Parliament Sessions Weekly Review. December 4-7, 2001
DECEMBER 4, TUESDAY
1. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Davit Kirvalidze as the minister of Agriculture of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
For – 171
Against – 5
2. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Merab Adeishvili as the minister of Transport and Communication of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
For – 143
Against – 24
3. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Davit Mirtskhulava as the minister of Fuel and Energy of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
For – 153
Against – 29
4. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Merab Ckhenkeli as the minister of Urbanization and Construction of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
For – 152
Against – 13
5. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Avtandil Jorbenadze as the minister of Health and Social Protection of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
For – 192
Against – 6
6. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Giorgi Gachechiladze as the minister of Economy, Industry and Trade of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
Committees of Tax-revenue and Economic policy supported the candidature.
Gachechiladze shared “Revival” idea on Free Economic Zones and gained their support.
For – 169
Against – 4
7. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Levan Dzneladze as the Tax-Revenue minister of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
Levan Dzneladze had large program word despite of he was newly appointed on the post until government resign.
For – 173
Against – 2
8. Resolution decree on “agreeing the approval Zurab Nogaideli as Finance minister of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili presented minister candidature.
Zurab Nogaideli was one of the candidates that met the most confrontation from MPs. The leader of “new rightist” faction Davit Gamklelidez was very critical. He accused Nogaideli in non-professionalism, individual decision-making, support in shadow economy legalization, establishing non-profit finance operations, etc. Gamkrelidze criticized Maia Nadiradze from “Traditionalist” faction because of thank to Nogaideli distributing pensions and salaries in time.
Giorgi Targamadze saw Zhvania-Saakashvili “crime” political-economic interests in Nogaideli candidature.
Koba Davitashvili reminded other ministers’ supporting parliamentary powers that opposition does not mean only one candidature criticism and this status should be gained.
Finance-Budget committee didn’t support Nogaideli because of 183 million sequester. Tax-Revenue committee supported finance minister candidature.
For – 128
Against – 70
DECEMBER 5, WEDNESDAY
Parliament couldn’t begin working because of not having quorum. MPs made statements on internal structure and parliamentary posts’ changes. According Vasil Maglaperidze its necessary to declare “zero version” in committees and compose them again taking to account new parliamentary reality.
MPs touched ahead of schedule parliamentary elections. Everybody agreed that that existing elections law and local government law couldn’t give fair elections.
The leader of faction “Alliance for new Georgia” Irakli Gogava accused executive secretary of CUG in illegal change of election list. List took to account ethnic Azerbaijani Huseinov to become MP instead of Davit Magradze, but according to Gogava it was violated.
DECEMBER 6, THURSDAY
1. Draft project on “medical-social expertise”
The minister of Health and Social Protection Avtandil Jorbenadze presented draft project.
It was discussed by II and III hearing.
For – 161
Against – 0 /II hearing/
For – 159
Against – 0 /III hearing/
2. Draft project on “changes and amendments on Georgian law on “drugs and pharmaceutical activity”
The minister of Health and Social Protection Avtandil Jorbenadze presented draft project.
It was discussed by II hearing.
For – 152
Against – 0
3. Draft project on changes and amendments to Georgian law on “refugees”
The deputy minister of Refugee and Accommodation Gaioz Nozadze presented the bill.
It was discussed by II hearing.
For – 154
Against – 0
4. Draft project on “changes to the law on “Supreme Courts”
The head of committee on Legal Issues, the Legitimacy and Administrative Reforms Zurab Adeishvili presented the draft project.
It was voted by simplified rule.
For – 142
Against – 10
5. Draft project on “changes and amendments to Criminal Proceed Code”
The head of committee on Legal Issues, the Legitimacy and Administrative Reforms Zurab Adeishvili presented the draft project.
It was voted by simplified rule.
For – 129
Against – 2
DECEMBER 7, FRIDAY
Chairman of committee on Procedures and Rules issues Rostom Dolidze insisted reading MP list because of problem in quorum gathering.
1. Resolution decree on “prolongation authority to the interim parliamentary commission on cases relating to compatriots living abroad and the return of national treasures existing abroad”
The chairman of commission on cases relating to compatriots living abroad and the return of national treasures existing abroad made report on commission working.
Commission was prolonged authority for six months.
For – 151
Against – 5
2. Resolution decree on “prolongation authority to the interim parliamentary commission on the study of crisis existing in the field of power engineering”
The chairman of commission on the study of crisis existing in the field of power engineering Irakli Chubinishvili introduced Parliament commission conclusion on growth of electricity tariff. According to him AES Telasi conducted extra expenditures that was not considered in agreement caused tariff to increase. If related structures could conduct monitoring on the processes in time it would be possible to avoid tariff enlargement. Commission raised responsibility issues of the following structures’ officials: Ministry of Property management and its city office, Tbilisi Maier and its energy office.
Chubinishvili noted that despite of independent status of Energy Regulation Commission, it obeys President requests. He added that in order to cancel the two-combination system (AES Telasi represents demands to president and then president asks the same to Energy Regulation Commission) Parliament should change legislation and put Energy Regulation Commission under Parliament control.
The chairman of Energy subcommittee initiated the cancellation of changes to Tax Code that Parliament had recently passed in favor of AES Telasi. Vise versa legislation base still will give chance AES Telasi to increase tariff again.
Chairman of Section Economy committee Zurab Tskitishvili and MP Levan Pirveli opposed each other during the debates. In result Pirveli left Section Economy Committee on protest base.
Finally, special inter-faction group will work on the issues.
Commission was prolonged authority for six months.
For – 135
Against – 12
3. Resolution decree on “prolongation authority to the interim parliamentary commission on issues related to the problems of Abkhazia”
The chairman of the commission Vakhtang Kolbaia made report about commission activity.
MPs were mistaken while thinking they were discussing Abkhazia issues, Kolbaia explained that Abkhazia problem will soon become the extraordinary discussion topic of Parliament.
Commission was prolonged authority for six months.
For – 148
Against – 1
4. Resolution decree on “”agreeing the approval Solomon Pavliashvili as the minister of Property Management of Georgia”
Parliament secretary of president Mariam Tsatsanashvili represented minister candidature.
MPs supported their colleague on the minister post.
For – 186
Against – 4
5. Joining European convention on “international acknowledgement of criminal sentences”
For – 157
Against – 6