The News in Brief
Wednesday, August 7
Georgian prisoner escaped from German prison captured
A Georgian prisoner who escaped from Memmingen prison in Germany has been arrested. The information was spread by German media.
Vazha Burjanadze, 37, was arrested while on foot about 30 kilometers from the city.
Media also mentioned the second prisoner from Turkey, who is being searched. It is noteworthy that due to the ongoing special operation, the train was stopped at nearby stations.
Two inmates, including one Georgian, escaped from a German prison on August 4. They were sentenced to pre-trial detention for robbing an apartment in Germany.
Tbilisi Mayor says Taxi Reform Project is underway
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze says the taxi reform project is underway and going well.
Kakha Kaladze said that he is expecting an increase in the number of taxi drivers who are willing to paint their car white.
He also noted that there is still time before October, and accordingly, the city hall will do its best to make the project successful. However, as Kaladze noted, the deadline for issuing the vouchers for coloring the cars will not be extended and will expire on August 10.
The project is going very well. The deadline cannot be extended because it is a very important reform. We had all kinds of support so that there would be no problems for these people. We started painting, and some people had problems with this, so we brought in a tape showing that it was not a problem at all. I even used tape on my car to convince these people that this was no problem. This area must be regulated, and this is one of our transport policies. We will do our best to make the project successful, said Kaladze.
From October 1, 2019, all taxis in the capital of Georgia are supposed to be white. Taxi drivers had to apply for mandatory registration for a license. The service without a license will be impossible.
105 million Euros to be spent on reconstruction of public buildings
The project, which will cost a total of 105 million, envisages reconstruction and renovation of public buildings using energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies, according to a draft law on encouraging the production and use of energy from renewable sources, already submitted to the Parliament of Georgia.
Under the draft law, as of January 1, 2022, new and existing public buildings subject to thorough reconstruction should be equipped with renewable energy technologies that would be economically and technically feasible. It will be funded by the German Development Bank (KfW) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
A joint project of KfW and EBRD will be launched by the end of the year. The activities planned within the project envisage reconstruction of public buildings, using energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies, reads the draft law.
Within twelve months from the date of entry into force of this Law, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia shall develop a National Renewable Energy Action Plan and submit it for approval to the Government of Georgia to identify ways and means of implementing the draft law.
According to the draft law, the target data for the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption is 29.5% by 2019 and 35% by 2030.
(By Mariam Chanishvili)
A Georgian prisoner who escaped from Memmingen prison in Germany has been arrested. The information was spread by German media.
Vazha Burjanadze, 37, was arrested while on foot about 30 kilometers from the city.
Media also mentioned the second prisoner from Turkey, who is being searched. It is noteworthy that due to the ongoing special operation, the train was stopped at nearby stations.
Two inmates, including one Georgian, escaped from a German prison on August 4. They were sentenced to pre-trial detention for robbing an apartment in Germany.
Tbilisi Mayor says Taxi Reform Project is underway
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze says the taxi reform project is underway and going well.
Kakha Kaladze said that he is expecting an increase in the number of taxi drivers who are willing to paint their car white.
He also noted that there is still time before October, and accordingly, the city hall will do its best to make the project successful. However, as Kaladze noted, the deadline for issuing the vouchers for coloring the cars will not be extended and will expire on August 10.
The project is going very well. The deadline cannot be extended because it is a very important reform. We had all kinds of support so that there would be no problems for these people. We started painting, and some people had problems with this, so we brought in a tape showing that it was not a problem at all. I even used tape on my car to convince these people that this was no problem. This area must be regulated, and this is one of our transport policies. We will do our best to make the project successful, said Kaladze.
From October 1, 2019, all taxis in the capital of Georgia are supposed to be white. Taxi drivers had to apply for mandatory registration for a license. The service without a license will be impossible.
105 million Euros to be spent on reconstruction of public buildings
The project, which will cost a total of 105 million, envisages reconstruction and renovation of public buildings using energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies, according to a draft law on encouraging the production and use of energy from renewable sources, already submitted to the Parliament of Georgia.
Under the draft law, as of January 1, 2022, new and existing public buildings subject to thorough reconstruction should be equipped with renewable energy technologies that would be economically and technically feasible. It will be funded by the German Development Bank (KfW) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
A joint project of KfW and EBRD will be launched by the end of the year. The activities planned within the project envisage reconstruction of public buildings, using energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies, reads the draft law.
Within twelve months from the date of entry into force of this Law, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia shall develop a National Renewable Energy Action Plan and submit it for approval to the Government of Georgia to identify ways and means of implementing the draft law.
According to the draft law, the target data for the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption is 29.5% by 2019 and 35% by 2030.
(By Mariam Chanishvili)