The News in Brief
Friday, October 4
By Lizi Zurabiani
Irakli Kobakhidze talks about President's impeachment
“Impeachment can be discussed only if there are signs for it. As of now, there aren't any,” "Georgian Dream" member Irakli Kobakhidze told reporters when answering a question whether President Salome Zourabichvili's impeachment would be discussed.
Kobakhidze said that he has no further information about the questioning about pardoning starting up again at the prosecutor’s office.
“As for impeachment, the issue of impeachment can only be raised theoretically if a crime is committed or the constitution is violated. So far, we have no signs of this, if there are any signs, it is only theoretically possible to discuss impeachment. There are no signs of this today, "said Kobakhidze.
He also spoke about the practice of pardoning.
"As for the practice of pardon in general, we have been criticizing the previous presidents before. That practice was wrong and to a large extent. Precisely this practice caused the flaws that were made during the current president’s ruling,” said Kobakhidze.
Ministry of Education started granting state awards to retired teachers
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Mikheil Batiashvili hosted the award-winning retired teachers of Tbilisi, Rustavi and Mtskheta at the Ministry.
At the meeting, the teachers noted that the state had never taken such a dignified step in their direction and this recognition was unexpected and important to them. According to them, this precedent is an important impetus for current and future teachers who embark on this difficult profession.
“Your contribution to the upbringing of generations is immense. Reform begins with the teacher and the teacher must have appropriate conditions. The teacher is the future of the country. You have worked hard and made an incredible effort in this endeavor and thank you for your hard work on behalf of the Ministry, the children and the parents. I want to show the greatest respect to you. The teacher is the main person in the country, ” said Batiashvili.
At the first stage, more than six thousand teachers expressed their desire to receive awards from the state. They have already received a two-year total salary as a reward. Teachers of retirement age practitioners will have the opportunity to express their rewards by the end of the year.
As part of the reform, teachers who have raised their status will receive increased salaries in October.
Sebastian Molineus congratulates Georgia
“I would like to congratulate the Georgian government on the fact that in a recent World Bank study, "World Governance Indicators", Georgia was among the top reformers,” - said World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Sebastian Molineus after meeting with Finance Minister, Ivan Machavariani.
As he noted, Georgia has shown progress and improvement in all key criteria.
“We consider governance indicators as a critical issue. We appreciate how government institutions work, how the country is run, how important decisions are made, how economic analysis of these decisions is, and how these decisions can affect citizens, service delivery to the public. We see that Georgia has achieved very good results in these areas. Georgia is a top reformer in terms of improvements and ratings. These are the progressive steps taken by the Georgian government. We are proud that the World Bank is Georgia's partner and supporter of these reforms. At the same time, we can say that more can be done. We are happy to help strengthen all of Georgia's key areas such as political stability, non-violence, government effectiveness, rule of law and accountability,” said World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Sebastian Molineus.
The Ministry of Finance of Georgia reports this information.
Irakli Kovzanadze hosted a delegation of US Congress staff
Irakli Kovzanadze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, hosted the Assistants to the Congressmen and Senators who are members of the US Congress on Economy and Finance Committees and Subcommittees.
The parties briefed each other on the main directions of the activities of the US Congress and the Parliament of Georgia and shared their experiences.
At the same time, the discussions focused on the measures undertaken to strengthen the oversight function of the Parliament and the process of monitoring carried out by the Finance and Budget Committee of the State Institutions: Ministry of Finance, National Bank, State Audit.
"The meeting focused on deepening trade-economic relations between Georgia and the United States, Georgia's favorable investment climate and the current state of Georgia's budgetary and financial sector," reads the report released by the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee.
The Georgian Parliament, along with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, is hosting a delegation of US Congress staff from September 29 to October 5.
Irakli Kobakhidze talks about President's impeachment
“Impeachment can be discussed only if there are signs for it. As of now, there aren't any,” "Georgian Dream" member Irakli Kobakhidze told reporters when answering a question whether President Salome Zourabichvili's impeachment would be discussed.
Kobakhidze said that he has no further information about the questioning about pardoning starting up again at the prosecutor’s office.
“As for impeachment, the issue of impeachment can only be raised theoretically if a crime is committed or the constitution is violated. So far, we have no signs of this, if there are any signs, it is only theoretically possible to discuss impeachment. There are no signs of this today, "said Kobakhidze.
He also spoke about the practice of pardoning.
"As for the practice of pardon in general, we have been criticizing the previous presidents before. That practice was wrong and to a large extent. Precisely this practice caused the flaws that were made during the current president’s ruling,” said Kobakhidze.
Ministry of Education started granting state awards to retired teachers
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Mikheil Batiashvili hosted the award-winning retired teachers of Tbilisi, Rustavi and Mtskheta at the Ministry.
At the meeting, the teachers noted that the state had never taken such a dignified step in their direction and this recognition was unexpected and important to them. According to them, this precedent is an important impetus for current and future teachers who embark on this difficult profession.
“Your contribution to the upbringing of generations is immense. Reform begins with the teacher and the teacher must have appropriate conditions. The teacher is the future of the country. You have worked hard and made an incredible effort in this endeavor and thank you for your hard work on behalf of the Ministry, the children and the parents. I want to show the greatest respect to you. The teacher is the main person in the country, ” said Batiashvili.
At the first stage, more than six thousand teachers expressed their desire to receive awards from the state. They have already received a two-year total salary as a reward. Teachers of retirement age practitioners will have the opportunity to express their rewards by the end of the year.
As part of the reform, teachers who have raised their status will receive increased salaries in October.
Sebastian Molineus congratulates Georgia
“I would like to congratulate the Georgian government on the fact that in a recent World Bank study, "World Governance Indicators", Georgia was among the top reformers,” - said World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Sebastian Molineus after meeting with Finance Minister, Ivan Machavariani.
As he noted, Georgia has shown progress and improvement in all key criteria.
“We consider governance indicators as a critical issue. We appreciate how government institutions work, how the country is run, how important decisions are made, how economic analysis of these decisions is, and how these decisions can affect citizens, service delivery to the public. We see that Georgia has achieved very good results in these areas. Georgia is a top reformer in terms of improvements and ratings. These are the progressive steps taken by the Georgian government. We are proud that the World Bank is Georgia's partner and supporter of these reforms. At the same time, we can say that more can be done. We are happy to help strengthen all of Georgia's key areas such as political stability, non-violence, government effectiveness, rule of law and accountability,” said World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus, Sebastian Molineus.
The Ministry of Finance of Georgia reports this information.
Irakli Kovzanadze hosted a delegation of US Congress staff
Irakli Kovzanadze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, hosted the Assistants to the Congressmen and Senators who are members of the US Congress on Economy and Finance Committees and Subcommittees.
The parties briefed each other on the main directions of the activities of the US Congress and the Parliament of Georgia and shared their experiences.
At the same time, the discussions focused on the measures undertaken to strengthen the oversight function of the Parliament and the process of monitoring carried out by the Finance and Budget Committee of the State Institutions: Ministry of Finance, National Bank, State Audit.
"The meeting focused on deepening trade-economic relations between Georgia and the United States, Georgia's favorable investment climate and the current state of Georgia's budgetary and financial sector," reads the report released by the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee.
The Georgian Parliament, along with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, is hosting a delegation of US Congress staff from September 29 to October 5.