️ ⚡️🇬🇪 Head of Government Administration Ilya Darchiashvili has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
Former head of the department David Zalkaliani was transferred to the post of Ambassador of Georgia to the United States.
Former head of the department David Zalkaliani was transferred to the post of Ambassador of Georgia to the United States.
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📈 In March, inflation in Georgia was 11.8%
Geostat has published another monthly report, according to which the increase in fuel and food prices had the greatest impact.
📍In the group of food and non-alcoholic products, prices increased by 17.8%: vegetables 27%, mineral waters and juices 24%, bread 23%, sugar 20%, fish 19%, milk 15%, meat 10%.
📍In the transport group, prices rose by 21.6%: operation of personal transport 29.5%, transport services 6%, purchase of motor vehicles 3%.
📍Housing, water, electricity and gas increased by 8.4%: current condition and repair of housing 12%, electricity and gas 11%, housing tax 2%.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that Georgia ranks 16th in the world with the highest inflation in the world - this is stated in the global economic survey published by the IMF.
Geostat has published another monthly report, according to which the increase in fuel and food prices had the greatest impact.
📍In the group of food and non-alcoholic products, prices increased by 17.8%: vegetables 27%, mineral waters and juices 24%, bread 23%, sugar 20%, fish 19%, milk 15%, meat 10%.
📍In the transport group, prices rose by 21.6%: operation of personal transport 29.5%, transport services 6%, purchase of motor vehicles 3%.
📍Housing, water, electricity and gas increased by 8.4%: current condition and repair of housing 12%, electricity and gas 11%, housing tax 2%.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that Georgia ranks 16th in the world with the highest inflation in the world - this is stated in the global economic survey published by the IMF.
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❗️The Georgian government has decided to write off the real estate tax for 2021 for the tourism business.
«We have studied the situation in the sector and will write off real estate taxes to them. This sector, the hotel and restaurant business, has suffered the most due to covid-19. They will not pay property tax for 2021," Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said.
The following types of property and real estate fall under the resolution:
📍used in hotels and similar facilities for recreation and accommodation
📍used in restaurants and mobile catering facilities
📍used in travel agencies, tour operators and other booking services
«We have studied the situation in the sector and will write off real estate taxes to them. This sector, the hotel and restaurant business, has suffered the most due to covid-19. They will not pay property tax for 2021," Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said.
The following types of property and real estate fall under the resolution:
📍used in hotels and similar facilities for recreation and accommodation
📍used in restaurants and mobile catering facilities
📍used in travel agencies, tour operators and other booking services
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🇺🇦🇬🇪🇷🇺 The Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has made a statement that the Russians are establishing a channel for smuggling sanctioned goods through the territory of Georgia.
"Due to the introduction of international sanctions, the Russian Federation has lost the opportunity to supply an extensive range of military, dual-use and civilian goods. In order to circumvent the sanctions, Russian agents are establishing smuggling channels that pass, in particular, through the territory of Georgia. At the same time, representatives of the Georgian special services received instructions from the political leadership not to interfere with the activities of smugglers," the agency reported.
❗️Also, in their opinion, the possibility of resuming flights between Georgia and the Russian Federation is being considered.
"Due to the introduction of international sanctions, the Russian Federation has lost the opportunity to supply an extensive range of military, dual-use and civilian goods. In order to circumvent the sanctions, Russian agents are establishing smuggling channels that pass, in particular, through the territory of Georgia. At the same time, representatives of the Georgian special services received instructions from the political leadership not to interfere with the activities of smugglers," the agency reported.
❗️Also, in their opinion, the possibility of resuming flights between Georgia and the Russian Federation is being considered.
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🇬🇪🇷🇺 Georgia is not on the list of 52 countries with which the Russian Federation opens air links and land borders on April 9.
This is due to the fact that flights were closed not because of covid restrictions in 2020, but earlier, by a decree of the Russian government in July 2019 due to "anti-Russian protests and danger to Russians in Georgia."
🚧 But the land border is just closed due to the pandemic, but no decision has been made on it yet and lies clearly in the political context.
This is due to the fact that flights were closed not because of covid restrictions in 2020, but earlier, by a decree of the Russian government in July 2019 due to "anti-Russian protests and danger to Russians in Georgia."
🚧 But the land border is just closed due to the pandemic, but no decision has been made on it yet and lies clearly in the political context.
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👮♀️👩⚕️ According to the investigative service, two people were detained for issuing fake certificates of vaccination against covid-19.
