expanded by about 10% in 2019 to make 9.6% of the country's territory, a maximal indicator so far. But the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection plans to expand our protected areas by additional 100,000 hectares," Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated at today's Government meeting.
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2020-02-19 “Law on Investment Funds is utterly essential for a greater development of the capital market” states Prime Minister of Georgia
"Law on Investment Funds is utterly essential for a greater development of the capital market" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia at the Executive Government Meeting today.
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2020-02-19 Vakhtang Gomelauri Appointed Secretary of National Security Council
Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri has been appointed Secretary of the National Security Council, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated at today's Government meeting.
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2020-02-18 Natia Mezvrishvili’s Meeting with Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović
Head of the Administration of the Georgian Government Natia Mezvrishvili held a meeting today with Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović.
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2020-02-14 Giorgi Gakharia: Georgia’s growing role in the architecture of European security and in the context of Black Sea security has come to light at the Munich Security Conference
The growing role of Georgia in the architecture of European security and in the context of Black Sea security has come to light at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia told the press while summarizing his meetings within the framework of the Munich Security Conference.
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2020-02-14 Prime Minister of Georgia Meets Romanian Colleague at MSC
Giorgia Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia met Ludovic Orban, Prime Minister of Romania within the scope of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC).
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2020-02-14 Prime Minister of Georgia Attends Opening Session of 56th Munich Security Conference
Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia attended an Opening Session of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) today.
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2020-02-14 Georgian Prime Minister Meets Albanian Counterpart
Within the framework of the 56th Munich Security Conference, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia held a meeting today with Prime Minister Edi Rama of the Republic of Albania.
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2020-02-14 Giorgi Gakharia and Fatou Bensouda Discuss Progress in Ongoing Investigation of 2008 War
The ongoing investigation of the August 2008 war was discussed by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and the International Criminal Court's Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda during today's meeting within the framework of the Munich Security Conference.
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2020-02-14 Prime Minister of Georgia and US Defense Secretary Discuss Successful Cooperation in Defense and Security
Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia commenced his Working Visit to the 56th Munich Security Conference with a meeting organized with Mark Esper, US Secretary of Defense.
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2020-02-13 Five Candidates to Participate in the Competition for One Vacant Membership of the Georgian National Communication Commission
Five persons have applied to compete for one vacant membership of the Georgian National Communication Commission. Relevant applications, within deadlines, have been submitted to the Administration of the Government by Akaki Gigineishvili, Beglar Logua, Tamar Chelidze, Nino Kubinidze, and Khatuna Maisashvili.
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2020-02-13 Six Candidates to Participate in the Competition for One Vacant Membership of the Georgian National Communication Commission
Six persons have applied to compete for one vacant membership of the Georgian National Communication Commission. Relevant applications, within deadlines, have been submitted to the Administration of the Government by Zaur Otiashvili, Tamar Chelidze, Temur Dzagnidze, Nino Kubinidze, Vakhtang Abashidze, and Sergo Shavgulidze.
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2020-02-13 Prime Minister of Georgia to Participate in Munich Security Conference
A Georgian delegation led by Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia will participate in the Munich Security Conference.
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2020-02-13 High-Ranking Government Consultation Body Gets Established on OGP
High-Ranking Inter-Agency Coordination Council has been established under the decision of the Government of Georgia on issues related to open governance by taking into consideration the recommendations of non-government and international organizations engaged in the process.
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2020-02-13 In 2019 Georgia’s economic growth reached 5.2%
Economic growth in 2019 was higher than expected to make up 5.2%. According to the International Monetary Fund's estimations in early 2019, Georgia's growth was expected to be only 4.6%.
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2020-02-12 Georgia was visited by a record-high number of international visitors and tourists in January 2020
Visits by international travelers to Georgia exceeded 633 000 in January 2020 and got increased by 19.8% in contrast with the respective period of last year, while the number of visits by tourists increased by 18.9%.
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2020-02-10 Prime Minister of Georgia and Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Discuss Bilateral Economic Cooperation
Positive trend of economic cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan, along with key directions of strategic partnership between the two countries were discussed by Giorgi Gakharia and Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan today.
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2020-02-07 Toy safety and quality control comes into effect
Before market placement, toys will be checked for compliance with product safety requirements, meaning both chemical composition and physical characteristics
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2020-02-06 To stimulate the construction sector, the tax cuts adopted in 2015 to help finalize uncompleted development sites launched prior to 2008 will remain in force until 2026
By extending the application of the tax cuts, the construction sector will be offered an additional opportunity to complete unfinished sites. This decision seeks to meet the needs of most of the affected residents.
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2020-02-06 Prime Minister of Georgia Meets Ambassador of Israel to Georgia
Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia met H.E. Ran Gidor, Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of Israel to Georgia today.
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2020-02-06 ITB Berlin as the World’s Largest Tourism Trade Fair will be hosted in Georgia in 2022
From all over the globe, Georgia has been named as a Host Country for ITB Berlin 2022 being the world's largest tourism trade fair.
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2020-02-06 Executive Government Meeting held on February 6, 2020
Today's Government meeting at the Administration of the Government was held under the chairmanship of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia. The Cabinet discussed 12 issues on its meeting agenda.
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2020-02-06 IDPs getting Property Tax Waivers
In line with legislative amendments proposed to the Tax Code of Georgia, agriculture land plots under 5 hectares if owned by internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of January 1, 2011 will be subject to a property tax waiver.
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2020-02-06 Prime Minister of Georgia Proposes VAT Reform Mirroring EU Practice
"Today we will be discussing a new reform in terms of proposed legislative amendments. It is aimed at harmonizing the principles of the value added tax (VAT) with those of the European Union (EU). Draft Law will be submitted by the Ministry of Finance of Georgia and its main goal is to make the VAT management in the country mirroring the practices of the EU" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia at the Executive Government Meeting today.
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2020-02-06 “World’s Largest Tourism Fair ITB Berlin will be hosted by Georgia in 2022” states Prime Minister of Georgia
"World's largest tourism fair, which is regularly held in Berlin, has decided to make Georgia a host country in 2022" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia at an Executive Government Meeting today.
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2020-02-06 New Draft Law on Rehabilitation and Collective Debt Settlement
In order to empower the private sector, ensure maximal state support for business, and foster job-creation, the Government of Georgia has approved the Draft Law on Rehabilitation and Collective Debt Settlement.
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2020-02-06 “Our government has consistently focused on the human rights since 2012 and it all started under the guidance of Bidzina Ivanishvili then the Prime Minister of Georgia. We started work on a long-term Strategy on Human rights in 2013” states Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia
"We are embarking on a new stage of a long-term Strategy on Human Rights to be drafted this year" stated Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia at an Executive Government Meeting today.
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2020-02-04 Presentation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2019 Summary Report
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has submitted its 2019 Summary Report to the Prime Minister's Human Rights and Gender Equality Adviser, the Chairperson of the Interagency Commission on Gender equality, Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, and the Coordinator of the Parliamentary Commission on Gender Equality of Georgia.
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2020-02-03 Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s Meeting with Champions, Best Georgian Athletes of 2019
Today, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia met with the Best Georgian Athletes of 2019 and personally congratulated them on their achievements.
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2020-02-03 Prime Minister Chairs Investors Council at the Government Administration
Apart from attractiveness of investing in Georgia, greater support of the private sector, new Draft Law of Georgia on Insolvency, development of a securities market and other significant issues related to the private sector were discussed at the 11th Meeting of the Investors Council chaired by Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia at the Government Administration today.
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2020-02-01 Prime Minister of Georgia Meets USAID Deputy Administrator
Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia met Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today.