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Nikoloz Chkhartishvili, MD, MS, PhD

Deputy Executive Director for Research
Manager of HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Program
Infectious Diseases, AIDS & Clinical Immunology Research Center
16 Al. Kazbegi Ave.
Tbilisi 0160
Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 2398018
Cell: (995 599) 535366
Fax: (995 32) 2399144
email: nc@aidscenter.ge

Dear Ms. Maia,

    Hope this letter finds you well. Regarding the medical equipment project for the infectious disease center, we would like to inform you the following:

    1. About the equipment.

    The Chinese side has finished the feasibility study of the medical equipment project. In total, the Chinese side is going to provide 22 items. Details please refer to the attachements. The photos provided in the document is just for reference.

    P.S. Three items including the "system for aphaeresis", "High-throughput(next generation) sequencing system" and "automated immunofluorescence processor" could not be provided becasuse now the Chinese side could not produce.

    The no defect guarantee period for the quality of the equipment provided will be 2 years.

    The standards of the equipment will be in compliance with the Chinese standard. If the Georgian side has special requirement, please inform us and the Chinese side will study the feasibility.

    2. About the responsibility of both sides.

    The Chinese side will be responsible for the delivering the equipment to Tbilisi, dispatching technicians to Georgia for pre-engineering survey and acceptance instructions, installing and commssioning of some items of the equipment, training the Georgian technicians for using and maintenance of the equipment. The cost and expenses of the above-mentioned activities should be convered by the grant.

    The Georgian side should be responsible for the customs clearance, delivery, transportation, storage of the equipment after its arrival in Tbilisi and the building of the equipment room and the installation of the furniture. The cost and expenses of the above-mentioned activities should be borne by the Georgian side.

    3. According the to regulations of the Chinese government, all the equipment provided by the Chinese side will be labeled in the obvious places with the lable of "CHINA AID". If it's not accepted, the project could not be implemented.

    4. If both sides agree to implement the project, the Georgian side should allow and cooperate with the Chinese side to carry out necessary publicity during the implementation process.

    We would like to have your feedback at your earliest conveniences. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Best wishes.