Subject: RE: URGENT - Specific Contract 2019/407-578 - New mission et al (DTG 0038-4 Georgia)- plan for next (3rd) mission
From: "KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI)" <[email-masked]>
To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>, Mirela Busic <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:47:40 +0000

Dear Tamar,

Dear Mirela,

I hereby by confirm that will facilitate the smooth hiring process of the local experts. Just  please note that from 29 February until 13 March I will be on
leave and mission outside country. Thus would be grateful if local experts candidacies for the EUD feedback are sent early this week.

With my bets regards and looking forward for the Contractor’s prompt response,

Nika

Nino (Nika) Kochishvili (Mrs)

Progamme Officer

Delegation of the European Union to Georgia

64b Chavchavadze Avenue

0179 Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel.: +995-32-236 43 64

Email: [email-masked]

From: Tamar Gabunia [mailto:[email-masked]]

Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 9:02 PM

To: Mirela Busic

Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI)

Subject: RE: URGENT - Specific Contract 2019/407-578 - New mission et al (DTG 0038-4 Georgia)- plan for next (3rd) mission

Dear Mirela

Many thanks for your prompt reply. Much appreciated! I would like to kindly ask Ms. KOCHISHVILI to facilitate communication
on staff selection with the recruiting team. On our side I can provide the email list of ICU experts to circulate the job announcement.

Dr. Darakhvelidze has an exceptional competencies, however given the level of engagement of Dr. Nogaideli with initial
work, we prefer to have her continuously working with the team.

As for the dates for the next mission- my only concern with the proposed dates is that April 19th is Orthodox
Easter, with nonworking days on April 17th and 20th Otherwise the proposed period is fine with us.

I would wait for your feedback and plan accordingly.

With kind regards

Tamar

From: Mirela Busic [mailto:[email-masked]]

Sent: 21 February, 2020 20:42

To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>

Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; [email-masked]

Subject: Re: URGENT - Specific Contract 2019/407-578 - New mission et al (DTG 0038-4 Georgia)- plan for next (3rd) mission

Dear Dr. Gabunia, thank
you for the immediate involvement in the project issues.
We completely agree that  recruitment of the  local specialists is priority action.
Regarding that here are our remarks:

1.
expert for RIA – Vakhtang Chkheidze (Acceptable)

-we would appreciate Mr Vakhtang’s CV in Euro-pass format

2.
expert in intensive care medicine

- we agree with suggestion for circulation of the job announcement among the group of Georgian ICU specialists

3.
expert in nomotechnic - Achi Zangurashvili

- due to Mr Achi Zangurashvili’s prior engagements in EU acquis transposition we can consider him appropriate candidate for this job

4.
key senior expert /medical doctor - Marina Darakhvelidze/ Natia Nogaideli

-regarding this position we consider both candidates equally qualified. The asset on dr. Marina Darakhvelidze’s side is proficiency in English language.  However, we leave the final decision on
you.

We would appreciate if you can confirm proposed dates for the 3rd
mission (14th April to 3rd May) and the working days number (20 days including the weekend days) at your earliest convenience what will allow us to adapt our work schedules timely.

With much appreciation

Mirela

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 12:02 PM Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]> wrote:

Dear Mirela

Many thanks for your e-mail and follow up on this important task. Dr. Zaza Bokhua has recently left his post at the ministry and moved to Tbilisi State Medical University
to pursue his academic carrier. I will be taking coordinating role on behalf of the ministry on SoHO related activities. I’ve familiarized myself with the inception report and would be happy to facilitate follow up activities. I also had a chance to review
CVs of local consultants. As an immediate first action, I think it is important to finalize recruitment and bring them on board. Below you can find my feedback on the proposed candidates:

- expert for RIA – Vakhtang Chkheidze (Acceptable)

- expert in intensive care medicine - Sofio Beridze  (I would suggest to circulate the job announcement among the group of Georgian ICU specialists and consider more candidates)

- expert in nomotechnic - Achi Zangurashvili (Acceptable, the ministry highly recommends this candidate based on his prior successful engagement with TB and tobacco control legislation)

- key senior expert /medical doctor - Marina Darakhvelidze – instead of Dr. Darakhvelidze we recommend to consider engagement of Ms. Natia Nogaideli as a key senior expert. Natia
has left the ministry in January however, given her extensive engagement in this work in the past, It would be helpful to bring her back in a new role.

Once we have the team of local specialists selected we could move ahead with the technical work.

I look forward to hearing from you.

პატივისცემით,

თამარ გაბუნია

მინისტრის პირველი მოადგილე

Sincerely,

Tamar Gabunia,
MD, MPH

First Deputy Minister

От: Mirela Busic <[email-masked]>

Дата: 12 февраля 2020 г. в 19:23:43 GMT+4

Кому: Zaza Bokhua <[email-masked]>

Копия: Vanja Nikolac <[email-masked]>, Laura Carrasco Macia <[email-masked]>, "KOCHISHVILI Nika
(EEAS-TBILISI)" <[email-masked]>

Тема: Перенапр:  URGENT - Specific Contract 2019/407-578 - New mission et al (DTG 0038-4 Georgia)- plan for next (3rd) mission

correction of the propsed dates

Dear all, in my previous mail there was indicated wrong date (6may), so please find correction of the proposed dates for the third mission as follows;

14th April to 3rd May

Best regards

Mirela

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From: Mirela Busic <[email-masked]>

Date: Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 4:12 PM

Subject: URGENT - Specific Contract 2019/407-578 - New mission et al (DTG 0038-4 Georgia)- plan for next (3rd) mission

To: Zaza Bokhua <[email-masked]>

Cc: Vanja Nikolac <[email-masked]>, Laura Carrasco Macia <[email-masked]>, KOCHISHVILI Nika (EEAS-TBILISI)
<[email-masked]>

Dear Mr. Zaza,

hope you are doing well. I'm writing to you regarding continuation of our assignment in the SoHO field related project (Substances of Human OriginS).

We hope that you have been sufficently informed on the current project status and satisfied with so far accomplishments, by provided Inception Report.

As we are planning our next mission in the period from
14th April to 3th May (20 working days including saturdays and sundays), we would highly appreciate your inputs and directions regading following issues;

1.
confirmation of the proposed dates for the 3rd mission (14.04. -
03.05.)

2.
information on the current status of the delivered laws proposals

3.
agreement on the priorities to be adressed during our next mission (preparation of the final draft law proposals (3) and prepration of the RIAs)

4.
timetable/deadline for the adoption of the Laws

5.
timetable/ deadline for the preparation of the RIAs

6.
timetable/ deadline for the preparation and adoption of bylaws

7.
plan for staff selection to be trainned in  SoHO field inspection

Regarding selection of the local exerts we would like to disscuss the optimal approach in this matter, in direct communication with you/beneficary during our next mission.For the next missiion  we will primarly
need the RIA expert and the expert in nomotechnic, to work with us in order to prepare final versions of the laws, for adoption procedure. Other proposed expert profiles could be "ad hoc" selected according to our agreement.

Looking forward to receiving your feedback.

With much appreciation

Mirela and Vanja