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Environmental Impact Assessment December 2018 First Draft GEO: North–South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project Part 7 (Appendixes T-U) Prepared by JV Anas International Enterprise S.P.A., Gestione Progetti Ingegneria S.R.L., and IRD Engineering S.R.L. for the Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section APPENDIX T CV OF PCR SPECIALIST T-1 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section 1. Proposed Position: Archeologist 2. Name of Firm: Independent Expert 3. Name of Staff: Iulon Gagoshidze 4. Birth date: 17.07.1935 Nationality: Georgian 5. Education: Institution Tbilisi State University, Department of History Date: from (month / year):to (month 1953-1958 / year): Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Diploma in Archaeology Institution Tbilisi State University, Department of History Date: from (month / year):to (month 1983 / year): Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Doctor Habilitatis 6. Membership of Professional Association: Academician of Gelati Academy of Sciences (since 1995). 7. Other Training 8. Countries of Experience: Cyprus, Israel, Azerbaijan, Georgia 9. Languages Language Reading Speaking Writing Georgian (Native) native German good good good English good good good Russian fluent fluent fluent 10. Employment Record: From 2010 To: present Employer Scientific research firm GAMMA/Gamma Consulting Position held: archaeologist From 2009 To: present Employer Georgian National Museum Position held: Chief scientist From 2006 To: 2010 Employer Georgian-German Joint expedition in Azerbaijan. Position held: member From 2006 To: 2010 Employer archaeological expedition in Gialia (in Cyprus). T-2 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section Position held: head From 2006 To: 2006 Employer archaeological expedition in Dedoplistskaro . Position held: head From 2004 To: 2004 Employer archaeological expedition in Umm-Leizun (in Israel). Position held: member From 1996 To: 1997 Employer archaeological expedition in Takhtidziri. Position held: head From 1994 To: 2002 Employer Georgian-German Joint expedition in Georgia. Position held: member From 1985 To: 1985 Employer archaeological expedition Dedoplis Gora Position held: head From 1982 To: 1982 Employer archaeological expedition Takht-i-Sangin (in Tadzhikistan) Position held: head From 1978 To: 1978 Employer archaeological expedition in Mtskheta Position held: head From 1973 To: 1984 Employer archaeological expedition in Dedoplis Mindori Position held: head From 1969 To: 1970 Employer archaeological expedition in Kakheti Position held: head From 1968 To: 1982 Employer archaeological expedition in Ksani Valley Position held: head From 1966 To: 1966 Employer archaeological expedition in Sachkhere Position held: head From 1966 To: 1976 Employer archaeological expedition in Samadlo Position held: head T-3 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section From 1962 To: 1963 Employer archaeological expedition in Itshvisi Position held: head From 1960 To: 1960 Employer archaeological expedition Murmekion (in Crimea) Position held: head From 1958 To: 1963 Employer archaeological expedition in Urbnisi Position held: head From 1957 To: 1959 Employer archaeological expedition in Vani Position held: head From 1957 To: 1958 Employer archaeological expedition in Mtskheta Position held: head From 1956 To: 1956 Employer archaeological expedition in Pitsunda Position held: member of expedition 11-12 Research and Works undertaken that best illustrate Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned Research Grant: INTAS 96-0054. Title: "The Kingdom of Kartli (Iberia) and Rome in the 1st c.BC - 1st c.AD (According to the Archaeological Evidences)". Main Publications: • Monuments of Achaemenian Period from the Ksani Valley, Tbilisi,1964, (Georgian); • Samadlo.Archaeological Excavations,Tbilisi,1979 (Russian); • Samadlo.Catalogue of the Archaeological Material, Tbilisi, 