🩸 The Ministry of Health of Georgia launches the registration of blood donors to help citizens of Ukraine.
According to the agency, everyone can call the hotline 1505 or register on the website - https://donor.moh.gov.ge/

💡Bank of Georgia has decided to introduce a form of condemnation of the Russian occupation of Ukraine and Georgia before opening bank accounts for citizens of Russia and Belarus.
The Bank of Georgia fulfills all the sanctions imposed on Russia. «If a person not affected by sanctions against Russia confirms his position by signing this document, the bank will consider the possibility of cooperation with him," the Bank of Georgia explained.
📌 The form of the Bank of Georgia is as follows:
📍 I agree that the Russian Federation is an occupier that invaded Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022;
📍 I support the territorial integrity of Georgia and consider Abkhazia and Samachablo to be part of Georgia;
📍 I agree not to share Russian propaganda and fight it;
📍I know that violating these requirements will result in the cancellation of my Bank of Georgia account.

❗️The previous news is not fake, but the most real one: in order to open an account in the "Bank of Georgia", citizens of Russia and Belarus must sign a paper stating that they recognize the occupation and the fact of war on the part of Russia.
I can say on my own that I will sign such a paper with pleasure and I always say about the occupation of Georgia, that Putin is a criminal and for many Russians this is a special time. Choices are: they are with darkness and evil or on the side of light.
❗️For the signing of such a document in the Russian Federation, criminal liability for up to 15 years is threatened.

🇺🇦 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the audience in Tbilisi and seven European cities.
In the Georgian capital, he was welcomed by about 10,000 participants of the action.
Zelensky talked about soldiers, doctors, children, and war.
«Don't be silent, take to your streets, support Ukraine. If Ukraine falls, the whole of Europe will fall!»

🛫🇺🇦 Kutaisi Airport companies will provide their services to citizens of Ukraine free of charge.
The list of organizations includes carriers Georgian Bus, Omnibus, Cafe Meama, Smart, Dunkin Donuts, Coffeesta, laboratory MedDiagnostika and many others.
All citizens of Ukraine who go to the airport of Kutaisi or arrive at the airport are offered a free transfer, free testing for covid-19, hot drinks and food.
ℹ️ For details, you can contact the airport information desk or by phone: 04331237000

📵 The Georgian company "Pulsar", operating in Georgia under the name "Supernova", declares that it is terminating relations with its client "Beeline".
Previously, the organization provided technical support to the Georgian division of the Russian company.
According to the co-founder of the company, the decision was made by the company in solidarity with Ukraine:
«Together, we, the people, can do much more for Ukraine than governments, and let's not stop there. In the current situation, we decided to terminate the relationship with our client Beeline (Vion Georgia) and put the chatbot "Super B" to sleep.»
❗️ For my part, I can add that Beeline in Georgia is the worst company in terms of coverage, quality of communication and services. And in the current situation, when they have not publicly opposed the war in Ukraine, it is better to stop cooperation with it. In Georgia, it is allowed to switch from one company to another with the number saved, you just need to write a statement about it. I recommend Magti with their unlimited Internet for GEL 7 per week and excellent coverage across the country.

⚡️Visa and Mastercard joined the sanctions against Russia
Visa and Mastercard announced that cards issued abroad will no longer work in Russia, and cards issued in Russia will not be used abroad.
❗️🇬🇪 Cards issued in the Russian Federation will no longer work in Georgia.

🇺🇦 An important announcement for Georgian citizens who are in Ukraine.
Special bus routes from Lviv have been designated for the evacuation of Georgian citizens from Ukraine to Poland. Buses with a capacity of 50 people will run in the direction of Lviv-Warsaw from March 6 to March 10, Ukrainian time daily from 08:00 to 09:00
It is necessary to register in advance using the following numbers:
+380633767768; +380633767364
ℹ️ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia: +995322945050

💳 The Association of Banks of Georgia has issued a statement regarding the suspension of the activities of Russian VISA and Mastercard cards.
"We would like to inform you that as part of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the international community, from today VISA and Mastercard have stopped servicing banks and financial organizations registered in the territory of the Russian Federation in Georgia."

