🦠❗️There are only two covid restrictions left in Georgia.
The obligation to wear masks remains:
📍 in public transport
📍 in medical institutions
The fine for not wearing a mask is 20 GEL ($6.5). However, the presence is now extremely rarely controlled and many neglect these rules.

🇬🇪↔️🇦🇪 From 15.06. visa-free regime between Georgia and the United Arab Emirates came into force.
Under the agreement, holders of ordinary passports of the two countries will be able to enter without a visa and stay in the territory of the state of the other party for no more than 90 days from the date of entry.
We are waiting for an increase in the number of tourists from the UAE to Georgia.

✊🇬🇪 Rallies in Tbilisi: who, where and when.
Over the past 24 hours, the discussion of public actions in Georgia has become a matter of public domain. All the media are discussing who and where is going, and who has refused to go.
We have collected information for you.
📍16.06. at 19-00 Europa Park.
Who called: Georgian President Zurabishvili.
Who supported: several political parties, social movements, diplomats.
Refused: the ruling Georgian Dream party, the party of former Prime Minister Gakharia.
📍20.06. at 20-00 at the Parliament and the procession to the park of Europe.
Who called: Shamemovement activist movements
Who supported: the opposition party "United National Movement".
Refused: everyone except those who supported and the organizers.

🙈🦠 The first case of human infection with monkeypox has been registered in Georgia.
This was told by the scientific director of the Center for Disease Control Paata Imnadze.

📌 16.06. An international conference will be held in Tbilisi: “The decline or the rebirth of the Putin regime?”
Organizers: Free Russia Foundation in the South Caucasus. Among the participants in the discussion are the ambassadors of Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, the head of the political department of the US Embassy, ​​and international experts.
Russian participants: Kotrikadze (“Rain”), Leviev (Conflict Intellegence team), Krasilshik (“Support Service”), Serenko (Feminist Anti-war Resistance), Mikhalchuk (Free Russia Foundation), Mikhailova (The Insider), Rubin (“ Project"), Burakova ("The Ark").
Moderator Egor Kuroptev (Free Russia Foundation).
ℹ️ The author of the channel Nikolay Levshits, in the third part of the conference, moderates the presentation of presentations of already launched anti-war projects and a discussion of how they can be developed further.
Participants: Koshelyaeva (Motskhaleba foundation), Tabalov (Connoscript School), Belkina (Volunteers Tbilisi).
📹 Live stream available on 16.06. from 11:00 on the link.

🇬🇪💵 The National Bank of Georgia publishes statistics on money transfers to the country as of May 2022.
According to them, over the past month there was again a record: $507 million was transferred. In April this figure was $308 million, and in March $191 million. Experts highlight the increase in money transfers from Russia to Georgia. Compared with the pre-war period of January-February, it increased by 12-15 times.
Remittances by country and relation to May 2021:
🇷🇺Russia — 319 million (889%)
🇮🇹Italy - 36 million (15%)
🇺🇸USA - 27 million (15%)
🇰🇿Kazakhstan - 20 million (587%)
🇬🇷Greece — 20 million (1%)
🇮🇱Israel - 16 million (9%)
🇩🇪Germany - 13 million (46%)
🇹🇷Turkey - 8 million (11%)
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan - 5 million (372%)
🇪🇸Spain - 5 million (8%)

😷🚫🚇 From June 20, the mandatory wearing of masks in public transport is canceled in Georgia.
The resolution has already been signed by the government. Still, almost no one follows it.
❗️Masks are still required in medical facilities.

🇦🇲🛫🇬🇪 From Yerevan to Batumi: Armenia Airways launches direct flights.
From June 21, it will be possible to fly from the capital of Armenia to the Georgian coast. Flights will be operated on Tuesdays and Fridays.
🎟 Tickets from Batumi to Yerevan cost from $ 110, and from Yerevan to Batumi from $ 130. Luggage is included in the price.
🚂 Let me remind you that railway traffic was recently launched on this route.

🏳‍🌈 There was an attack on transgender people in the center of Tbilisi.
According to them, they were attacked by about 20 men: “These guys insulted us… A very large stone hit me in the face. They had broken bottles with which they also hurt us.”
As a result of the attack, two transgender people were injured, one was taken to the hospital.
❗️This is the second mass attack on transgender people in Tbilisi. Earlier, a group of men broke into the house where they lived and beat the residents.

⚡️Ukraine and Moldova - yes, Georgia - not yet.
The European Commission today will make a recommendation to grant the status of candidates for EU accession to Ukraine and Moldova, reports Bloomberg.
At the same time, the EU plans to announce that it advises granting candidate status to Georgia, but only after it fulfills a number of preconditions to improve democratic processes in the country.
ℹ️ The final decision of the country will be made on June 24th.

🇬🇪 Residence permit in Georgia since the beginning of the war, for citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.
Between 01.02. By May 20, 1866 citizens applied for a residence permit (a document that gives a foreigner the right to freely stay in the country, regardless of the duration of the visa and stay), 1184 of them were satisfied (63%). At the same time, 77 people who submitted documents are former citizens of Georgia.
📍In particular, the following citizens received a residence permit:
Russia - 824
Belarus - 192
Ukraine -168
📌To obtain a residence permit, foreign citizens can collect and submit documents to the House of Justice for the following reasons: labor (an agreement with a local organization and certain conditions), investment (purchase of real estate for $ 100 thousand), for the purpose of family reunification, etc.

