🪂 The second tragedy in a year during paragliding flights in Gudauri.
The paraglider fell into a ravine. The passenger died, the pilot is in the hospital with a fracture of the cervical vertebrae.
In May, a paraglider pilot died in the same place, and a tourist flying with him was seriously injured.
The paraglider fell into a ravine. The passenger died, the pilot is in the hospital with a fracture of the cervical vertebrae.
In May, a paraglider pilot died in the same place, and a tourist flying with him was seriously injured.
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🚘⛔️ Transport movement restriction due to works on the prevention of landslides and landslides is introduced in Guria, on the Ozurgeti-Gomismta road.
From July 16 to October 31, 12-32 km roads will be closed for all types of transport. Traffic on this section of this period will be allowed only on weekends, from 3:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Monday. Information is provided by the Department of Motorways.
❤️ For those who have not yet been to Gomismta, a mountain village located above the clouds, you must include it in your list of visits to Georgia.
Watch the video, it's worth it!
From July 16 to October 31, 12-32 km roads will be closed for all types of transport. Traffic on this section of this period will be allowed only on weekends, from 3:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Monday. Information is provided by the Department of Motorways.
❤️ For those who have not yet been to Gomismta, a mountain village located above the clouds, you must include it in your list of visits to Georgia.
Watch the video, it's worth it!
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🇬🇪🇺🇦 Citizens of Ukraine in Georgia from July 15, 2022 will receive monetary compensation of 300 GEL (about $ 100) per family 45 GEL per month per person.
Government Decree No. 1254 of July 13 has already been signed. In addition, the international organizations World Vision and UNHCR are considering an aid package of 235 GEL per person per month. In order for citizens of Ukraine to receive this financial assistance, you need to call the Ministry of Health of Georgia at 1505. They will tell you the nearest agency in the regions where you can come to receive this assistance. The program operates throughout the country.
❗️ In this regard, the Tbilisi City Hall announces the termination of the program for the resettlement of Ukrainian citizens from July 31 at the budget expense. According to them, since the beginning of the war, 2,300 refugees have been assisted at the expense of the budget in the capital, who live free of charge in 40 hotels in the city and are provided with three meals a day. 11 million lari (about $3.5 million) were spent on these needs.
Government Decree No. 1254 of July 13 has already been signed. In addition, the international organizations World Vision and UNHCR are considering an aid package of 235 GEL per person per month. In order for citizens of Ukraine to receive this financial assistance, you need to call the Ministry of Health of Georgia at 1505. They will tell you the nearest agency in the regions where you can come to receive this assistance. The program operates throughout the country.
❗️ In this regard, the Tbilisi City Hall announces the termination of the program for the resettlement of Ukrainian citizens from July 31 at the budget expense. According to them, since the beginning of the war, 2,300 refugees have been assisted at the expense of the budget in the capital, who live free of charge in 40 hotels in the city and are provided with three meals a day. 11 million lari (about $3.5 million) were spent on these needs.
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👮🏻♂️A lawyer for the former deputy head of the State Security Service, Iosif Gogashvili, who was detained in Tbilisi, said that before his arrest, he managed to hand over documents about the falsification of elections in Georgia.
“He had a specific, consolidated document and schemes of what exactly and how was carried out during the elections. The documents are already outside the country and can be made public in the near future,” the defense representative said. He claims that the detention of the former official is connected precisely with this issue. Gogashvili was arrested after posting on social media that he had compromising material on the 2021 municipal elections.
❗️The defense and the family of the detainee state that during the arrest and search, weapons were planted on him, and he himself was beaten. The fact of the presence of external bodily injuries was confirmed by the representative of the Public Defender after meeting with the detainee.
ℹ️ Soso Gogashvili is allegedly charged under the article "Infringement on information reflecting personal life or personal data." There may also be a charge of illegal possession of a weapon.
“He had a specific, consolidated document and schemes of what exactly and how was carried out during the elections. The documents are already outside the country and can be made public in the near future,” the defense representative said. He claims that the detention of the former official is connected precisely with this issue. Gogashvili was arrested after posting on social media that he had compromising material on the 2021 municipal elections.
❗️The defense and the family of the detainee state that during the arrest and search, weapons were planted on him, and he himself was beaten. The fact of the presence of external bodily injuries was confirmed by the representative of the Public Defender after meeting with the detainee.
ℹ️ Soso Gogashvili is allegedly charged under the article "Infringement on information reflecting personal life or personal data." There may also be a charge of illegal possession of a weapon.
