🦟 Hordes of mosquitoes near Lake Sagamo (Ninotsminda municipality - 150 km from Tbilisi).

The video was sent to me by subscribers who watched thousands of insect “tornadoes” actively moving around the reservoir. I forwarded the information to the Center for Disease Control and received this response:
“Nikolay, mosquitoes lived before us. It is virtually impossible to destroy them in their natural habitat. We monitor their population and that they do not become carriers of diseases. If necessary, we notify through our resources and the media about the danger. There are no emergency situations in this video and region now. It's just such an active period."

❤️ 11-year-old Mariam Barabadze was found in Tbilisi after many hours of searching.

Let's start the weekend with good news. The lost girl, who was searched by hundreds of volunteers in the Didi Digomi district of the capital, was found alive and well. The family started looking for Mariam at about 7 pm, gradually more and more people from all over the city joined the search, the area was divided into sectors, and orientations and photos of the child were published in all media. Luckily, she was found by two locals who were searching the area with their dog. It turned out that the girl hid in a doghouse and fell asleep.
👏 If anyone heard car horns, screams and applause late in the evening in Tbilisi, now you know what they were about.

🌊 In Batumi, not far from the water park, a teenager drowned on a crowded beach.
According to eyewitnesses, the family celebrated a birthday and at the beginning no one suspected the tragedy. The sea was albeit with waves, but there were yellow flags. After screams, rescuers and several men ran to the place, boats sailed quickly enough, but the 12-year-old boy could not be saved.
❗️ The sea is a place of increased danger, please remember this.

🇬🇪⚽️🇨🇾 The Georgian national football team beat Cyprus with a score of 2:1 in the qualifying stage of Euro 2024.

The goals were scored by Georges Mikautadze (on the 31st minute) and Zuriko Davitashvili (on the 84th). It is worth noting the massive support of the fans who came to Cyprus or live there and came to the stadium.
After two games, Georgia is in second place in the standings. The last match, which took place in Batumi against Norway, was a draw 1:1.
ℹ️ The national team will play the next game in Glasgow on June 20 against the leader of the standings - Scotland. The Scottish team sensationally beat the Norwegians 2-1, scoring two late goals in the 87th and 89th minutes.

🪱 European glass lizard is a legless lizard that is often confused with snake.

There is such an animal in Georgia (on video). I have repeatedly seen discussions in social networks that people killed these glass lizards without understanding and mistaking them for a snake. Adults have a olive-brown color, sometimes with a reddish tint. Under the scales of the glass lizards are bone plates (osteoderms). Like all Anguidae, they do not have poisonous glands and poisonous teeth. The bite of a glass lizard cannot cause poisoning. You should not play with him, as he still bites, but this is not an aggressive animal and you should not be afraid of him.
You can meet them in any region of the country, we have often seen them in Tbilisi, on the Nutsubidze Plateau, in the Lisi Lake area, and even met in the Botanical Garden.

🇬🇪📈💰Exports from Georgia increased by 18.6% in the first 5 months of 2023.

In January-May 2023, goods worth $2.5 billion were exported from the country.
The leaders among exporters are: Armenia $360 million (+141%); Azerbaijan $336 million (+50%); Russia $281 million (+34%).
❓What do they sell from Georgia? Rating of TOP-10 product categories:
- passenger cars: $795 million (+316%)
- copper ores and concentrates: $315 mln (-32%)
- natural grape wines: $103 million (+29%)
- ferroalloys: $86 mln (-69%)
- nitrogen fertilizers $85 mln (-44%)
- alcoholic beverages $68 mln (+71%)
- mineral and fresh waters $52 million (+26%)
- sweet and carbonated drinks $45 million (+96%)
- medicines $41 million (-4%)
- gold $38 million (+9%)
The balance of goods amounted to $870 million, an increase of 15.7% compared to the same period last year.

⛈ Rains and thunderstorms persist on the Black Sea coast of Georgia.

Rainy weather will continue for the next three days there and in many regions of the country. According to the National Environment Agency, the warning about the expected increase in the water level in the rivers, floods, mudflows and landslides, hail and heavy winds are still in effect. Eyewitnesses report flooded streets in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kobuleti.
🏊‍♀️🚫 And I want to remind you about the dangers of swimming on rainy days. In the video, one of the rivers after the rains, which flows into the Black Sea. Water flow is very strong and dangerous. It can be underwater and not even visible to the normal eye. It is better to wait for calm weather and swim only in proven places and on equipped beaches.

✊ 20.06. Tbilisi is the capital of rallies and actions.

Several protest actions will take place today at the Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue, turning into a constant protest.
📍 at 18.00 miners from Chiatura start, who set up tents in front of the building last night. Their demands remain unchanged for the 15th day: wage increases and better working conditions
📍at 18.00 there is a daily action of supporters of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili demanding his release or transfer to a foreign clinic for treatment
📍at 20.00 a rally is planned in support of activist Lazare Grigoriadis, who was arrested after the March rallies, when people came out against the bill on foreign agents
📍 at 20.00 a rally will be held dedicated to the anniversary of the "Gavrilov Night", the mass protests of June 2019, provoked by the arrival of a Russian Communist Party deputy in Tbilisi

🍽 TAO Restaurant launches business lunches.

They will be available to guests from 12:00 to 15:00 on weekdays.

1️⃣ Salad of your choice
- Funchoza or smashed cucumbers
2️⃣ Soup of your choice
- Ramen with chicken or Miso soup
3️⃣ Main course of your choice
- Rice with vegetables or Udon with pork

💰 Price: 30 GEL
📍 The TAO restaurant is located on the second floor of Bazari Orbeliani and is open from 11:00 to 00:00
👉 Reserve tables by phone: +995551618618 or via Instagram

👨🏻‍⚕️ The Ministry of Health of Georgia has decided to fully pay all citizens of the country for liver transplantation and related diagnostic procedures.

Previously, the state paid about 80% of the costs, and from this year it will assume the full cost, which is estimated at about 120,000 lari ($46,000).
“In the case of a liver transplant, the operation costs 120,000 lari, the state financed only 70,000 lari. We have decided to finance it fully. Often such operations are needed for people who find it difficult to find the remaining 50,000 lari, so we have decided to fully finance the costs of both diagnostics and surgery,” said Zurab Azarashvili, head of the Ministry of Health.