Новости за 12.12.2016

The civil sector and the Ombudsman demand to reconsider the country`s drug policy.

The majority is planning to adopt the budget on Wednesday. Finance Minister Dmitry Kumsishvili will be seriously attacked by government`s opponents. Opposition members have a number of remarks regarding the main financial document.

Leader of the Alliance of Patriots criticized the government`s economic team and they economic plan which they have presented.

EU monitoring mission has been extended for two years. The decision was adopted by the European Council and the budget of 18-million-euro budget was approved. Mission will operate in Georgia until 14 December 2018. According to the official statement of European Council, mission is contributing to the restoration of trust between the parties of the conflict and normalization of the situation. EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia operates since 2008.

Three days after terrorist attack on Istanbul number of victims rose to 44. After the terrorist attack Turkey started large-scale anti-terrorist operation. Law enforcers detained members of Kurds’ Democratic Party. Turkish media reported that 118 representatives of the party have been arrested. They are accused of terrorism propaganda. As a result of attacks, Turkish aviation bombed the positions of Kurdish fighters in Iraq’s northern regions. Kurd’s freedom hawks, a militant group took responsibility for Istanbul attacks. Читать дальше...

The reviewing of the Tbilisi budget will start this week and it is planned to discuss it by the end of the week on the session of Tbilisi city assembly, which will be attended by Mayor.
According to representatives of United National Movement, budget does not reflect interests and demands of citizens.
“Budget is prepared in Narmania’s warm room, from where he does not see the problems that are in Tbilisi today”, - says Tamaz Shoshiashvili
The budget will not be supported by Fraction Capital City, as well. Читать дальше...

According to Zurab Tchiaberashvili, there are no funds left to finance General Healthcare. Memeber of National Movement says, that there are 40 million GEL needed till the end of the year.
Zurab Tchiaberashvili speaks about debts of Ministry of Health towards medical institutions and explains that this situation will manage medical sector and population.
“There is no money left in budget of General Healthcare”, - said Zurab Tchiaberashvili.

This week parliament is supposed to approve budget for the next year. It equals 11.5 billion GEL.
According to United National Movement the 7 million increase in employment fund of State Security Service and at the same time decreasing of army salaries, is wrong.
“Everything in this document suggests that economic crisis will worsen. This is a budget of making people poorer”, - says Zurab Tchiaberashvili.
Representatives of “Georgian Dream” state, that budget fully meets the challenges the society is facing. Читать дальше...

Since 2012, the situation of religious freedom in Georgia, compared to previous years, has deteriorated significantly - the Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center study says.

The Deputy Mayor has outlined priorities of the draft budget for the capital.Irakli Lekvinadze spoke about the priorities defined by the document and explained what the money will be spent on.

Fifteen families of refugees who live in Zugdidi porcelain settlement are asking the government for help. According to them, the rain leaks in the rooms through damaged roof and they are forced to leave the building periodically to find shelter with neighbors .