🇷🇺↔️🇬🇪 The Russian State Duma allowed the possibility of lifting the visa regime for Georgian citizens and returning direct flights.
"I think it's time to cancel the visa regime and restore air traffic. We will make every effort to cancel or simplify the visa regime this year," said Kazbek Taisaev, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with Compatriots of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
ℹ️ The visa regime between the countries was introduced in 2000, and in September 2008, after the war, Georgia severed diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation, but four years later, in 2012, the visa regime for Russians was canceled.
✈️ Direct flights between the countries have been closed since July 2019 at the Russian initiative due to anti-Putin protests and actions in Tbilisi.
"I think it's time to cancel the visa regime and restore air traffic. We will make every effort to cancel or simplify the visa regime this year," said Kazbek Taisaev, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with Compatriots of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
ℹ️ The visa regime between the countries was introduced in 2000, and in September 2008, after the war, Georgia severed diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation, but four years later, in 2012, the visa regime for Russians was canceled.
✈️ Direct flights between the countries have been closed since July 2019 at the Russian initiative due to anti-Putin protests and actions in Tbilisi.
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🏦 From 07/11/2022, it will be possible to register certain taxes and services in electronic form in Georgia.
The revenue service of the Ministry of Finance stated that in order to encourage electronic filing of applications and popularize remote services during a visit to service centers, registration of citizens' applications will be additionally introduced:
📍 assignment of the status of a small business to an individual entrepreneur
📍 issuance of information about own income to an individual
📍registration as a VAT payer
📲 60,000 individuals have already been sent informational SMS to mobile numbers registered in the electronic system of the Revenue Service.
The revenue service of the Ministry of Finance stated that in order to encourage electronic filing of applications and popularize remote services during a visit to service centers, registration of citizens' applications will be additionally introduced:
📍 assignment of the status of a small business to an individual entrepreneur
📍 issuance of information about own income to an individual
📍registration as a VAT payer
📲 60,000 individuals have already been sent informational SMS to mobile numbers registered in the electronic system of the Revenue Service.
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👮🏻♂️💉Together with the resumption of the topic of covid in June, news about vaccination comes, but this time not from the Ministry of Health, but from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
A nurse was detained in the Samegrelo region for forging information for electronic databases about an allegedly vaccinated for 300 lari ($100). At the moment, 15 citizens are known to have used this “service”, but the investigation is ongoing and the number of people may increase.
For this malfeasance, a physician faces 3 to 5 years in prison.
A nurse was detained in the Samegrelo region for forging information for electronic databases about an allegedly vaccinated for 300 lari ($100). At the moment, 15 citizens are known to have used this “service”, but the investigation is ongoing and the number of people may increase.
For this malfeasance, a physician faces 3 to 5 years in prison.
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👮🏻♂️❗️👩🏻 The first half of the year in Georgia is especially marked by crimes against women: murders and attempts on wives, including public ones, unfortunately, have become a monthly phenomenon.
Yesterday, a man with a knife attacked his ex-wife in the center of Zugdidi, in front of common children. The murder was interrupted by passers-by and police officers. This week in the capital, a man killed his wife with a hammer. Last week in Kutaisi, a husband killed his wife right on the street. In May of this year, two cases occurred in Tbilisi at once when husbands attacked their wives with knives: one of the women was killed in front of the children on the bus, her husband stabbed her ten times. The second was injured at a bus stop - she was saved.
ℹ️ Domestic violence in 2021 ranks second (!) in Georgia among all crimes committed - 4100 (only 72% were solved). It is not customary to talk about it publicly, but in private conversations, many say that this problem exists in society.
Yesterday, a man with a knife attacked his ex-wife in the center of Zugdidi, in front of common children. The murder was interrupted by passers-by and police officers. This week in the capital, a man killed his wife with a hammer. Last week in Kutaisi, a husband killed his wife right on the street. In May of this year, two cases occurred in Tbilisi at once when husbands attacked their wives with knives: one of the women was killed in front of the children on the bus, her husband stabbed her ten times. The second was injured at a bus stop - she was saved.
ℹ️ Domestic violence in 2021 ranks second (!) in Georgia among all crimes committed - 4100 (only 72% were solved). It is not customary to talk about it publicly, but in private conversations, many say that this problem exists in society.
