🇬🇪❤️🇹🇷 Georgian officials express their condolences to Turkey, the country is sending rescuers and special equipment to the affected Turkish regions.

Condolences in connection with the devastating earthquake in Turkey were expressed by President Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Garibashvili, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

⚡️ There are aftershocks from the earthquake in Batumi again.

Residents of high-rise buildings report that chandeliers and furniture were swinging. The walls were clearly trembling.

❗️Batumi now: 8th floor of a 20-storey building.

Put the video with sound. You can hear the walls of the building cracking. I advise everyone to be careful today and perhaps it is worth leaving the houses, as aftershocks (waves from an earthquake) are possible.

🇪🇺🇬🇪🇷🇺 The European Union reminded Georgia about European sanctions.

This is due to the discussion of the return of direct routes from Russia to Georgia, which have been discussed over the past two weeks.
"The EU calls on Georgia to join the sanctions imposed by the European Union and other countries against Russia in the aviation sector, and to remain vigilant against any possible attempts to circumvent the sanctions," EU spokesman Peter Stano said in a letter. The representative of the European Union warned that due to the current sanctions, it is difficult for Russia to renew the fleet of aircraft and the operation of aircraft is becoming dangerous. Stano added that Brussels could take further steps against states helping to circumvent sanctions imposed on Russia.
🇺🇸 Earlier, a similar warning was issued by US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan.
❗️According to my information, the Georgian side is preparing to open direct flights with Russia in February. Several of my sources informally said that this is being actively discussed in their departments. The Georgian authorities have already made it clear that they support this possible decision of the Russian Federation in connection with hundreds of thousands of its citizens on its territory, especially when flights to neighboring Armenia and Turkey occur daily.

🤼‍♂️🏆 At the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, the Georgian judo team won three medals and took third place in the team event.

Lasha Shavdatuashvili and Tato Grigalashvili won gold, while Luka Maisuradze won bronze.
📹🇬🇪❤️ Look at the emotions of Georgian fans during the awards ceremony.

⚡️Tbilisi city court denies release of Ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili for health conditions

There will also be no reprieve.
The trial has been going on for the past two months. The politician has been under observation in the Vivamed clinic all this time.

⚡️ Georgia's main opposition party, the United National Movement, is suspending its work in the Parliament (36 seats out of 150) in protest.

They do not agree with yesterday's verdict to Mikheil Saakashvili (denial of release for health reasons) and announce the start of street actions and appoint Tbilisi as the main center of protest.

❗️🚇🪫 An accident in the power supply system in the Tbilisi metro.

Several stations were left without electricity. Escalators stopped. Trains move at extended intervals.
📹 Video - ჩემი ქალაქი მკლავს

❗️🎿 Svaneti opens the ski season.

In the near future:
📍Hatsvali lifts and slopes will start working
📍Tetnuldi will open for skiing
🚡 The ropes have already worked in test mode and will soon be fully operational.

🇬🇪❤️🇹🇷 Georgia expresses its condolences to Turkey.

Near the Turkish embassy in Tbilisi, people laid flowers and candles near the tablets with the names of the affected cities.
📍 Address: Chavchavadze Avenue, building 35 (Vake district).
ℹ️ At the moment, it is already known about more than three thousand people who died from the devastating earthquake, among them two citizens of Georgia.

❗️The opposition party "Strategy Agmashenebeli" (4 deputies) suspends work in the Parliament of Georgia.

They joined the demarche of the "United National Movement" and support the protest related to the refusal of the court to postpone or release Mikheil Saakashvili from custody for health reasons.
❌ At the moment, 40 deputies out of 150 have already declared a strike in the Parliament.

⚡️ Badri Esebua was arrested: in October 2020, he attacked the "Bank of Georgia" in Zugdidi.

After the capture of 43 hostages and many hours of negotiations, the criminal received 500 thousand dollars and a car, after which he fled. All this time, investigations and searches were conducted.
👮🏻‍♂️Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the identity of Esebua, he is arrested.

🇹🇷 How to help earthquake victims in Turkey?

The Turkish Embassy in Georgia reported that it is collecting humanitarian aid for those affected by the terrible earthquake.

🔸 It is especially noted that clothing suitable for winter in good condition or new is required.
🔸 Also on the list: warm clothes, scarves, hats, blankets, sleeping bags, durable foods, baby food and diapers, personal care products.
🔸 Humanitarian aid is accepted at the following addresses:
1 - Turkish Embassy
Chavchavadze Ave. 35
Embassy.tbilisi@mfa.gov.tr
Belize Turfchu: 511 130 198
Boran Jan Kohbogan: 599 033 560
2 - GURTİAD
Freedom Square #4, Tbilisi
gurtiad@gurtiad.ge
Mert Yumuschaker: 577,562,000
3 - MUSIAD
I. Chavchavadze ave. #37
Musiadtbilisi@hotmail.com
Khatuna: 557 505 946

🔸 Things can be brought until the end of the day on Friday, February 10, the embassy said.

📥 In 2024, almost 90% of Georgian voters will vote using KOIBs (ballot readers).

According to the decision of the Central Election Commission of Georgia (CEC), the majority of voters in the 2024 parliamentary elections will vote using electronic technologies. Previously, the percentage of such voters was estimated at 70%.

🎙🚫 The concert of the Belarusian-Russian group "BI-2" has been canceled in Tbilisi.

The sales portal tkt.ge has already sent an SMS about a refund to those who previously bought tickets on their website. After the announcement of the concert, which was supposed to take place as part of the group's world tour, numerous publications appeared in the media and social networks about the violation by the musicians of the Georgian law "On the occupied territories", according to which all visits to Abkhazia and so-called South Ossetia should be coordinated with official Tbilisi. In 2013, BI-2 performed on one of the central squares of Sukhumi, which violated this rule and made it extremely difficult for them to enter Georgia.

🇬🇪👟 The Nike company has presented an advertisement filmed in Georgia.

A video appeared on the official account with 7.8 million subscribers, in which you can see a traditional Georgian feast, horseback riding and stunning views of the country.
❤️ “Reconnect with the past to feel alive in the present” is the slogan of the campaign.