The News in Brief
Friday, June 14
U.S. Embassy and EU Delegation welcome final draft legislation on the “fourth wave” of judicial reforms
The U.S. Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia issued a joint statement, welcoming the final draft legislation on the “fourth wave” of judicial reforms as a result of a broad consensus. “The U.S. Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia welcome the final draft legislation on the “fourth wave” of judicial reforms as a result of a broad consensus achieved in the working group composed of different actors, including the international community, civil society, and the judicial sector. In our view, the draft incorporates our key recommendations, based on best international practices, that aim to create greater transparency, accountability and independence in Georgia’s judiciary. We look forward to Parliament passing this legislation and to the judicial institutions implementing it, and we stand ready to assist with the implementation and further reforms,” reads the statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Georgia.
Tbilisi City Hall presents designs for sculpture of hippo Begi
Tbilisi City Hall presented the designs for the sculpture of hippo Begi. The animal was made popular during the June 13, 2015 disaster, which caused Tbilisi Zoo to flood. The presentation was held at Mziuri Park. The City Hall announced the contest on April 3, 2019 to select the designs of the hippo Begi statue. 14 projects are competing. The winner will be selected by a special commission and the sculpture will be placed on the Heroes’ Square, near the zoo. Hippo Begi was rescued from the streets outside Tbilisi Zoo, during the June 13 disaster in 2015. The majority of the animals were killed in the flood.
Project “Upgrading Irrigation System and Rehabilitating Water Supply in Four Villages in Bolnisi Municipality” provided by the Government of Japan
On June 12, 2019, the Opening Ceremony was held in Bolnisi Municipality (near Bolnisi village Gamgeoba), in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia, concerning the Project for “Upgrading Irrigation System and Rehabilitating Water Supply in Four Villages in Bolnisi Municipality”, which has been implemented within the framework of “Grassroots and Human Security Grant Assistance Programme” of the Government of Japan. The Ceremony was attended by H.E. Mr. Tadaharu Uehara, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Georgia, leadership of the Public Movement Multinational Georgia (PMMG), and the representatives of regional and local government.
The Grant Contract of the above-mentioned project was concluded on February 23, 2017, between the Embassy of Japan and PMMG. Under this project, Japan has provided a grant for rehabilitation of the drinking and irrigation systems for villages Bolnisi, Zemo Bolnisi, Semtsevrisi and Poladauri. The project has allowed to provide drinking and irrigation water for over 6000 persons. Furthermore, the rehabilitated system allowed irrigation of 240 hectares of land, increasing harvesting potential of the targeted areas. The grant amount for this project was 82 300 USD.
The “Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects” (GGP) provides assistance to relatively small projects implemented by municipalities, medical/educational institutions, as well as NGOs and aims at improving the living standards of Georgian people. Within 20 years of its work in Georgia - from 1998 to 2018, the Grassroots Human Security Program (GGP) of the Government in Japan funded 170 projects, in total amounting to more than 17 million USD (17’171’529 USD). Through this funding, dozens of schools, kindergartens, hospitals were rehabilitated and re-equipped – providing essential services to the most vulnerable population; agriculture infrastructure was developed, alleviating poverty in some of the poorest villages; thousands of hectares of land were cleared from hazardous landmines, saving lives of local population.
(By Messenger Staff)
The U.S. Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia issued a joint statement, welcoming the final draft legislation on the “fourth wave” of judicial reforms as a result of a broad consensus. “The U.S. Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia welcome the final draft legislation on the “fourth wave” of judicial reforms as a result of a broad consensus achieved in the working group composed of different actors, including the international community, civil society, and the judicial sector. In our view, the draft incorporates our key recommendations, based on best international practices, that aim to create greater transparency, accountability and independence in Georgia’s judiciary. We look forward to Parliament passing this legislation and to the judicial institutions implementing it, and we stand ready to assist with the implementation and further reforms,” reads the statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Georgia.
Tbilisi City Hall presents designs for sculpture of hippo Begi
Tbilisi City Hall presented the designs for the sculpture of hippo Begi. The animal was made popular during the June 13, 2015 disaster, which caused Tbilisi Zoo to flood. The presentation was held at Mziuri Park. The City Hall announced the contest on April 3, 2019 to select the designs of the hippo Begi statue. 14 projects are competing. The winner will be selected by a special commission and the sculpture will be placed on the Heroes’ Square, near the zoo. Hippo Begi was rescued from the streets outside Tbilisi Zoo, during the June 13 disaster in 2015. The majority of the animals were killed in the flood.
Project “Upgrading Irrigation System and Rehabilitating Water Supply in Four Villages in Bolnisi Municipality” provided by the Government of Japan
On June 12, 2019, the Opening Ceremony was held in Bolnisi Municipality (near Bolnisi village Gamgeoba), in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia, concerning the Project for “Upgrading Irrigation System and Rehabilitating Water Supply in Four Villages in Bolnisi Municipality”, which has been implemented within the framework of “Grassroots and Human Security Grant Assistance Programme” of the Government of Japan. The Ceremony was attended by H.E. Mr. Tadaharu Uehara, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Georgia, leadership of the Public Movement Multinational Georgia (PMMG), and the representatives of regional and local government.
The Grant Contract of the above-mentioned project was concluded on February 23, 2017, between the Embassy of Japan and PMMG. Under this project, Japan has provided a grant for rehabilitation of the drinking and irrigation systems for villages Bolnisi, Zemo Bolnisi, Semtsevrisi and Poladauri. The project has allowed to provide drinking and irrigation water for over 6000 persons. Furthermore, the rehabilitated system allowed irrigation of 240 hectares of land, increasing harvesting potential of the targeted areas. The grant amount for this project was 82 300 USD.
The “Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects” (GGP) provides assistance to relatively small projects implemented by municipalities, medical/educational institutions, as well as NGOs and aims at improving the living standards of Georgian people. Within 20 years of its work in Georgia - from 1998 to 2018, the Grassroots Human Security Program (GGP) of the Government in Japan funded 170 projects, in total amounting to more than 17 million USD (17’171’529 USD). Through this funding, dozens of schools, kindergartens, hospitals were rehabilitated and re-equipped – providing essential services to the most vulnerable population; agriculture infrastructure was developed, alleviating poverty in some of the poorest villages; thousands of hectares of land were cleared from hazardous landmines, saving lives of local population.
(By Messenger Staff)