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🏳️🌈🔥A man who set himself on fire at a homophobic rally in the center of Tbilisi on July 2 has died.
During an anti-LGBT rally, he shouted: "I don't want to live in a country of sinners", doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire. Only the dedication of the surrounding men allowed him to be thrown into the fountain. He received medical attention on the spot, but he died two weeks later. The area of burns on his body exceeded 70%.
During an anti-LGBT rally, he shouted: "I don't want to live in a country of sinners", doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire. Only the dedication of the surrounding men allowed him to be thrown into the fountain. He received medical attention on the spot, but he died two weeks later. The area of burns on his body exceeded 70%.
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🇬🇪❓📑🌏 How to make a notarized power of attorney for another state in Georgia.
A lot of visitors have faced the same issue. I'll tell you on my own example, I checked out of the apartment and sold it in Moscow by proxy. I also collected the experience of other acquaintances who made documents in Georgia. These algorithms apply to citizens of many countries around the world, but may differ slightly.
📌 Option 1.
Contact the authority in your country where your relatives will present powers of attorney. Government agencies or a notary who will check them. Clarify in advance what kind of paper they accept from Georgia and how best to make them. So you will avoid misunderstandings and mistakes in advance. You make documents in Georgia according to their model and translate them into the original language (there are multilingual notaries and their translators in Tbilisi and Batumi).
Total: you have a power of attorney in Georgian and a certified translation into your language you can apply with it to the authorities of your country.
📌 Option 2.
A variant of a power of attorney is being made, it is also desirable to clarify its type in the instance where you will submit it and is certified at your embassy. The consul or his representative certifies the document and it has legal force in your country.
❗️ Both options are working and can be done in different ways. If you have something to add or want to share your experience, please write in the comments.
A lot of visitors have faced the same issue. I'll tell you on my own example, I checked out of the apartment and sold it in Moscow by proxy. I also collected the experience of other acquaintances who made documents in Georgia. These algorithms apply to citizens of many countries around the world, but may differ slightly.
📌 Option 1.
Contact the authority in your country where your relatives will present powers of attorney. Government agencies or a notary who will check them. Clarify in advance what kind of paper they accept from Georgia and how best to make them. So you will avoid misunderstandings and mistakes in advance. You make documents in Georgia according to their model and translate them into the original language (there are multilingual notaries and their translators in Tbilisi and Batumi).
Total: you have a power of attorney in Georgian and a certified translation into your language you can apply with it to the authorities of your country.
📌 Option 2.
A variant of a power of attorney is being made, it is also desirable to clarify its type in the instance where you will submit it and is certified at your embassy. The consul or his representative certifies the document and it has legal force in your country.
❗️ Both options are working and can be done in different ways. If you have something to add or want to share your experience, please write in the comments.
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☀️🔥 Georgian Emergency Management Service warns of high temperatures and fire risks.
In the near future, heat without precipitation will continue in most parts of the country, and therefore the risk of forest and field fires will increase.
"We urge you to exercise civic responsibility, do not make fires in agricultural fields, near forests or fields, and do not leave smoldering coals unattended," the ministry said in a statement.
❗️Yesterday, on the territory of the Tbilisi Sea, grass caught fire over a large area (in the video), eyewitnesses also report fires in Kakheti, where farmers burn unnecessary waste.
In the near future, heat without precipitation will continue in most parts of the country, and therefore the risk of forest and field fires will increase.
"We urge you to exercise civic responsibility, do not make fires in agricultural fields, near forests or fields, and do not leave smoldering coals unattended," the ministry said in a statement.
❗️Yesterday, on the territory of the Tbilisi Sea, grass caught fire over a large area (in the video), eyewitnesses also report fires in Kakheti, where farmers burn unnecessary waste.
🇬🇪👅 The Georgian language in pictures is a meme shared by the US Embassy in Tbilisi.
In the picture, prefixes showing directions of movement: ადი (adi) go up, ჩადი (chadi) go down. The Facebook post has already gained 7,500 likes and almost a thousand reposts.
❓And how are your progress in learning the Georgian language? For me, for 3.5 years of living in the country, things have progressed moderately, I can explain myself in the store, in the market, in transport and household items, but it is still difficult to understand and speak.