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🇬🇪⚽️🇮🇹 The midfielder of the Georgian national team and the best player of the last two years, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, has been a player of the Italian Napoli since July.
The player's contract is for five years, and the transfer amount was 10 million euros. The club, where the legendary Diego Maradona played, gladly welcomed the newcomer. Fans hope that Kvaratskhelia will be able to bring speed and brightness to the team's game. He has already chosen an unusual, 77th game number for a T-shirt and distinguished himself in the first training session of Napoli.
In the video, local fans are trying to pronounce the name of a young Georgian.
The player's contract is for five years, and the transfer amount was 10 million euros. The club, where the legendary Diego Maradona played, gladly welcomed the newcomer. Fans hope that Kvaratskhelia will be able to bring speed and brightness to the team's game. He has already chosen an unusual, 77th game number for a T-shirt and distinguished himself in the first training session of Napoli.
In the video, local fans are trying to pronounce the name of a young Georgian.
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🎥🎉 At the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, Taki Mumladze and Mariam Khundadze were awarded for Best Actress in Soso Bliadze's film "My Room".
Actor Benicio del Toro awarded the girls to the song "Happy Birthday", which was performed by the audience, as the date coincided with the birthday of Taki Mumladze.
🎞 The film tells the story of two girls renting a room in Tbilisi and their struggle during a pandemic with prejudice in modern Georgian society.
Actor Benicio del Toro awarded the girls to the song "Happy Birthday", which was performed by the audience, as the date coincided with the birthday of Taki Mumladze.
🎞 The film tells the story of two girls renting a room in Tbilisi and their struggle during a pandemic with prejudice in modern Georgian society.
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🇬🇪🏈🇮🇹 Historic victory in Batumi: the Georgian national rugby team won against the Italian team.
Look at these photos: thirst for struggle and emotions on every centimeter of the field!
The final score is 28-19 in favor of the Georgian rugby players. The defeated Italian team is among the top teams in Europe.
📷 photo Georgian Rugby
ℹ️ The next match will take place on July 16 in Kutaisi against the Portuguese national team.
Look at these photos: thirst for struggle and emotions on every centimeter of the field!
The final score is 28-19 in favor of the Georgian rugby players. The defeated Italian team is among the top teams in Europe.
📷 photo Georgian Rugby
ℹ️ The next match will take place on July 16 in Kutaisi against the Portuguese national team.
🌋 Two earthquakes occurred on the border of Armenia and Georgia, the first with a magnitude of 4.8 and a second shock at 4.2.
The surrounding areas were visibly shaken. The epicenter, already traditionally, was in the village of Sameba. The tremors reached Tbilisi as well.
😄 However, most of the residents did not feel anything. Simply because they were asleep. Morning in Georgia does not start so early.
❗️Upd. At 9.10 there was a second push.
The surrounding areas were visibly shaken. The epicenter, already traditionally, was in the village of Sameba. The tremors reached Tbilisi as well.
😄 However, most of the residents did not feel anything. Simply because they were asleep. Morning in Georgia does not start so early.
❗️Upd. At 9.10 there was a second push.
📊 Based on a study by the European Business Association (EBA): the majority of entrepreneurs in Georgia prefer to solve problems "through acquaintances".
In the course of the survey, the use of personal contacts to solve problems was put in the first place by 69% of respondents. At the same time, 88% consider personal contacts to be the most effective way to deal with the problem. Only in the second place, an appeal to the relevant bodies and organizations that solve the problem - 61% of the respondents answered this way.
❗️EBA President John Brakeveldt noted that this trend contains corruption risks.
In the course of the survey, the use of personal contacts to solve problems was put in the first place by 69% of respondents. At the same time, 88% consider personal contacts to be the most effective way to deal with the problem. Only in the second place, an appeal to the relevant bodies and organizations that solve the problem - 61% of the respondents answered this way.
❗️EBA President John Brakeveldt noted that this trend contains corruption risks.
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🔥👩🏼⚕️16-year-old schoolgirl hospitalized in Georgia after tanning with fig leaves.
The girl has third-degree chemical burns and is in the hospital. The reason was the use of a decoction of fig leaves. This is a well-known folk remedy for getting a "supposedly" beautiful tan.
❗️ With cases of severe burns, after the use of such remedies, doctors have been facing for more than 10 years, but despite regular warnings and harm, people continue to use figs and end up in burn centers.
