Only one bidder - LLC Mining Investments (company id: 404415824) - participated in an auction of a 27-year extraction license for gold, copper and other precious minerals in the Shida Kartli region held on February 29 by the Agency of Natural Re
We previously published a blog post explaining the new regulatory framework for tax liens. After these amendments to the tax code entered into force, we tried to find out whether and how the rules have been applied to financial institutions. We
A number of significant supplements and amendments have been entered into the Georgian election legislation late last year, including an intriguing issue regarding the handing on of gifts for political purposes. Prior to the amendments, the ban on si
The probably largest auction of mining rights in recent Georgian history will take place on Wednesday, February 29, at 12:00 at the Agency of Natural Resources of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Gulua St. #6; Tel: (832) 727248). We enc
The Government of Georgia (GoG) switched to programme budgeting as from January 1 2012, which means Georgian state budget needs to be rearranged thematically. The Ministry of Defence appropriation as well as other defence-related expenses, for instan
The Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) and several private TV channels have been airing advertising videos, showing and highlighting achievements and future plans of the Government of Georgia and specific government organizations in recent weeks. Thes
As we wrote on our blog last October, TI Georgia tried to obtain a copy of a contract between the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office and the Geo Gold company concerning the management of Mushtaidi Park. However, the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office Property Management Age
A new order issued by the National Bank’s Financial Monitoring Service (FMS) requires Georgian commercial banks to determine and report whether a foreign client is a ‘politically active person.’ The order of the Head of the FMS sets forth new rules f
In recent days, the Georgian television sector has become even more politically polarized -- judging by changes in ownership and management of two channels. The Russian-language news satellite channel of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Kanal PIK, i
Do you know about the problems grape farmers had in Kakheti during the harvest? Or what Batumi City Council chooses to spend budget money on? Transparency International Georgia launched a new project – Beyond Tbilisi, which tries to answer these and