There are several reasons for those who cannot learn:
✔️ the circle of communication often remains English-speaking
✔️ the language actually has no analogues, it is the only one in its family
✔️ out of courtesy and convenience, they will switch to English with you, because it will be very difficult for you to understand Georgian
✔️ rarely used
In the picture, prefixes showing directions of movement: ადი (adi) go up, ჩადი (chadi) go down. The Facebook post has already gained 7,500 likes and almost a thousand reposts.
❓And how are your progress in learning the Georgian language? For me, for 3.5 years of living in the country, things have progressed moderately, I can explain myself in the store, in the market, in transport and household items, but it is still difficult to understand and speak.
There are several reasons for those who cannot learn:
✔️ the circle of communication often remains English-speaking
✔️ the language actually has no analogues, it is the only one in its family
✔️ out of courtesy and convenience, they will switch to English with you, because it will be very difficult for you to understand Georgian
✔️ rarely used
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🏦 Georgian microbanks will no longer be able to issue foreign currency loans.
This is provided for by the latest version of the draft law on microfinance organizations prepared by the National Bank.
According to the document, the only currency in which microbanks must issue loans is lari. The organizations have already said that this puts them at a disadvantage with the country's banks and makes it difficult to compete.
This is provided for by the latest version of the draft law on microfinance organizations prepared by the National Bank.
According to the document, the only currency in which microbanks must issue loans is lari. The organizations have already said that this puts them at a disadvantage with the country's banks and makes it difficult to compete.
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🇬🇪⚽️🇵🇱 Batumi: the sale of tickets for the football match of the conference league "Dynamo" Batumi - "Lech" Poznań has begun.
The game will take place at the Batumi stadium on July 28 at 21.00.
🎫 Online sales are on at biletebi.ge, there are few tickets left.
The game will take place at the Batumi stadium on July 28 at 21.00.
🎫 Online sales are on at biletebi.ge, there are few tickets left.
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🇬🇪💰Georgia's income from international tourism for the first half of 2022 amounted to $1 billion 142 million.
The yield recovery rate reached 78.4% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, and June was a record month of the year, raising $301 million.
📊 According to the report of the National Bank for six months of 2022, the largest amounts in the country were spent by citizens:
🇷🇺 Russia - $218.7 million.
⚪️🔴⚪️ Belarus -$122.7 million.
🇪🇺 European Union - $121 million.
🇹🇷 Turkey -$108.9 million
🇺🇦 Ukraine - $108.1 million
📍 The biggest bill of expenses for one visit (in the first half of the year) among citizens:
⚪️🔴⚪️Belarus — $2992 (unexpected, right?)
🇺🇦Ukraine - $1523
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia - $1277
🇪🇺European Union — $1240
🇮🇱Israel - $1237
📍 Citizens of neighboring countries spend less than six months per visit to Georgia:
🇦🇲Armenia – $218
🇹🇷Turkey – $412
🇦🇿Azerbaijan - $592
The yield recovery rate reached 78.4% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, and June was a record month of the year, raising $301 million.
📊 According to the report of the National Bank for six months of 2022, the largest amounts in the country were spent by citizens:
🇷🇺 Russia - $218.7 million.
⚪️🔴⚪️ Belarus -$122.7 million.
🇪🇺 European Union - $121 million.
🇹🇷 Turkey -$108.9 million
🇺🇦 Ukraine - $108.1 million
📍 The biggest bill of expenses for one visit (in the first half of the year) among citizens:
⚪️🔴⚪️Belarus — $2992 (unexpected, right?)
🇺🇦Ukraine - $1523
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia - $1277
🇪🇺European Union — $1240
🇮🇱Israel - $1237
📍 Citizens of neighboring countries spend less than six months per visit to Georgia:
🇦🇲Armenia – $218
🇹🇷Turkey – $412
🇦🇿Azerbaijan - $592
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🦠 Coronavirus statistics for the past (from 12.07 to 18.07) week: the number of infected people has increased again.
7812 new cases (2658)
4764 recovered ( 2426)
7 died (4)
💉At the moment, 45.3% of the adult population has been vaccinated in the country.
7812 new cases (2658)
4764 recovered ( 2426)
7 died (4)
💉At the moment, 45.3% of the adult population has been vaccinated in the country.
🛫🚫 Kutaisi Airport will be closed from 10 to 24 October 2022 due to the repair of the runway.
The airlines operating at the Kutaisi airport will decide for themselves whether to continue flights to other cities of Georgia during the rehabilitation period or completely stop them for 2 weeks.
The airlines operating at the Kutaisi airport will decide for themselves whether to continue flights to other cities of Georgia during the rehabilitation period or completely stop them for 2 weeks.
