🪱 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.

🎉 How can you start the day when you turn 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years old?

Relatives decided to give the woman in Tbilisi such a nice gift: to take time for herself and beauty.

📹 Video by G.Bar Tbilisi

👩🏻‍⚕️ Do not put off taking care of your health

Until July 15 on Sundays at the Silk Medical Clinic you can visit a therapist at a bargain price.

Sign up now and get a 20% discount on your initial therapist appointment.

👉 You can sign up by calling +995322222442, on the silkmedical.ge website or in private messages on social networks: Instagram / FB / Telegram

🚘🚫 As a result of a strong landslide, traffic was closed along the Rikoti Pass, which connects Western and Eastern Georgia.

Special services are working on the spot, but it will take quite a lot of time to clear the blockage and it is possible that the pass may not be opened today. The bypass road through Sachkhere operates normally, but adds +2 hours to the journey. Keep this in mind when traveling today.
ℹ️ For those who don't know, this is the Tbilisi-Kutaisi-Batumi road.
🚉 It does not affect the movement of trains.

🇬🇪🏆⚽️ The European Football Championship among youth teams has started in Georgia.

The hosts started the tournament in Tbilisi with a sensational victory over the Portuguese team. Batumi (Czech Republic-England) and Kutaisi (Germany-Israel) will host the games today. The Georgian national team will play its next match in the capital, on 24.06 it will play with a strong Belgian team.
ℹ️ The final stage of the European Youth Championship 2023 is hosted by Georgia and Romania. Tournament matches involving 16 teams are hosted by 4 stadiums in Romania and 4 stadiums in Georgia (one each in Batumi and Kutaisi and two in Tbilisi). The final will take place in Batumi on July 8.
📍Batumi, "Batumi Arena": 3 matches of group C, semi-final, final
📍Kutaisi, Shengelia Arena: 3 matches of group C, quarter-finals
📍Tbilisi, "Mikhail Meskhi": 3 matches of group A, quarter-finals
📍Tbilisi, "Boris Paichadze": 3 matches of group A (with the participation of the Georgian national team)
🎫 Tickets and match schedule are available here or at the ticket office of the stadiums.

💸 Not only exchange offices are opening in Georgia, but whole crypto shops with their cafes and coworking spaces! Meet 1tab, a cryptocurrency exchange service with the best hot dogs and burgers in Tbilisi.

What do the guys help with:
📱 Convert non-cash from foreign cards into dollars in Tbilisi.
🔄 Withdraw BTC, ETH, USDT to cash dollars.
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⚡️ Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has pardoned Nika Gvaramia, director general of the opposition Mtavari TV channel.

The decree has already been signed and the media manager will be released soon.

👮🏻‍♂️ The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia will publish information about violations of citizens on its website.

Information and protocols will be displayed on the website: www.police.ge
The decision issued by the patrol police department will be received by citizens at the place of registration or the address indicated in the application. If the documentation cannot be delivered to the person, it is returned to the post office and re-sent to the same address no later than 60 days later.
❗️If the documents do not reach the addressee again, they will be returned to the Patrol Police Department for publication on the police website. For late payment of fines, penalties of up to 200% of the amount written out in the protocol are provided.
🚓 Let me remind you that car fines can be viewed here: https://videos.police.ge/

🗣 The chairman of the ruling party of Georgia called the state of health of ex-president Saakashvili "a simulation of 600 days in length".

“He feigned for 600 days – this situation has caused very wide support from foreigners, which is very regrettable. I will say it again - all those people who supported the simulation of Saakashvili, this lie, should apologize to the Georgian society. These are specific politicians and diplomats, a former public defender, members of the council, and so on - the circle of people is quite wide. This lie has been going on for 600 days, for 600 days we have been proven that this man was dying every day. You probably know this performance: "They first died, and then they got married." Saakashvili first "died" and is now returning to politics. We are dealing with complete absurdity,” said Irakli Kobakhidze.
ℹ️ On June 16, ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili stated that "despite his state of health, he intends to actively engage in Georgian politics."

📥🚫 Georgian President Zurabishvili vetoed the adopted amendments to the electoral code, which change the procedure for electing the chairman and members of the Central Election Commission.

The bill limits her powers and deprives her of the right to propose a candidate for the position of head of the CEC and transfers it to the speaker of parliament. As noted, the main reason for the veto is that, under the new law, the speaker of parliament will convene a competition commission that will search for candidates for the positions of head and members of the CEC. After the selection, the head of parliament will present several candidates to the deputies, who must elect the composition of the CEC for a period of five years with at least 76 votes out of 150. According to the president, the fact that 76 deputies will be able to elect the head of the CEC instead of 100, as it was before, "cancels the decision by consensus and increases the risk of polarization."
ℹ️ According to the current law, if 100 out of 150 deputies vote for the candidacy of the head of the CEC, he will be elected for a period of five years, and if he enlists the support of a smaller number of parliamentarians, then he will be elected only for six months. From 2021, the parliament cannot elect the head of the CEC for five years, since the ruling party does not have 100 seats.
❗️The most important parliamentary elections for Georgia should be held in the country in autumn 2024.

🚁 The Mi-8 helicopter almost crashed near Mount Kazbek.

It is reported that the incident occurred on June 26: the helicopter of the State Border Guard Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia goes to the second circle without a nose landing gear when trying to land on the landing site of a tourist camp near a weather station of Mount Kazbek.
❗️In July 2022, a similar border helicopter crashed in the Gudauri region, 8 people died.
📹 video by Helincidents channel

🛠🏗 One of the main Tbilisi sights, Peace Bridge, will be closed for reconstruction.

According to Mayor Kakha Kaladze, the work will begin in July and will last for about two months. According to him, the concrete reinforcement of the bridge is currently deformed and needs to be repaired. There is also a problem with the suspended structures, which resulted in uneven loading on the bridge. In addition, the mayor's office plans to replace part of the bridge's unique lighting. 1 million 400 thousand lari ($530 thousand) were allocated for the reconstruction. During the repair, access to the bridge will be closed to people.
ℹ️ The Peace Bridge is a pedestrian bridge across the Kura River (Mtkvari). It has a 156-meter steel frame covered with glass. The whole structure rests on 4 pillars. The architect of the bridge is the famous Italian specialist Michele de Lucchi. The building opened in 2010.

🏖 Summer has come and the holiday season - it's time to relax and recharge your batteries.
But health problems can spoil plans and create inconvenience.

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👉 Spend your summer vacation without worries, sign up for a check-up at the Silk Medical clinic today!
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👮🏻‍♂️ The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported that 52 people, including 37 drug dealers, were detained as part of a special operation on charges of drug crimes.
Among them are foreigners: citizens of Germany, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, Nigeria, India and Iran. Among the detainees were also women and one minor.
The police during the day made test purchases, fixing the process on audio and video. Large consignments of narcotic drugs were seized. Two people were found carrying firearms during the search.
ℹ️ Detainees face up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment.

❗️In the very center of Tbilisi, on the Zviad Gamsakhurdia Embankment, a tree fell on the Baratashvili Bridge.
Fortunately, there were no casualties. The lighting tower on the bridge itself was damaged. The traffic was blocked by a taxi driver passing there, and later the police and utilities arrived.