🇦🇿⛔️🇬🇪 Land borders between Georgia and Azerbaijan will remain closed until at least January 2023.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the quarantine regime in Azerbaijan, which involves the closure of land borders and the wearing of a mask, has been extended until January 1, 2023.
❗️You can travel from Baku to Tbilisi by plane, air traffic operates without restrictions.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the quarantine regime in Azerbaijan, which involves the closure of land borders and the wearing of a mask, has been extended until January 1, 2023.
❗️You can travel from Baku to Tbilisi by plane, air traffic operates without restrictions.
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🇬🇪❤️🏔 Ushba is one of the peaks of the Greater Caucasus in Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti.
The name Ushba is often translated from the Svan language as "mountain that brings misfortune". It is not the highest (4710 meters), but it is known for its pointed shape and the difficulty of climbing.
😉 Climbers tell the story of how Prince Dadeshkeliani officially presented Ushba to climber Chenchi von Fikker in 1903. The deed of gift has been preserved. They say that the Svans were offended because the prince gave the mountain to a foreigner. And the prince replied: "The mountain stands where it stood, but the woman is pleased"
📹 video of Zura Phaliani
The name Ushba is often translated from the Svan language as "mountain that brings misfortune". It is not the highest (4710 meters), but it is known for its pointed shape and the difficulty of climbing.
😉 Climbers tell the story of how Prince Dadeshkeliani officially presented Ushba to climber Chenchi von Fikker in 1903. The deed of gift has been preserved. They say that the Svans were offended because the prince gave the mountain to a foreigner. And the prince replied: "The mountain stands where it stood, but the woman is pleased"
📹 video of Zura Phaliani
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👮🏻♂️ An unknown man tried to kidnap a child from a schoolyard in Marneuli (43 km from Tbilisi).
During a school break, a 10-year-old schoolgirl went to the store across from the school. A car drove up to her, and the driver, a middle-aged man, said that the schoolgirl's mother asked him to pick her up from the lessons. The stranger offered sweets to the child and asked her to sit in his car. Fortunately, the girl did not believe the man, ran away and told the teachers everything. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the start of an investigation, but no detainees have been reported so far. The child's parents fear that such facts may happen again. They demand that the mystery man should be identified as soon as possible.
ℹ️ Previously, an unknown person who approaches children and offers to go with him was reported in Batumi.
❗️If you have children, be careful and remind them not to follow the strangers!
During a school break, a 10-year-old schoolgirl went to the store across from the school. A car drove up to her, and the driver, a middle-aged man, said that the schoolgirl's mother asked him to pick her up from the lessons. The stranger offered sweets to the child and asked her to sit in his car. Fortunately, the girl did not believe the man, ran away and told the teachers everything. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the start of an investigation, but no detainees have been reported so far. The child's parents fear that such facts may happen again. They demand that the mystery man should be identified as soon as possible.
ℹ️ Previously, an unknown person who approaches children and offers to go with him was reported in Batumi.
❗️If you have children, be careful and remind them not to follow the strangers!
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🇬🇪⚽️🇮🇹 Georgian football player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia continues to enchant Italian Serie A.
In the last round, his club Napoli beat Sassuolo 4-0, and the Georgian scored a goal and made two assists. In total, Kvaratskhelia has 8 goals + 10 assists in 16 games: an amazing result! His team is the sole leader of the championship with good chances of winning it.
📹 The amazing love of the fans is another story. Watch the video of hot Neapolitans cheering for Khvicha.
In the last round, his club Napoli beat Sassuolo 4-0, and the Georgian scored a goal and made two assists. In total, Kvaratskhelia has 8 goals + 10 assists in 16 games: an amazing result! His team is the sole leader of the championship with good chances of winning it.
📹 The amazing love of the fans is another story. Watch the video of hot Neapolitans cheering for Khvicha.
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🐝 The man tried to secretly take 1,100 bees and more than 104 kilograms of honey to Turkey from Georgia.
An unusual smuggler was identified at the Sarpi checkpoint. Turkish border guards noticed the man's nervous and suspicious behavior as he passed through the scanner and metal detector. During a personal search, it turned out that a belt with small bee boxes was fixed on his body. Then customs officers checked the man's car and it turned out that a container with chestnut honey was hidden in the fuel tank. Bees and honey were confiscated.