A nurse of one of the medical institutions in Tbilisi, who vaccinated citizens, together with an accomplice, took 150 GEL (~$48) from the citizen, in exchange for which she prepared forged documents that the patient had been vaccinated with Pfizer.
A nurse of one of the medical institutions in Tbilisi, who vaccinated citizens, together with an accomplice, took 150 GEL (~$48) from the citizen, in exchange for which she prepared forged documents that the patient had been vaccinated with Pfizer.
👩🏼⚕️🏥 From April 11, the medical prenoscription in Georgia will be issued only under the name of the active substance.
Medicines will be required to prescribe only under non-proprietary names. Pharmacies themselves will offer customers several alternatives, from which the citizen will decide which manufacturer and at what price to buy.
By switching to a generic system, the state is trying to eliminate unethical marketing practices when a doctor prescribes a specific brand of medicine to the patient in exchange for personal interest.
❗️From April 11, changes have also been made to the rules for the prenoscription of psychotropic drugs, they will be issued only in electronic form.
Medicines will be required to prescribe only under non-proprietary names. Pharmacies themselves will offer customers several alternatives, from which the citizen will decide which manufacturer and at what price to buy.
By switching to a generic system, the state is trying to eliminate unethical marketing practices when a doctor prescribes a specific brand of medicine to the patient in exchange for personal interest.
❗️From April 11, changes have also been made to the rules for the prenoscription of psychotropic drugs, they will be issued only in electronic form.
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🛫🇹🇷 The Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Batumi could not land in Georgia: the reason was a strong crosswind.
The plane was redirected to the Turkish city of Trabzon, which is located 200 km from Batumi. Weather conditions periodically become a problem for landing in Adjara (I have already written about such cases).
ℹ️ Interesting fact: Test flights begin today at the new modern Turkish Rize Airport, which is 80 km away from the Georgian-Turkish border.
The plane was redirected to the Turkish city of Trabzon, which is located 200 km from Batumi. Weather conditions periodically become a problem for landing in Adjara (I have already written about such cases).
ℹ️ Interesting fact: Test flights begin today at the new modern Turkish Rize Airport, which is 80 km away from the Georgian-Turkish border.
💉This morning, an additional 250 thousand doses of Pfizer vaccines arrived in Georgia.
In the near future, they will be distributed among institutions and the vaccination process by this manufacturer will resume.
❗️In March, all foreign citizens were vaccinated without waiting for the official stay of three months in the country.
In the near future, they will be distributed among institutions and the vaccination process by this manufacturer will resume.
❗️In March, all foreign citizens were vaccinated without waiting for the official stay of three months in the country.
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💉Vaccination in Georgia.
Update of the situation related to vaccinations from covid-19.
In March, since Pfizer's expiration date was coming to an end in the country, it was done to everyone in a row, without checking the terms of stay and without requiring an employment contract. Now the situation has changed. 250 thousand new Pfizer vaccines have been delivered to Georgia and they need to confirm the grounds for receiving it. They don't even do the second dose.
Let me remind you of the rules for foreign citizens (any of the conditions):
📍 it is necessary to stay in the country for more than 3 months. Legal presence must be confirmed by a visa, residence permit or visa-free regime (date of entry)
📍 a family member (child, parent, spouse) is a citizen of Georgia
📍 have an employment contract with a legal entity in Georgia
☎️ Ministry of Health Hotline: 1505
Update of the situation related to vaccinations from covid-19.
In March, since Pfizer's expiration date was coming to an end in the country, it was done to everyone in a row, without checking the terms of stay and without requiring an employment contract. Now the situation has changed. 250 thousand new Pfizer vaccines have been delivered to Georgia and they need to confirm the grounds for receiving it. They don't even do the second dose.
Let me remind you of the rules for foreign citizens (any of the conditions):
📍 it is necessary to stay in the country for more than 3 months. Legal presence must be confirmed by a visa, residence permit or visa-free regime (date of entry)
📍 a family member (child, parent, spouse) is a citizen of Georgia
📍 have an employment contract with a legal entity in Georgia
☎️ Ministry of Health Hotline: 1505
💻🚫 Several government websites have been disabled in Georgia.
The state register system is currently not working www.napr.gov.ge , procurement system https://tenders.procurement.gov.ge/public / . Also is off national notary system https://notary.reestri.gov.ge/
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❗️As told in these departments, work is underway to identify problems and eliminate them.