The girl has third-degree chemical burns and is in the hospital. The reason was the use of a decoction of fig leaves. This is a well-known folk remedy for getting a "supposedly" beautiful tan.
❗️ With cases of severe burns, after the use of such remedies, doctors have been facing for more than 10 years, but despite regular warnings and harm, people continue to use figs and end up in burn centers.
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🌋 Seismologists do not rule out that earthquakes in Georgia may happen again in the coming months.
The Javakheti Plateau, according to their analysis, has always been considered one of the active seismic centers in the region. In the last year there have been several thousand earthquakes. Scientists believe that seismic activity in the region is not a cause for concern:
"Observation shows that earthquakes of medium strength occur here and there, but no need to worry," said Tsikanashvili, an expert at the National Seismic Monitoring Center.
❗️Over the past 24 hours, 50 earthquakes have already occurred in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region (100 km from Tbilisi), one of which is 4.8 points.
ℹ️ The most powerful earthquake recorded in Georgia, with a magnitude of 7.0, occurred in 1991 in the regions of Racha and Imereti. Then 200 people died.
The Javakheti Plateau, according to their analysis, has always been considered one of the active seismic centers in the region. In the last year there have been several thousand earthquakes. Scientists believe that seismic activity in the region is not a cause for concern:
"Observation shows that earthquakes of medium strength occur here and there, but no need to worry," said Tsikanashvili, an expert at the National Seismic Monitoring Center.
❗️Over the past 24 hours, 50 earthquakes have already occurred in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region (100 km from Tbilisi), one of which is 4.8 points.
ℹ️ The most powerful earthquake recorded in Georgia, with a magnitude of 7.0, occurred in 1991 in the regions of Racha and Imereti. Then 200 people died.
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🛢 A gas field with a volume of about 16 billion cubic meters was discovered in Georgia (the country consumes 2.5 billion cubic meters per year)
This was stated by the head of the State Oil and Gas Agency Giorgi Tatishvili.
According to him, gas reserves have been confirmed at a Schlumberger well near Tbilisi. The operator of the license for exploration and production of oil and gas in this area is the London-based company Block energy.
ℹ️ The license area requires horizontal drilling and its reserves may last Georgia for 6-8 years.
This was stated by the head of the State Oil and Gas Agency Giorgi Tatishvili.
According to him, gas reserves have been confirmed at a Schlumberger well near Tbilisi. The operator of the license for exploration and production of oil and gas in this area is the London-based company Block energy.
ℹ️ The license area requires horizontal drilling and its reserves may last Georgia for 6-8 years.
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📈🥘The Georgian restaurant business is forced to raise prices by 30%.
“The cost of dishes practically nowhere else starts from 10 lari, the price tag on the menu costs from 20 lari and more. Visiting tourists, especially those who have been to Georgia before, are surprised by the anomalous rise in prices. But otherwise we won't survive,” said restaurateur Meriko Gubeladze.
“Flour cost 47 lari a bag, and now it costs 120. The same can be said about sugar, butter – the list is huge. This is a catastrophe. Local products that are produced in Georgia, and prices for them are growing at such a pace that we, restaurants, cannot keep up with the rise in prices,” said Kote Gabrichidze, President of the Association of Restaurateurs of Georgia.
❗️Rising energy prices: since July 1, gas for legal entities has increased by 20%. In June, prices in Georgia rose by 12.8%, the sharpest increase was recorded for food - 21.8%.
“The cost of dishes practically nowhere else starts from 10 lari, the price tag on the menu costs from 20 lari and more. Visiting tourists, especially those who have been to Georgia before, are surprised by the anomalous rise in prices. But otherwise we won't survive,” said restaurateur Meriko Gubeladze.
“Flour cost 47 lari a bag, and now it costs 120. The same can be said about sugar, butter – the list is huge. This is a catastrophe. Local products that are produced in Georgia, and prices for them are growing at such a pace that we, restaurants, cannot keep up with the rise in prices,” said Kote Gabrichidze, President of the Association of Restaurateurs of Georgia.
❗️Rising energy prices: since July 1, gas for legal entities has increased by 20%. In June, prices in Georgia rose by 12.8%, the sharpest increase was recorded for food - 21.8%.
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