👮🏻♂️ A criminal case has been opened.
An unusual smuggler was identified at the Sarpi checkpoint. Turkish border guards noticed the man's nervous and suspicious behavior as he passed through the scanner and metal detector. During a personal search, it turned out that a belt with small bee boxes was fixed on his body. Then customs officers checked the man's car and it turned out that a container with chestnut honey was hidden in the fuel tank. Bees and honey were confiscated.
👮🏻♂️ A criminal case has been opened.
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⏰❌ Georgia does not change clocks to winter or summer time.
A lot of subscribers came to the country recently and asked this question in recent days, so I decided to remind you. The changing clocks to winter and summer time in Georgia previously took place on the basis of the terms agreed upon by European countries, but since 2005, according to the decree "On the countdown of time on the territory of Georgia", the transition to winter and summer time is no longer carried out.
A lot of subscribers came to the country recently and asked this question in recent days, so I decided to remind you. The changing clocks to winter and summer time in Georgia previously took place on the basis of the terms agreed upon by European countries, but since 2005, according to the decree "On the countdown of time on the territory of Georgia", the transition to winter and summer time is no longer carried out.
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🌦 What is the weather preparing for us this week in Georgia?
According to the National Environment Agency, the situation will worsen, especially in Western Georgia. There are expected rains and even snow in mountainous areas. The increase of water in the rivers caused by this should be expected.
📍Comfortable weather will remain in Tbilisi with almost no rain, but with a strong cool Northwest wind.
📍In Batumi it rains until the weekend, especially heavy on Tuesday. Do not put away umbrellas and boots. Last week, the city has already experienced flooding after the rain, so be careful and attentive.
According to the National Environment Agency, the situation will worsen, especially in Western Georgia. There are expected rains and even snow in mountainous areas. The increase of water in the rivers caused by this should be expected.
📍Comfortable weather will remain in Tbilisi with almost no rain, but with a strong cool Northwest wind.
📍In Batumi it rains until the weekend, especially heavy on Tuesday. Do not put away umbrellas and boots. Last week, the city has already experienced flooding after the rain, so be careful and attentive.
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👮🏻♂️👶 The Office of the Public Defender of Georgia reported that five reports of attempts to kidnap children in different regions are currently being investigated.
The statement is connected with an attempt to kidnap a 10-year-old schoolgirl in the Marneuli region and the detention of a man in the Saburtalo region of the capital. In the first case, an unknown person tried to lure the girl into the car, but she refused and told the adults. In the second, a man tried to force a 10-year-old child to open the doors, and then began to threaten him to break the doors. Fortunately, he has already been detained and charged, which threatens with imprisonment for up to three years.
❗️As it became known, yesterday an unknown man pursued children in the Varketili region. They managed to escape.
🆘 “In case of fixing such facts, show responsibility and contact law enforcement agencies in a timely manner, report to the Public Security Management Center “112,” the Ombudsman said in a statement.
The statement is connected with an attempt to kidnap a 10-year-old schoolgirl in the Marneuli region and the detention of a man in the Saburtalo region of the capital. In the first case, an unknown person tried to lure the girl into the car, but she refused and told the adults. In the second, a man tried to force a 10-year-old child to open the doors, and then began to threaten him to break the doors. Fortunately, he has already been detained and charged, which threatens with imprisonment for up to three years.
❗️As it became known, yesterday an unknown man pursued children in the Varketili region. They managed to escape.
🆘 “In case of fixing such facts, show responsibility and contact law enforcement agencies in a timely manner, report to the Public Security Management Center “112,” the Ombudsman said in a statement.
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🇦🇲🛫🇬🇪 The Armenian low-cost airline "Fly Arna" carried out the first flight on the route Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan.
Prices, according to the site https://www.flyarna.com/en, start from $20 one way (there are tickets for $50-70-90). Fly Arna is a low-cost airline based in Yerevan. It is a joint venture between Air Arabia and the government-owned National Interest Fund of Armenia.
ℹ️ Flight time is 50 minutes.
Flights will operate three times a week: on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Prices, according to the site https://www.flyarna.com/en, start from $20 one way (there are tickets for $50-70-90). Fly Arna is a low-cost airline based in Yerevan. It is a joint venture between Air Arabia and the government-owned National Interest Fund of Armenia.
ℹ️ Flight time is 50 minutes.