🗣 Georgia-Ukraine-Russia: three statements during the day.
In many countries, Georgia's behavior in recent days and its relationship with the Russian Federation are being discussed.
🇺🇦 Chairman of the Ukrainian party "Servant of the People" David Arakhamiya, in connection with Russia's permission for 15 dairy companies of Georgia to enter their market.
«I am a Georgian myself and I want to remind you that when Russia treacherously attacked Georgia, Ukraine, regardless of economic losses, declared support for Georgia. What do you think, when Russia attacked Ukraine, did Georgia react normally? Such actions are like a knife stuck in the back"
🇬🇪 Ex-head of the National Bank of Georgia Kadagidze urged to join sanctions against Russia:
«Georgian business and economy will cost nothing. Tourists will not come to us. It will be possible to forget about Western capital. We will become a poor Russian base on the southern border. The only right way is to become part of the Western coalition."
🇷🇺 Russian State Duma deputy Sergey Gavrilov, who caused the biggest anti-Putin actions in Georgia in 2019:
"If the Georgian authorities do not support the spread of anti-Russian sanctions, then the restoration of direct flights will be possible in the very near future."

🇷🇺 The organizations of the Georgian Tourism Industry Alliance demand the introduction of a short-term visa regime with Russia and have made an open appeal to the Speaker of the parliament.
The alliance members state that the number of Russian citizens in the country has increased dramatically due to the sanctions imposed against Russia and should be controlled by the immediate introduction of a visa regime.
"The Georgian people have always been and remain tolerant of people of all nationalities, but not at the expense of their own annexation.
Due to the mass migration of people from Russia, not only politically displaced persons, but also those who support the official authorities in the occupation of Georgia and the war in Ukraine, we believe that the state should regulate the flow of Russian citizens wishing to migrate to Georgia."

🇷🇺➡️🇬🇪 More than 20 thousand Russian citizens have crossed the Georgian border in recent days.
The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy of Georgia Levan Davitashvili.

📉 The national currency, the lari, has started to depreciate sharply in Georgia.
According to the results of trading on March 7, a decrease of 4% against the dollar immediately (minus 12.5 tetri). $1 costs 3.39 lari. Against the euro, a decrease of 2% (minus 7.67 tetri). 1 euro costs 3.68 lari.
📈 The lari strengthened against the Russian ruble by 2% (plus 6.7 tetri). 1 GEL now costs 40.15 rubles.

🇬🇪 07.03. The situation in Tbilisi.
Despite the call in social networks about today's action for the introduction of visas for Russian citizens, to ban Russian media and close the airspace, there are few people at the parliament. They are much more busy collecting humanitarian aid. Voices that oppose everything Russian are heard in Georgian society, but there are also those who agree that people leaving Russia, opponents of the war and Putin, are not enemies of local residents. I hope that a compromise in the relationship will be found.
ℹ️ For my part, I want to remind everyone who has arrived or is going to Georgia that 20% of this beautiful country is occupied by Russia. Using the word "refugees" or "evacuation from the Russian Federation" is also not worth it. There are about 300 thousand real refugees who have suffered at the hands of the Russian authorities. Respect Georgian laws, rules, customs, mentality, patriarchal structure of society. Do not be afraid to ask advice from those who have lived here for a long time and from the Georgians themselves, they will be pleased.
❤️I wish everyone to take care of themselves and wish a speedy end to the war!

🇬🇪🇺🇦A huge Ukrainian flag in the center of Tbilisi.
Another rally in support of Ukraine is taking place on Rustaveli Avenue near the Parliament of Georgia.

👩‍🦱💐March 8th is officially a day off in Georgia.
In 1991, the celebration of International Women's Day in the country was canceled, and Mother's Day was established instead, which is celebrated a little earlier - on March 3. However, eleven years later, March 8 again received the status of a holiday – in the spring of 2002 it was restored by a decision of parliament. So, in Georgia there are two official women's holidays and weekends with an interval of five days.
❗️Today, most state institutions and banks do not work.

🇬🇪 What has changed in Georgia in the last 10 days.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, there have also been many processes and events that are worth telling about:
📍 the government of Georgia made the statements that they did not join the sanctions against Russia because it could lead to a serious economic crisis, in the case of a retaliatory actions of the Russian Federation
📍 the majority of the opposition do not agree with those, who believe that now is the time to diversify away from Russian money and resources, more bonding with the EU and the USA
📍 indeed, the country is visited by thousands of Ukrainians, Russians, Belarusians (the exact number is unknown, but in the near future that would be for sure tens of thousands)
📍there are practically no available rental options left in Tbilisi, so I advise you to look at other cities, for example Batumi, Kutaisi, Telavi or Rustavi (40 minutes from the capital)
📍 many projects have been formed to help Ukrainians, so far without a single center, but it's a matter of time
📍 before you give up everything and go here, think about what you will live here for; it will be very difficult to find a job, the country is small and not at all rich
📍 the attitude towards Russians has worsened: some refuse to give an apartment for a rent or refuse to speak in Russian.