👮🏻‍♂ Daring robbery in Western Georgia.
In the municipality of Chkhorotsku, the entrance to the local community center was blown up. Robbers stole an ATM located there.

⚡️🇬🇪🚫🇪🇺 Georgia has been denied the status of a candidate for joining the European Union, it can get it only if a number of conditions are met.
The European Commission announced the decision.
❗️Ukraine and Moldova are recommended for candidate status. It almost never happens that the European Council reviews the decision of the Commission.

🇪🇺🚫🇬🇪 The European Commission recommends not yet granting the status of an EU candidate country to Georgia until a number of conditions are met.
What are the main claims of the EU (this range of problems has been noted by most experts lately):
📍 internal political polarization, violation of the agreement between the ruling party and the opposition of April 19, 2021 (Charles Michel agreement)
📍 Defective functioning of some state institutions, lack of their independence and accountability
📍 problems with the openness of elections
📍 lack of independence in the judiciary and the prosecutor's office
📍 insufficient fight against corruption and organized crime
📍 significant influence of oligarchs on politics
📍 threats to the independence of the media and journalists
📍 insufficient involvement of civil society in government processes at all levels
📍 insufficient work to strengthen gender equality and combat violence against women

🇬🇪🇪🇺The decision of the European Commission not to recommend the status of an EU candidate for Georgia is being commented on by local politicians.
📍Ruling party:
Kobakhidze is the chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
"The EU requires de-oligarchization. We have well-known oligarchs in Georgia. These are people who have been robbing the people for 9 years. For example, one of them is Saakashvili. Today he is in prison, and a concrete step towards de-oligarchization has already been taken"
Mdinaradze - Georgian Dream Party.
"It would be wrong to say that the result of the government's work can change today's decision. It was more political, not expert"
📍Opposition:
Melia from the National Movement party.
"The will of the people is unshakable and will act. I am sure that June 20 (the day of the rally - approx.) will be the day that will give the necessary impetus to the next period of political life."
Khazaradze - Lelo Party
"We must wait until June 24, and if this result remains, we must peacefully remove this power. Early parliamentary elections must be scheduled in Georgia."

🇬🇪🛒 President of Georgia in an ordinary Tbilisi store.
In the video, activist ask her what she thinks about the rally on June 20 and whether she will join it, but the question was left unanswered (Zurabishvili would later say that she would not support the rally).
☺️ This is an internal Georgian story, but after Russia and Belarus, where entire blocks are blocked for the passage of presidents, it is nice to see such a high-ranking official with an ordinary grocery basket choosing milk or bread in a store. This is not a one-time story, she is often seen in ordinary cafes, shops and on the streets.

🇰🇿🇬🇪 President of Kazakhstan Tokayev said at an economic forum in Russia that his country never recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
He added, while Putin was sitting near him, that "this principle is likely to be applied to quasi-state territories, which, in our opinion, are Luhansk and Donetsk."

🚂🥦 Agricultural market on the railway tracks in Adjara.
"This is not Bangladesh, this is Batumi" - the authors of the shooting write.

👮🏻‍♂ The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia opened a criminal case on the fact of a mass brawl in one of the bars in Tbilisi.
More than 30 people staged a scuffle with the use of edged weapons on Agmashenebeli Avenue.
Four people sought medical attention. Two people have been arrested, and another one has been put on the wanted list. All defendants have previous convictions.
❗️According to those living in that area, fights and showdowns occur there with regularity.
👮‍♂Over the past few days, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported many cases of grievous bodily harm or murder in the country.
📹 TV Pirveli video

🎾🇬🇧➡️🇬🇪 Tennis player Dzalamidze changed her citizenship and will perform at Wimbledon 2022 for Georgia.
The 44th racket of the world in doubles, Russian tennis player Natela Dzalamidze will perform under the Georgian flag. Dzalamidze is the champion of two tournaments at the WTA level in doubles. At Wimbledon 2022, she will play in tandem with Alexandra Krunic from Serbia.
⛸ Let me remind you that in 2021, the Russian figure skater Gubanova, who took 4th place at the last Olympics, participated under the Georgian flag.

🇷🇺👅🚫 The Georgian Copyright Association launches a public campaign “Turn off the Russian language”.
“We are launching a new action in support of Ukraine. Russian music is still widely used in our country, which, on the one hand, brings up a sense of false unity with Russia, and on the other, is a seemingly harmless, but powerful weapon in the hands of the enemy. Moreover, to abandon it during the ongoing war in Ukraine is the moral duty of every citizen of Georgia. Please join the campaign and contribute to the important work to reduce Russian influence," the association said in a statement.
🇺🇦 The Ukrainian Rada adopted a law banning Russian music on radio, television and public places. It is forbidden to use authors and compositions written after 1991. Musicians who do not publicly support the war may apply to the Ministry of Culture and may be granted a permit.