Flights will operate three times a week: on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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👮🏻♂️A special operation was carried out in Georgia to fight drug dealers.
More than 10 people were detained, among them, citizens of Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.
According to Teimuraz Kupatadze, director of the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the case contains a lot of video evidence that the accused were bringing drugs into the country for sale. As a result of searches in their homes, various drugs were seized, including heroin and cocaine, as well as large sums of money.
ℹ️ The accused face imprisonment for a term of 10 years to life imprisonment.
More than 10 people were detained, among them, citizens of Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.
According to Teimuraz Kupatadze, director of the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the case contains a lot of video evidence that the accused were bringing drugs into the country for sale. As a result of searches in their homes, various drugs were seized, including heroin and cocaine, as well as large sums of money.
ℹ️ The accused face imprisonment for a term of 10 years to life imprisonment.
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🏉 Let's go to watch rugby: one of the most popular sports in Georgia.
Borjgalosnebi will play a series of friendly matches, two of which will be held in Tbilisi at the Dinamo Arena and promise to be extremely interesting, despite the absence of some strong players in the Georgian team.
🇬🇪🇺🇾 Georgia - Uruguay (6/11 - 18:00)
🇬🇪🇼🇸 Georgia - Samoa (12/11 - 18:00)
🎫 You can buy tickets here: https://tkt.ge/rugby
Borjgalosnebi will play a series of friendly matches, two of which will be held in Tbilisi at the Dinamo Arena and promise to be extremely interesting, despite the absence of some strong players in the Georgian team.
🇬🇪🇺🇾 Georgia - Uruguay (6/11 - 18:00)
🇬🇪🇼🇸 Georgia - Samoa (12/11 - 18:00)
🎫 You can buy tickets here: https://tkt.ge/rugby
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🏠 Devi Mezurishvili, the gardener of the capital’s Vake park, who saved two teenagers Andria and Lazara from death, was presented with an apartment.
For many years he lived with his wife in a rented house. The gift was personally presented by Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze.
❤️ Devi Mezurishvili wrote an emotional post that he was asked not to talk about the gift, but he could not hide it:
“I didn’t expect this. I never hid anything, and I can’t hide this joy either. This gift is a great relief for my family. If not me, then at least my children will have the opportunity to repay with kindness.”
ℹ️ During the tragedy in the capital's park, when three teenagers were electrocuted in the fountain, the gardener, despite the voltage was not turned off pulled two boys out of the water overcoming the pain. Unfortunately, the 13-year-old girl could not be saved.
👮🏻♂️ 9 people were detained in this case, now they are in jail.
For many years he lived with his wife in a rented house. The gift was personally presented by Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze.
❤️ Devi Mezurishvili wrote an emotional post that he was asked not to talk about the gift, but he could not hide it:
“I didn’t expect this. I never hid anything, and I can’t hide this joy either. This gift is a great relief for my family. If not me, then at least my children will have the opportunity to repay with kindness.”
ℹ️ During the tragedy in the capital's park, when three teenagers were electrocuted in the fountain, the gardener, despite the voltage was not turned off pulled two boys out of the water overcoming the pain. Unfortunately, the 13-year-old girl could not be saved.
👮🏻♂️ 9 people were detained in this case, now they are in jail.
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🚴♀️ At a meeting of the Batumi City Council, a master plan for city cycling was approved.
According to the adopted document (which has not yet been published), the capital of Adjara is supposed to be safe and comfortable city to travel by bicycle. The document provides the introduction of a bicycle as a full-fledged participant of the city traffic and its integration into the public transport system.
❗️At the same time the first stage of the plan began to be implemented in Batumi: the installation of special devices to park bicycles (pictured).
According to the adopted document (which has not yet been published), the capital of Adjara is supposed to be safe and comfortable city to travel by bicycle. The document provides the introduction of a bicycle as a full-fledged participant of the city traffic and its integration into the public transport system.
❗️At the same time the first stage of the plan began to be implemented in Batumi: the installation of special devices to park bicycles (pictured).
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🧐🏦 The Parliament of Georgia started discussing the bill on deoligarchization.
The steps towards deoligarchization is one of the requirements for European integration. The Georgian legislators decided to take the Ukrainian version as a basis. According to the ruling Georgian Dream Party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, the country's richest man, will definitely not be included in the list of oligarchs.
