🇬🇪🇺🇦 In the near future, the Ukrainian-language school sector will open in Tbilisi.
According to the Ministry of Education, the relevant organizational work, which has been intensively underway for two weeks, is nearing completion. Minister of Education and Science Mikhail Chkhenkeli visited such a school and held a meeting with teachers of the Ukrainian language sector.
❗️It is known that by this point classes for Ukrainian children have already been equipped and a lesson plan has been drawn up.

️❗️In Tbilisi, a public transport stop fell on Vazha-pshavel Avenue.
There is no information about the victims yet. At the same time, today, unlike previous days, the weather is quite windless.
🎬Mtavari Archi video

🇬🇪 In Georgia, April 9 is a day off and is celebrated as the Day of National Unity, Civil Consent and Remembrance of those who died for the homeland.
On this day, the country remembers the people who were victims of the brutal dispersal by Soviet troops of a peaceful rally in Tbilisi on April 9, 1989.
Special forces of the USSR attacked demonstrators who advocated independence on Rustaveli Avenue. On the streets and from the consequences of gas, 21 participants of the action died, most of them are women.
From that moment on, the process of consolidating Georgian society around the idea of national independence and restoring Georgian statehood began.
Lately, on April 9, 1991, the Supreme Council announced the restoration of Georgia's state independence.
❗️This day is inscribed in the recent history of the country as a day of tragedy and at the same time a day of restoration of independence.

🛫🇬🇪🛬 According to the Association of Airports of Georgia, in March 2022, 88% of passenger traffic from 2019 was restored at Kutaisi Airport.
46,735 passengers flew to the country through this aviation hub (53316 in March 2019). How many of them are Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians, is not specified.
In addition to passenger traffic, there is a positive trend in terms of restoring the number of flights: 120% compared to 2019 (total 222).

🇬🇪 The President of Georgia said that the country is not trying and does not plan to return the occupied territories by military means.
"Georgia is not trying and does not plan to return the territory to war in the future. This is our unwavering decision. We all see that the war-won territories bring nothing: no development, no self-affirmation, no protection of identity. Today, Georgia's prospect has become even clearer - the path to accelerated European integration," Zurabishvili said.
❗️Also, on the occasion of the anniversary of the events in Tbilisi on April 9, 1989, she pardoned 15 convicts (among them - 7 women, in addition, 6 are citizens of Ukraine).

🚬🌿 This week, the Georgian parliament rejected a bill to decriminalize the possession of marijuana.
Let's dispel all the myths and legends about marijuana use, especially since similar questions arise in social networks.
❗️According to the law of 30.11.2018, a person will not be imprisoned or fined for smoking marijuana, but...only if it happens on a private territory that is not a public place and there are no minors nearby.
⛔️ Bans in Georgia on this topic:
The use of marijuana is prohibited on the street, in cafes, restaurants, parks, squares, stadiums, transport, cinemas, educational institutions, as well as in adjacent territories is punishable by a fine of 800-1200 lari (300-400 $).
📍 the use of marijuana is prohibited for persons under the age of 21. If you have not reached this age, then a fine of 500 to 1500 lari (170-500 $) is expected for smoking.
Driving under the influence of marijuana is prohibited and is punishable by a fine or a one-year imprisonment.
📍for popularization or advertising of drugs, including marijuana, individuals are fined $ 2000, legal entities $ 7,500.
📍acquisition, storage, transportation – all this is a crime. From 5 to 70 grams is a small amount (there is no threat of prison), and more than 70 grams are large and there will definitely be imprisonment.
📍cultivation of up to 151 grams of cannabis does not threaten imprisonment
ℹ️ In Georgia, every third prisoner is serving time for offenses related to the drug sphere, so in any case, I recommend that anyone interested carefully study the laws.

🇬🇪🇷🇺 Among 44739 residence permits issued in Georgia over the past 27 months, Russian citizens account for 14.3%.
In total, from 2020 to March 2022, 6,396 Russians received a residence permit.
2020: 2386
2021: 3476
I quarter 2022: 534
ℹ️ Among the issued documents, permanent residence and a residence permit for the purpose of family unification prevail.

📊 In South Ossetia will host the second round of presidential elections: the current head Anatoly Bibilov and Alan Gagloev entered it.
The Foreign Ministries of Georgia, Lithuania and Latvia called the elections in the partially recognized republic, which were held with a turnout of 82%, illegal and unenforceable.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that South Ossetia is the territory of Georgia occupied by Russia, which has been recognized as independent by only five countries of the world (Russia, Venezuela, Syria, Nicaragua and Nauru).

👩🏼‍⚕️🏥 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.

❗️Today is a very busy day: meetings, business, filming interviews, reception of refugees from Ukraine, calls, documents.
Therefore, in the evening there will be a general post with the main news about Georgia for the day.