The state register system is currently not working www.napr.gov.ge , procurement system https://tenders.procurement.gov.ge/public / . Also is off national notary system https://notary.reestri.gov.ge/
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❗️As told in these departments, work is underway to identify problems and eliminate them.
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👩🏼🏫 Education news in Georgia.
The Parliament will consider several issues in an accelerated mode.
📍 the Ukrainian-speaking sector in schools will be created within the next two months
📍 children who turn 6 by 01.10. (instead of 15.09.) will have the opportunity to go to school
📍 access to quality education for ethnic minorities will be assessed
📍 students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs will be able to complete a teacher training program during their studies and have an early opportunity to work as a teacher
The Parliament will consider several issues in an accelerated mode.
📍 the Ukrainian-speaking sector in schools will be created within the next two months
📍 children who turn 6 by 01.10. (instead of 15.09.) will have the opportunity to go to school
📍 access to quality education for ethnic minorities will be assessed
📍 students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs will be able to complete a teacher training program during their studies and have an early opportunity to work as a teacher
💻 The Central Bank of Georgia is preparing legislation to regulate the crypto market.
The manager of the NSA of Georgia Gvenetadze said that "the size of the Georgian crypto market is unknown due to the lack of regulation." However, Moneyval (the body for monitoring money laundering of the Council of Europe) estimates that the monthly volume of transactions ranged from 3.5 to 5 million Georgian GEL, or from 1.09 to 1.64 million US dollars, monthly. Moneyval urged the Georgian authorities to "strengthen the practical application of their measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism."
❗️Cryptomining has long existed and legalized in Georgia. The country accounts for almost 1% of the total Bitcoin hashrate - an exceptional figure for a country with a population of 3.5 million people. The country has abundant hydropower, although the shortage of electricity in Svaneti in winter was associated with illegal private crypto mining activities.
The manager of the NSA of Georgia Gvenetadze said that "the size of the Georgian crypto market is unknown due to the lack of regulation." However, Moneyval (the body for monitoring money laundering of the Council of Europe) estimates that the monthly volume of transactions ranged from 3.5 to 5 million Georgian GEL, or from 1.09 to 1.64 million US dollars, monthly. Moneyval urged the Georgian authorities to "strengthen the practical application of their measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism."
❗️Cryptomining has long existed and legalized in Georgia. The country accounts for almost 1% of the total Bitcoin hashrate - an exceptional figure for a country with a population of 3.5 million people. The country has abundant hydropower, although the shortage of electricity in Svaneti in winter was associated with illegal private crypto mining activities.
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🇬🇪🇷🇺 The leaders of the Georgian pro-Kremlin party "Alliance of Patriots of Georgia" are in Russia.
According to the website of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, "interlocutors discussed the development of Russian-Georgian relations." The delegation met with the same Senator Jabarov, who accuses me of anti-Russian activities and work for foreign intelligence.
📍In the 2020 parliamentary elections, the Alliance of Patriots gained 3.14% and received four seats.
According to the website of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, "interlocutors discussed the development of Russian-Georgian relations." The delegation met with the same Senator Jabarov, who accuses me of anti-Russian activities and work for foreign intelligence.
📍In the 2020 parliamentary elections, the Alliance of Patriots gained 3.14% and received four seats.
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👮🏻♂️ The Tbilisi City Court is passing sentences this week to those guilty of riots and hooliganism on July 5, 2021.
Let me remind you that several organizations planned to hold an action "Tbilisi Pride" in the center of the capital in support of LGBT communities, but they were met with indignation in Georgian society. Several thousand residents of traditional views took to the streets in order to prevent the march. It was canceled, and journalists got caught in the hot hand. 53 of them were injured, one died.
❗️Now, 9 months after the above events, the court has passed sentences:
04.04. Six people were sentenced to prison: three to 1 year and 6 months of the colony, two to 1 year and 2 months.
05.04. Five participants in the case of the attack on the TV-Pirveli operator Lashkarava, after which he died, were sentenced to five years in a penal colony
06.04. Seven people were sentenced to one year in prison and another accused to 1 year and a half in prison.
Let me remind you that several organizations planned to hold an action "Tbilisi Pride" in the center of the capital in support of LGBT communities, but they were met with indignation in Georgian society. Several thousand residents of traditional views took to the streets in order to prevent the march. It was canceled, and journalists got caught in the hot hand. 53 of them were injured, one died.