“The main thing for the concept of an oligarch is that a person uses power in his interests and has certain influence over government, in this case we have no such thing. When we talk about oligarchy, believe me, there is no reason to draw such a conclusion with regard to Bidzina Ivanishvili.” Mikhail Sarjveladze, MP from the parliamentary majority, said. Earlier, the billionaire and former prime minister said that he had retired from politics and would not engage in it. But opposition leaders can get on the list: the founders of the Lelo party, former bankers Japaridze and Khazaradze, ex-president Saakashvili, and ex-defense minister Kezerashvili.
ℹ️ To be recognized as an oligarch, three of the four conditions must be met: a large fortune, influence on politics, control of the media and a monopoly in any area of the economy.
A person could be considered an oligarch if he has a fortune of 1 million times the subsistence level. Such a person will be entered in a special register. According to the bill, the oligarch will be prohibited from donating to political projects and to the electoral accounts of candidates.
The steps towards deoligarchization is one of the requirements for European integration. The Georgian legislators decided to take the Ukrainian version as a basis. According to the ruling Georgian Dream Party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, the country's richest man, will definitely not be included in the list of oligarchs.
“The main thing for the concept of an oligarch is that a person uses power in his interests and has certain influence over government, in this case we have no such thing. When we talk about oligarchy, believe me, there is no reason to draw such a conclusion with regard to Bidzina Ivanishvili.” Mikhail Sarjveladze, MP from the parliamentary majority, said. Earlier, the billionaire and former prime minister said that he had retired from politics and would not engage in it. But opposition leaders can get on the list: the founders of the Lelo party, former bankers Japaridze and Khazaradze, ex-president Saakashvili, and ex-defense minister Kezerashvili.
ℹ️ To be recognized as an oligarch, three of the four conditions must be met: a large fortune, influence on politics, control of the media and a monopoly in any area of the economy.
A person could be considered an oligarch if he has a fortune of 1 million times the subsistence level. Such a person will be entered in a special register. According to the bill, the oligarch will be prohibited from donating to political projects and to the electoral accounts of candidates.
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👨⚖️ A farmer was sentenced to five years in prison for beating a child who sneaked into his garden.
The Gori District Court sentenced a farmer to five years in prison and a fine of 5,000 lari for beating a child who tried to steal fruits from his garden. The farmer noticed the child on a tree, hit him several times with a plastic pipe, dragged him to the ground, punched and kicked him several times, then forced the boy to take off his pants and drove him out into the street undressed.
ℹ️ The interests of the boy were represented by the NGO “Partnership for Human Rights”. They hope that the decision in the case will change the current attitude in Georgia towards child abuse and corporal punishment.
The Gori District Court sentenced a farmer to five years in prison and a fine of 5,000 lari for beating a child who tried to steal fruits from his garden. The farmer noticed the child on a tree, hit him several times with a plastic pipe, dragged him to the ground, punched and kicked him several times, then forced the boy to take off his pants and drove him out into the street undressed.
ℹ️ The interests of the boy were represented by the NGO “Partnership for Human Rights”. They hope that the decision in the case will change the current attitude in Georgia towards child abuse and corporal punishment.
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♻️ Retailers in Georgia were fined 19 million lari ($6.5 million) for using plastic bags
This year, the Tbilisi City Hall Supervision Service fined 37 institutions for not having biodegradable and compostable bags. Among them are large shops, retail facilities and supermarkets.
🤨 in October, according to the Department of Environmental Supervision, 9 out of 28 bag manufacturing companies produced non-biodegradable packaging.
📝 Business representatives note that small companies, fairs and even chain-stores are not properly checked, which is why the law remains only on paper. Plastic bags are still actively used in various facilities, including markets.
🚫 The production, import and sale of plastic bags of any thickness has been banned in Georgia since July 2019.
This year, the Tbilisi City Hall Supervision Service fined 37 institutions for not having biodegradable and compostable bags. Among them are large shops, retail facilities and supermarkets.
🤨 in October, according to the Department of Environmental Supervision, 9 out of 28 bag manufacturing companies produced non-biodegradable packaging.
📝 Business representatives note that small companies, fairs and even chain-stores are not properly checked, which is why the law remains only on paper. Plastic bags are still actively used in various facilities, including markets.
🚫 The production, import and sale of plastic bags of any thickness has been banned in Georgia since July 2019.
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