1981, (Russian); • Ornaments of a Georgian Woman, Tbilisi,1981 (Georgian, Russian, French); • Trialeti Cemeteries, III, Tbilisi, 1982 (Georgian, Russian); • Au pays de la toison d'or. Art ancien de Georgie, Paris,1982(co-author); • Iberia and Rome. The Excavations of the Palace at Dedoplis Gora and the Roman Influence in the Caucasian Kingdom of Iberia, Halle/Sa, 2008 (co-author, co-editor); • From the History of Georgian-Iranian Relations (The Temple of the 2nd - 1st cc. BC at Dedoplis Mindori) - in: Kavkaz y Srednjaja Azija v drevnosti y srednevekovie, Moscow, 1981,pp.102-115 (Russian); • The Temples at Dedoplis Mindori, - in: East and West, Vol. 42, No. 1 (March 1992), Rome, pp.27-48; T-4 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section • The Achaemenian Influence in Iberia, - in: Boreas, Band 19, Münster, 1996, pp.125- 136, pl. 13; • Materialien zur Geschichte der Goldschmiedekunst im alten Georgien, - in: Boreas, Band 20, Münster, 1997, pp.123-136, plts. 23-28; • The Jewish Diaspora and Early Christianity in Georgia - in: Iberica Caucasica, Vol. 1, Richmond, 1998, pp.39-58, 201-208 (co-autor); • Neuer archäologischer Befund im Bezirk Kareli, Šida Kartli - in: Archäologische Mitteilungen aus Iran und Turan, Band 32, 2000, pp.51-58; • Money in Georgia, Tbilisi, 2000 (2003 - second edition; co-author); • A Royal Palace in First Century Iberia. According to the Archaeological Material from Dedoplis Gora, Georgia - in: The Royal Palace Institution in the First Millenium BC. Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens, Vol. 4, 2001, 259-284; • Seal of Catholikos Domenti III - in: Academia. Historical-Philological Magazine, 5(A), 2003, pp.58-60 (Georgian); • Colchian Culture. Colchis. Iberia - in: The Georgian Heritage, 7, Kutaisi, 2003, pp.90- 101(Georgian); • The Royal Palace of the 1st C. BC - !st C.AD at Dedoplis Gora – in: Journal of Georgian Archaeology, 1, 2004, pp.170-185; • The Iberian Horseman of the First Century – in: Dziebani. Journal of Otar Lordkipanidze Institute of Archaeology, N13-14, 2004, pp. 118-146 (Georgian). • Ein Persebrau in Azerbajdẑan. Ausgrabung auf dem Ideal Tepe bei Karacamirli 2006. – in: Archaeologische Mitteilungen aus Iran und Turan, Band 38, 2006, pp.291-330 (co-author); • A Persian Propileon in Azerbaijan. Excavations at Karajamirli. -in: Achaemenid Impact in the Black Sea.Communication of Powers (Edited by Jens Nieling and Ellen Rehm), Aarhus, 2009, pp.11-122 (co-author). Supervision of Studies: • Tinatin Morchadze, Ancient Ceramic of Kartli (According to the Petrographical Data), 1985. • Nana Gogiberidze, Ornaments of Achaemenian and Hellenistic Period According to Georgian Archaeological Material, 1988. • Goderdzi Narimanishvili, Ceramics of Kartli of the 5th - 1st cc. BC, 1988. • Kakha Khimshiashvili, Architecture of Uplistsikhe (According to the Archaeological Evidences), 1989. • Irakli Iakobashvili, Substanses and Techniques of Early Mural Painting of Medieval Georgia (According to the Mural Painting of the 9th - the beginning of the 11th cc. in Svaneti), 1989. • George Makharadze, Principal Stages of the History of the City-Site of Sairkhe (Hellenistic Period), 1993. 13. Certification: I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged. 15.10.2018 Date: [Signature of staff member or authorized representative of the staff] Day/Month/Year T-5 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section Full name of authorized representative: Vakhtang Gvakharia T-6 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section APPENDIX U VILLAGES IN THE PROJECT AREA U-1 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section Kvesheti Bedoni U-2 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section Arakveti Zakatkari U-3 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section Sviana-Rostiani Begoni / Beniani U-4 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kvesheti-Kobi Road Section Tskere and Mughure Kobi U-5 .
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