❗️Now, 9 months after the above events, the court has passed sentences:
04.04. Six people were sentenced to prison: three to 1 year and 6 months of the colony, two to 1 year and 2 months.
05.04. Five participants in the case of the attack on the TV-Pirveli operator Lashkarava, after which he died, were sentenced to five years in a penal colony
06.04. Seven people were sentenced to one year in prison and another accused to 1 year and a half in prison.
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🦠 07.04.- over the past 24 hours in Georgia, no patient died of covid-19.
Zero mortality from coronavirus is recorded in the country for the first time since 27.09.2020. At the same time, doctors recorded only 324 new cases of infection per day.
Zero mortality from coronavirus is recorded in the country for the first time since 27.09.2020. At the same time, doctors recorded only 324 new cases of infection per day.
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📊 In March 2022, 211,484 foreign visitors visited Georgia.
This is +266.3% more compared to the same period last year, but only 34.1% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019. In the coming months, you should not expect a sharp increase in tourists in the country, as this is influenced by the factor of the war between Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (they are in the top 5 in terms of attendance in Georgia).
The direction from which entry will definitely increase is the Arab countries, for which Georgia remains an inexpensive and interesting destination. Let me remind you that from the Persian Gulf countries, even in the last, closed year, at the peak, the number of flights was increased to 50 per week.
This is +266.3% more compared to the same period last year, but only 34.1% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019. In the coming months, you should not expect a sharp increase in tourists in the country, as this is influenced by the factor of the war between Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (they are in the top 5 in terms of attendance in Georgia).
The direction from which entry will definitely increase is the Arab countries, for which Georgia remains an inexpensive and interesting destination. Let me remind you that from the Persian Gulf countries, even in the last, closed year, at the peak, the number of flights was increased to 50 per week.
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🇺🇦 A square may appear in Tbilisi named by "Heroes of Ukraine"
This became known after the meeting of the Mayor of the Georgian capital Kakha Kaladze with the acting Ambassador of Ukraine to Georgia Andrey Kasyanov. The meeting also discussed urgent issues of assistance to Ukrainian citizens forced to leave their homeland due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, the creation of Ukrainian groups in Georgian preschool institutions, as well as financial assistance for the Kiev City State Administration.
This became known after the meeting of the Mayor of the Georgian capital Kakha Kaladze with the acting Ambassador of Ukraine to Georgia Andrey Kasyanov. The meeting also discussed urgent issues of assistance to Ukrainian citizens forced to leave their homeland due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, the creation of Ukrainian groups in Georgian preschool institutions, as well as financial assistance for the Kiev City State Administration.
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️🇬🇪 Georgia supported the suspension of Russia's membership in the UN Human Rights Council.
The initiative was supported by 93 countries, against 24, 56 countries abstained.
The reason for the suspension of membership for Russia is called "reports of gross and systematic violations of human rights after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops."
The initiative was supported by 93 countries, against 24, 56 countries abstained.
The reason for the suspension of membership for Russia is called "reports of gross and systematic violations of human rights after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops."
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👨🏼⚕️🇺🇦Georgian doctors went to work to Ukraine.
The Ministry of Health distributed them in the west of the country, in the city of Kolomiya, Ivano-Frankivsk district. «Some of us are in the cardiology department, some in the ambulance, some in intensive care. We help each other in any way we can," says Dr. Vazha Gaprindashvili.
ℹ️ "Doctor Vazha", with whom we are well acquainted, is known for the fact that in 2019 he was detained by Russian border guards. The authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia accused him of illegally crossing the de facto border. The court sentenced Gaprindashvili to 1 year and 9 months in prison, but after a large-scale public campaign, he was released after spending 48 days in prison.
The Ministry of Health distributed them in the west of the country, in the city of Kolomiya, Ivano-Frankivsk district. «Some of us are in the cardiology department, some in the ambulance, some in intensive care. We help each other in any way we can," says Dr. Vazha Gaprindashvili.
ℹ️ "Doctor Vazha", with whom we are well acquainted, is known for the fact that in 2019 he was detained by Russian border guards. The authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia accused him of illegally crossing the de facto border. The court sentenced Gaprindashvili to 1 year and 9 months in prison, but after a large-scale public campaign, he was released after spending 48 days in prison.
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🇷🇺🚫🎧 One of the most popular nightclubs in Georgia "Bassiani" decided not to allow Russians to attend their events.
Russian citizens who come are refused when buying an entrance ticket.
Russian citizens who come are refused when buying an entrance ticket.
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