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🎟🚇🚫 Tbilisi City Hall bans one of the most popular traditions in the city: it will be forbidden to let other passengers pass on their preferential travel pass.
There is even a short story about this tradition that I published three years ago in my russian channel (you can translate the story via Telegram). Previously, when leaving the subway, you could have used your one and a half hour metro card to let another person go for free, which many used. At the turnstiles were often students or those who had an important free ride. It's been that way for years, but...
❗️From the 20th of July, the use of travel cards by third parties is prohibited.
The controller will fine the owner of the travel card or the one who used someone else's card for 20 lari, and it will be blocked for a year.
ℹ️ From February 1, a subnoscription system for paying for travel in minibuses, buses and the metro began to operate in the capital. The price is from 3 to 250 GEL, depending on the validity period of the card.
There is even a short story about this tradition that I published three years ago in my russian channel (you can translate the story via Telegram). Previously, when leaving the subway, you could have used your one and a half hour metro card to let another person go for free, which many used. At the turnstiles were often students or those who had an important free ride. It's been that way for years, but...
❗️From the 20th of July, the use of travel cards by third parties is prohibited.
The controller will fine the owner of the travel card or the one who used someone else's card for 20 lari, and it will be blocked for a year.
ℹ️ From February 1, a subnoscription system for paying for travel in minibuses, buses and the metro began to operate in the capital. The price is from 3 to 250 GEL, depending on the validity period of the card.
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🇬🇪🇪🇺EU Ambassador Karl Heitzel and his wife said goodbye to Georgia after 4 years of work here.
“We are very grateful for the years spent here. Unusual were the warmth and kindness that we felt from the citizens of Georgia in different parts of the country. It is based on European values and took part in their formation, so you have the opportunity to contribute to the strengthening of Europe. Georgia, thank you very much for everything!”
👍 I also want to thank Carl for cooperation and communication over the years. I wish you success in your new jobs and I confirm that Georgia remains in the heart of everyone who visits here.
“We are very grateful for the years spent here. Unusual were the warmth and kindness that we felt from the citizens of Georgia in different parts of the country. It is based on European values and took part in their formation, so you have the opportunity to contribute to the strengthening of Europe. Georgia, thank you very much for everything!”
👍 I also want to thank Carl for cooperation and communication over the years. I wish you success in your new jobs and I confirm that Georgia remains in the heart of everyone who visits here.
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🤵🏻♂️💍👰🏻♀️Marriage registration services will rise in price in Georgia.
From 01.08 the cost of the wedding ceremony will increase:
📍 registration in a solemn atmosphere at the House of Justice from 50 to 75 GEL
📍 clearance on weekends from 150 to 225 GEL
📍 on weekdays from 90 to 135 GEL
📍 registration outside service departments from 170 to 225 GEL
❗️The free, regular marriage registration service at the House of Justice remains unchanged.
ℹ️ Foreign citizens in Georgia can easily and quickly register their marriage within a few hours. To do this, they will need passports, their certified translations into Georgian, and two witnesses whose documents, if they are not Georgians, also need to be translated.
From 01.08 the cost of the wedding ceremony will increase:
📍 registration in a solemn atmosphere at the House of Justice from 50 to 75 GEL
📍 clearance on weekends from 150 to 225 GEL
📍 on weekdays from 90 to 135 GEL
📍 registration outside service departments from 170 to 225 GEL
❗️The free, regular marriage registration service at the House of Justice remains unchanged.
ℹ️ Foreign citizens in Georgia can easily and quickly register their marriage within a few hours. To do this, they will need passports, their certified translations into Georgian, and two witnesses whose documents, if they are not Georgians, also need to be translated.
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🥘💰🥗 Tipping in Georgian catering establishments.
Over the past two days, I have been watching a discussion in telegram chats and on Facebook about what 10-18% VAT or Service mean in the menu of local establishments. Some disputants cite the “legend” that was circulating in 2018-2019 as an argument, saying that this is a tip, which is then distributed to waiters and bartenders. Perhaps in some rare establishments they do this, but in most, nevertheless, this is a regular tax, which is added to the amount of the order and does not go as a bonus to the staff.
❗️So, if you are satisfied with the service, food and atmosphere, then you can leave a tip and not look at these percentages / services on the menu.
