2016-05-05
Session of the Cabinet of ministers was conducted at the Administration of the Government under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. The Cabinet discussed 35 issues placed on the agenda.
Within the frames of the state program "Produce in Georgia", 3 enterprises will be added to the previously funded 164 ventures. New projects were approved by the Government during its session today.
The high-tech intensive livestock farm in village Martvili will be constructed by the company "Martkopi Baga" that has envisaged investment in an amount of 2 509 408 GEL for this project. Within the frames of the Program, non-agricultural land plot alongside with the buildings erected thereon was granted to the company by the state at a symbolic 1 GEL price. Within the timeframe of two years the company will ensure production of milk and beef and employ 30 people; non-agricultural plot alongside with the buildings erected thereon was granted to the "Askangeli Alliance" by the state at a symbolic 1 GEL price. The company undertakes to invest 175 896 GEL in construction of enterprise producing mineral products. Employment of 25 people and export of the produced goods are envisaged. Furthermore, factory producing building materials in settlement Khelvachauri is also envisaged. For this purpose, the company "T.E.M.Y. Qapblock" will receive non-agricultural land from the state at a symbolic price of 1 GEL. To construct an enterprise on the said plot, 1 039 344 GEL will be invested and 15 people will be employed.
Alongside with projects subjected to the approval within the frames of the "Produce in Georgia", the Government has approved draft Ordinance enabling "Iceberg Poti" Ltd to establish warehouse facilities for the containers subjected to the shipment via sea. The need for establishing additional container terminal was caused by the ample growth of the volume of transit cargo in Georgia. 400 000 GEL will be invested in implementation of the project.
The Government has also approved the draft Ordinances implying elaboration of the important documents on spatial planning in Akhmeta, Tusheti, Mestia and Mulakhi. Settlements located on the respective territories lacked the spatial planning general plans. However, municipalities are unique in terms of their historic-geographic location, preserved natural ecosystems, natural and cultural landscapes, material and non-material historical-cultural heritage and system of protected territories. Due to the large recreational and touristic potential of these areas as well as possibility of establishing world class complexes here, it is crucial to elaborate a blueprint document that will ensure planned rather than sporadic development of these territories and will increase their investment attractiveness while preserving cultural-historical heritage of the areas.
Pursuant to the Government's decision, 180 families of the UDPs will be gifted apartments in Tbilisi, Mtskheta and Gori. From October 2012 till today, 11 645 families have already been grated the apartments and this process will be continued in the future.
Within the frames of the preferential agro-lending project the Government has elaborated new rules on supporting the wineries. Pursuant to the amendments, the maximum funding available for the grape processing enterprises will be increased from 600 000 USD to 2 million USD. This ensures creation and expansion of the large-capacity grape processing enterprises and as a result, the ability to purchase more grapes from the farmers during the harvest period. Within the frames of the preferential agro-lending system, the co-financing of the interests of the loan obtained for the purpose of purchasing real assets by the "NELP Agriculture Projects Management Agency" is envisaged. Within the frames of the project, 20 new grape processing enterprises were established and 39 pre-existing ones were re-equipped.
Within the frames of the preferential agro-lending project, elaboration of the standards as a result of the scientific work and research conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture as well as implementation of the world-renowned technologies will continue.
To ensure uninterrupted performance of the obligations undertaken under the universal health insurance program, the Government also adopted the draft resolution that envisages transfer of Mestia Hospital to the Administration of the Mestia Minicipality by the Ministru of Healthcare.
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