Georgy Margvelashvili: from experts to presidents
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Kakha Kaladze
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Georgia thanks Azerbaijan for gas
Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has commented on Azerbaijani Minister for Energy Kakha Kaladze's statement about gas diversification by thanking Azerbaijan for gas supplies, Trend reports.Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has recently criticized the minister in an interview with Versiya.Saakashvili said that Georgia may start purchases of gas from Russia, although no such negotiations had been started.
Georgia still interested in Azerbaijani gas, Kakha Kaladze says
Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze confirms Georgia's intention to continue cooperation with Azerbaijan in the sphere of energy. Georgia is still interested in Azerbaijani gas deliveries,
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Georgian-Kazakh relations tend to be cloudy
Anadolu to build 300-MW dam in Georgia
Anadolu Group (Turkey) will build a 300-MW dam in Georgia. Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze and Anadolu Group coordinator for energy Turben Izet Aksoy signed the construction deal, Trend reports.Anadolu Group invests in the 85-MW Paravan Dam in Samtkhe-Javakheti. The power plant produces 420 million KW/h. It is worth $125 million of investments.Construction of the Paravan Dam started in 2009 and will be completed in 2015.
Italian financiers consult Kakha Kaladze regarding Namahvani hydroelectric power station
Today the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia, Kakha Kaladze has discussed with the representatives of the Italian consulting firm Studio Pietrangeli the project of the Namahvani hydroelectric power station.It was reported that the Italian company has completed its study in one year and recently presented its findings to the Minister.The commission of the cascade hydroelectric power plant Namahvani was scheduled for the first half of 2013 but was delayed for further investigation of possible impact of the plant on the surrounding environment.
Georgian energy minister to play farewell football match
A farewell match for former captain of the Georgian football team, football player for the Italian teams Milan and Genoa and now Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Kakha Kaladze will be held at the "Dynamo Arena" in Tbilisi on May 31, Trend reports.Kaladze told the media today that he intends to invite all partners who have played with him in the past 10 years as a team, to Tbilisi. These are players from Dynamo Kiev, Milan, Genoa and the Georgian team.
SOCAR to provide Georgia with gas
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) will provide Georgia with gas, the Georgian Minister of Energy Kakha Kaladze said on Tuesday. Some 30,000 people will be provided with gas this year, he said.
Georgian government to cover damage caused by storm
Georgian Minister for Energy Kakha Kaladze said that a special emergency structure was formed to pay compensations for damage caused by the recent storm.The wind tore of roofs of 47 houses in Kobuleti, 93 in Khelvachauri. About 80 buildings were damaged in Shida Kartli. Roofs of about 50 houses were damaged in Avlabari.22,000 people experience power cut in Kvemo Kartli. 8,000 out of 17,000 people in Kakheti had power restored. A total of 60,000 addresses have no electricity in Georgia.
Georgian energy ministry summons KazTransGas for talks
Georgian Minister for Energy Kakha Kaladze has summoned KazTransGas for talks in Tbilisi to discuss the company’s debt.Georgia owes Kazakhstan about $100 million, the minister notes.KazTransGas expressed readiness to return Tbil-KazTransGaz to Kazakh managers in Georgia on many occasions. The management was replaced with Georgian due to the large debt.
Aragvi Dam to produce first electricity in 2015
Georgian Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Kakha Kaladze met ILAG officials on Monday to discuss the course of Aragvi Dam construction, Trend reports.They discussed construction of an 85-MW dam in the Hobsky District.The Aragvi Dam will have a power of 8MW and will produce 50 million KW/h. The project is worth $8 million. Its construction started in 2012 and will end in 2015.
Georgian PM to appoint vice premier
Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili plans to appoint Minister for Education and Science Georgy Margvelashvili as a Vice Premier, replacing resigned Irakly Alasania, Trend reports.Ivanishvili has two vice premiers. One of them is Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze.
Georgian Energy Ministry to build thermal power station in Samtskhe-Javakheti
The Georgian Energy Ministry is considering building a power plant in Tkibuli, Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze said in an interview to the Caucasia TV company
Georgia will receive additional 600 MW from Azerbaijan within the first three months of the new year
The Georgian authorities have agreed to supply 200 MW per month in the first quarter of the forthcoming year 2013. "We have agreed with Azerenergy that in January, February and March the company will deliver enough electricity to make up for shortfalls," Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze said upon his return from Baku.The Energy Minister said that during the winter heating season Georgia will not experience seasonal power shortages, because it will also receive a certain amount from Russia.
Kakha Kaladze is the richest minister in Georgia
Kakha Kaladze was quite expectedly named the richest minister in the "dream government" of Georgia. According to the declaration of assets of the energy minister, he owns an apartment of 360 square meters on Chavchavadze Avenue, an apartment of 396 square meters on Burdzgla Street, a home in Samtredia covering 410 sq m and two residential buildings in the area of Tskneti covering 329.62 and 188.45 sq m . He also owns seven pieces of land in Georgia, one in Kiev, two apartments in Ukraine, two non-residential lots and a garage in Tbilisi.
Georgia’s Telasi on strike
Telasi, an energy distributor in Tbilisi owned by RAO UES (Russia), has closed all offices and started a mass strike. Specialists responsible for electricity supplies in the city and emergency brigades are the only ones at work.The protesting employees support the 7 hunger strikers who demand restoration of 125 workers fired in mid-2012.Georgian Minister for Energy Kakha Kaladze plans to meet the strikers. An authorized group of RAO UES will consider their problems.The hunger strike started with only 3 people a week ago. Four more joined them later.
Inter RAO UES to discuss tariffs in Georgia
Georgian Minister for Energy Kakha Kaladze said that a delegation of Inter RO UES will visit Georgia to discuss reduction of tariffs and consider the fate of the Telasi hunger strikers.The Ministry for Energy will present a deal with Inter RAO on imports of Russian electricity for winter.Inter RAO owns 75.08% of shares of the Telasi electricity distributor in Tbilisi, the Khrami-1 and Khrami-2 dams and some other facilities.
Georgian PM and SOCAR president discuss cooperation issues
Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili and President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev discussed cooperation in the field of energy resources supply in Tbilisi on Friday.
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New Georgian government to hold first session
The new Georgian government, mainly consisting of members of the Georgian Dream coalition will meet at 11 am, under chairmanship of Bidzina Ivanishvili to consider the budget of 2013.