Over the past two days, I have been watching a discussion in telegram chats and on Facebook about what 10-18% VAT or Service mean in the menu of local establishments. Some disputants cite the “legend” that was circulating in 2018-2019 as an argument, saying that this is a tip, which is then distributed to waiters and bartenders. Perhaps in some rare establishments they do this, but in most, nevertheless, this is a regular tax, which is added to the amount of the order and does not go as a bonus to the staff.
❗️So, if you are satisfied with the service, food and atmosphere, then you can leave a tip and not look at these percentages / services on the menu.
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🇬🇪❓🇪🇺 The Georgian ruling party criticized the EU representative leaving the country.
Before the diplomat, who warmly said goodbye yesterday, left the country, the chairman of the Georgian Dream, Irakli Kobakhidze, said that “Karl Harzel played only a negative role in relations between the EU and Georgia. Throughout this period, for various reasons, including our application to the EU, we have refrained from commenting on him while he was acting ambassador. However, today, when he completed his mission, we can safely say that, unfortunately, Karl Harzel played only a negative role in relations between the EU and Georgia. This is a very sad occurrence. We very much hope that the future ambassador will act differently.”
❗️It is surprising that the statement was made less than a day after the departure of the European diplomat and whether this will raise questions from the new EU Special Representative from Poland.
Before the diplomat, who warmly said goodbye yesterday, left the country, the chairman of the Georgian Dream, Irakli Kobakhidze, said that “Karl Harzel played only a negative role in relations between the EU and Georgia. Throughout this period, for various reasons, including our application to the EU, we have refrained from commenting on him while he was acting ambassador. However, today, when he completed his mission, we can safely say that, unfortunately, Karl Harzel played only a negative role in relations between the EU and Georgia. This is a very sad occurrence. We very much hope that the future ambassador will act differently.”
❗️It is surprising that the statement was made less than a day after the departure of the European diplomat and whether this will raise questions from the new EU Special Representative from Poland.
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🎙🚫Georgia cancels performances by singer Megi Gogitidze.
Reason: announcement of her concerts in Sochi and Moscow. The girl on her Instagram shared a video in which she announced that she would perform in several Russian cities. After that, hundreds of negative comments appeared under the post. Georgian users are perplexed how concerts can be held in Moscow when Russia started a war in Ukraine and continues to occupy two regions of Georgia.
❗️Today, the Batumi club Sector 26 announced the cancellation of the concert by Gogitidze, the performance was supposed to take place in three days, on July 24th. The administration of the institution emphasized that this decision was their initiative.
ℹ️ 33-year-old Megi Gogigitze is a native of Kobuleti. Popularity came to the performer in 2014, when she reached the semi-finals of the Ukrainian project "Voice".
Reason: announcement of her concerts in Sochi and Moscow. The girl on her Instagram shared a video in which she announced that she would perform in several Russian cities. After that, hundreds of negative comments appeared under the post. Georgian users are perplexed how concerts can be held in Moscow when Russia started a war in Ukraine and continues to occupy two regions of Georgia.
❗️Today, the Batumi club Sector 26 announced the cancellation of the concert by Gogitidze, the performance was supposed to take place in three days, on July 24th. The administration of the institution emphasized that this decision was their initiative.
ℹ️ 33-year-old Megi Gogigitze is a native of Kobuleti. Popularity came to the performer in 2014, when she reached the semi-finals of the Ukrainian project "Voice".
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🇬🇪⚽️ Georgian football clubs finished their European qualifiers with unexpected results.
📍 Dynamo Batumi disappointed, losing its match to the Polish Lech with a score of 0-5.
📍Without bright stars and a strong line-up, Saburtalo from the capital won 1-0 against the Romanian Steaua and retained the chances of reaching the next round.
ℹ️ Return games will be held in a week on 28.07.
📍 Dynamo Batumi disappointed, losing its match to the Polish Lech with a score of 0-5.
📍Without bright stars and a strong line-up, Saburtalo from the capital won 1-0 against the Romanian Steaua and retained the chances of reaching the next round.
ℹ️ Return games will be held in a week on 28.07.
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👮🏻♂️ A citizen of Ukraine was detained at the Tbilisi airport for drug smuggling.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she tried to smuggle about 3 kg of cocaine into Georgia. The 27-year-old woman brought the drug from Brazil, the cache was arranged in a suitcase.
For this crime, she faces up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she tried to smuggle about 3 kg of cocaine into Georgia. The 27-year-old woman brought the drug from Brazil, the cache was arranged in a suitcase.
For this crime, she faces up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment.
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