🥇🇺🇦 "Georgian Post" ranks first among countries in providing humanitarian supplies to Ukraine.
According to Ukrposhta, 400 tons of humanitarian aid were delivered from Georgian cities during the war. According to the ministry, Georgia is also one of the 14 countries from where the shipment of such goods is free.
📌 How to contact volunteers collecting aid from Georgia to Ukraine:
📍 @volunteerstbilisi_bot
📍 @dopomogaGE_bot
📍Tbilisi: Paliashvili 60
📍Batumi: Parnavaz Mepe 46

🇬🇪 12.04. - The main news about Georgia by this moment.
📍 the country has received a questionnaire on the application for membership in the EU, according to President Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia should be grateful to Ukraine for receiving
it
📍Prime Minister Garibashvili said that there will be no second front and the country will not be drawn into a war
📍Georgia does not recognize the "elections" in the occupied Tskhinvali region
📍 the 41st Tbilisi State School named after Hrushevsky has opened a sector of education in the Ukrainian language, now 130 children from Ukraine are studying there
📍Georgia ranks first among 191 countries in delivering humanitarian aid to Ukraine by mail
📍 the Prime Minister urged oil importers to adjust fuel
prices
📍46 call centers have been identified in the country that may be involved in illegal activities
📍 392 new cases of coronavirus
have been recorded
📍 on April 12-13, cold and humid air masses are expected to spread in Georgia, a significant decrease air temperatures, precipitation.

👮🏻🚕 The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported the arrest of a metropolitan taxi driver for extortion.
As follows from the statement of the police, the driver took two foreign citizens from the airport, but on arrival in the city he demanded from them instead of 40, as much as 500 lari. After their fair refusal, he took them to the forest near the Gombori pass (about 40 minutes from Tbilisi), where he continued to demand money. Only after the tourists called their relatives and friends, the taxi driver dropped off them from the car, and then disappeared.

⛷🇬🇪🏂 Bakuriani will claim the noscript of the best winter resort in Georgia.
The government signed an 82 million contract ($26 million 700 thousand) for the construction of infrastructure and improvement of engineering equipment. According to information published on the public procurement website, artificial snow systems will be built in Bakuriani, roads will be reconstructed, work will be carried out to improve the transport system and water supply.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that in March 2023, the 2023 Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships will be held in Bakuriani and Gudauri.

🇷🇺🇬🇪🇺🇦The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case against the commander of the "Georgian Legion" Mamuka Mamulashvili and "other persons".
They are accused of "recruiting mercenaries and participating in an armed conflict", as well as "inciting hatred towards Russian servicemen", committed in public, coupled with threats of violence.

🇬🇪🇺🇦🇵🇱🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 13 April 2022: The presidents of Poland and the Baltic states arrived in Ukraine - this has already happened 14 years ago in the history of Georgia.
On August 12, 2008, while Russian tanks were standing a few kilometers from Tbilisi, a TU-154 with the leaders of Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states landed in the country. After the negotiations, they took part in a rally near the parliament, which was convened in support of the unity of Georgia.
«Our visit is an expression of solidarity of our five states with the Georgian people who have become victims of aggression," Lech Kaczynski said, "we know that today Georgia, tomorrow Ukraine, the day after tomorrow the Baltic states, and then, perhaps, my country." His words, as we can see, turned out to be prophetic.

🇺🇦 Education in schools in the Ukrainian language has officially opened in Georgia.
The Ukrainian sector was initiated by Prime Minister Garibashvili, the Ministry of Education and the local Diaspora. A school, teachers were found, a list of students was compiled, and yesterday, they resumed their classes, interrupted by the war. At the moment, 130 schoolchildren are studying at the Tbilisi school, which bears the name of Hrushevsky (he studied in Tiflis).
Now an entry is open for junior, middle and high school students (tuition is free): the entry form is here.
🇺🇦There are approximately 4,500 children from Ukraine on the territory of Georgia.

🏘📈 The cost of renting real estate in Tbilisi has increased markedly compared to last year.
According to an updated TBC Capital study, in March 2022, the number of real estate transactions increased by 22.8% compared to the same period last year and by 18.6% compared to February. The reason for the sharp increase in demand is the increase in the number of migrants from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
📊 Real estate rental prices in March were 48.4% higher than last year and 20.1% higher than in February 2022.

🙈🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russian border guards on the border with Georgia have damaged the passport of a citizen of Ukraine.
According to eyewitnesses, at the Verkhny Lars land border checkpoint, a Russian border guard officer wrote the phrase "Glory to Russia" in the Ukrainian passport of a girl who was passing control.
ℹ️ From Russia to Georgia by land, according to my information from drivers, Georgian employees and volunteers, from 30 to 100 Ukrainians arrive per day. Earlier, the Russian army allowed them to leave their hometowns only towards the Russian Federation.