📈 Georgia is expecting a rise in the price of food.
The duty on wheat exports from Russia to Georgia will increase by about 10% (from $101.4 to $110.7 per ton).
The increase will occur from 20.04. This information is provided by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Let me remind you that wheat exports from Russia to Georgia account for 94% of the local market.
❗️The duty on the export of sunflower oil from Russia from May 1 will increase by 20% and amount to $372.2 per ton against $313/ton in April. In 2021, 87.7% of sunflower oil supplies to Georgia were exported from Russia.
The duty on wheat exports from Russia to Georgia will increase by about 10% (from $101.4 to $110.7 per ton).
The increase will occur from 20.04. This information is provided by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Let me remind you that wheat exports from Russia to Georgia account for 94% of the local market.
❗️The duty on the export of sunflower oil from Russia from May 1 will increase by 20% and amount to $372.2 per ton against $313/ton in April. In 2021, 87.7% of sunflower oil supplies to Georgia were exported from Russia.
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👮🏻♂️Criminal news of Georgia.
📍 in Rustavi, fire service and police officers who arrived at the fire revealed that the reason was the manufacture of kebabs on the roof
📍 two boys of 9 and 11 years old stole a car parked near a store with ignition keys, but lost control and collided with other cars, both with minor injuries are in the hospital
📍 Interior Ministry officers seized three people in Kakheti have illegal firearms
📍 a man jumped out of a police station in the city of Chiatura
📍 customs officers found undeclared mobile phones worth 27 thousand lari (about $ 9,000) at the Tbilisi airport
📍 several cases of illegal cutting of boxwood have been identified (cutting boxwood is a punishable act, a fine of 500-1000 lari)
📍 those accused of the high-profile murder of businessman Niki Kvaratskhelia (he was shot in the center of Tbilisi) were sentenced to 16 and 17 years in prison
📍11 people were found guilty of creating a network of illegal call centers that illegally used personal data and engaged in the theft of large sums
📍the accused of robbery in the amount of 300 lari from the Nikora store, when he threatened the seller with a knife, sentenced to 11.5 years in prison
📍the prosecutor's office has charged the chief accountant of the Gori Tourism Development Agency, who, according to the investigation, withdrew $ 47 thousand to her online casino accounts
📍 in Rustavi, fire service and police officers who arrived at the fire revealed that the reason was the manufacture of kebabs on the roof
📍 two boys of 9 and 11 years old stole a car parked near a store with ignition keys, but lost control and collided with other cars, both with minor injuries are in the hospital
📍 Interior Ministry officers seized three people in Kakheti have illegal firearms
📍 a man jumped out of a police station in the city of Chiatura
📍 customs officers found undeclared mobile phones worth 27 thousand lari (about $ 9,000) at the Tbilisi airport
📍 several cases of illegal cutting of boxwood have been identified (cutting boxwood is a punishable act, a fine of 500-1000 lari)
📍 those accused of the high-profile murder of businessman Niki Kvaratskhelia (he was shot in the center of Tbilisi) were sentenced to 16 and 17 years in prison
📍11 people were found guilty of creating a network of illegal call centers that illegally used personal data and engaged in the theft of large sums
📍the accused of robbery in the amount of 300 lari from the Nikora store, when he threatened the seller with a knife, sentenced to 11.5 years in prison
📍the prosecutor's office has charged the chief accountant of the Gori Tourism Development Agency, who, according to the investigation, withdrew $ 47 thousand to her online casino accounts
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🇷🇺🚫💳🇬🇪 UnionPay payment system cards issued in Russia have stopped working in Georgia.
You cannot withdraw money from the cards at BOG, TBC, Liberty, Cartu Bank, Terabank, Basis Bank and Bank of Georgia ATMs (the screen says "operation canceled") or pay for purchases in stores.
You cannot withdraw money from the cards at BOG, TBC, Liberty, Cartu Bank, Terabank, Basis Bank and Bank of Georgia ATMs (the screen says "operation canceled") or pay for purchases in stores.
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🇺🇦🇬🇪🇷🇺 The Ukrainian authorities advise their citizens who are in Russia to leave for Georgia.
«I advise Ukrainians who were forcibly resettled on the territory of the Russian Federation to move to neighboring countries, for example, to Georgia," said Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
«I advise Ukrainians who were forcibly resettled on the territory of the Russian Federation to move to neighboring countries, for example, to Georgia," said Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
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🇺🇦 According to the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili, what is happening in Ukraine today is not alien to the citizens of Georgia, because they have already experienced this.
The politician made such a statement after a meeting of the Georgian parliamentary delegation with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and a visit to the cities of Bucha and Irpen.
«Looking at this, we Georgians today remember our own cities from the time of the wars with Russia. Occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. We've experienced it too. Our cities and hopes were also bombed and destroyed. So we Georgians understand your pain very well. Dear Ukrainians, it is with the greatest pain that we see your heroic resistance, courage and unconquered hearts. Soon peace will reign in your beautiful country, because the truth is yours. Glory to Ukraine, peace to Ukraine!"
The politician made such a statement after a meeting of the Georgian parliamentary delegation with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and a visit to the cities of Bucha and Irpen.
«Looking at this, we Georgians today remember our own cities from the time of the wars with Russia. Occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. We've experienced it too. Our cities and hopes were also bombed and destroyed. So we Georgians understand your pain very well. Dear Ukrainians, it is with the greatest pain that we see your heroic resistance, courage and unconquered hearts. Soon peace will reign in your beautiful country, because the truth is yours. Glory to Ukraine, peace to Ukraine!"
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🇬🇪 April 22-25 is a weekend in Georgia.
Let me remind you that next week is shortened because of the Easter holidays, which are official holidays in the country. State institutions, houses of justice and banks will not work for four days.
22.04 — Good Friday
23.04 — Great Saturday
24.04 — Easter
25.04 — Easter Monday
ℹ️ This is the first post-covid Easter weekend when coronavirus restrictions will not be introduced in Georgia. Let me remind you that they were the toughest in 2020, when all major cities were closed, the movement of public and private transport was prohibited, people were not allowed to visit cemeteries and there were cases when Easter gifts were sent there using drones.
Let me remind you that next week is shortened because of the Easter holidays, which are official holidays in the country. State institutions, houses of justice and banks will not work for four days.
22.04 — Good Friday
23.04 — Great Saturday
24.04 — Easter
25.04 — Easter Monday
ℹ️ This is the first post-covid Easter weekend when coronavirus restrictions will not be introduced in Georgia. Let me remind you that they were the toughest in 2020, when all major cities were closed, the movement of public and private transport was prohibited, people were not allowed to visit cemeteries and there were cases when Easter gifts were sent there using drones.
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🦠18.04. Coronavirus statistics in Georgia.
The Prime Minister and the head of the Center for Disease Control are preparing to announce the end of the pandemic in the country.
Conducted tests - 4970.
The incidence rate is 1.49%
+74 infected (total 1986 active cases)
+357 recovered
+1 died
+26 vaccinated
❗️There are only two restrictions in the country:
- mandatory wearing of a mask in transport and indoors
- a vaccine or a test for visiting for foreign citizens
The Prime Minister and the head of the Center for Disease Control are preparing to announce the end of the pandemic in the country.
Conducted tests - 4970.
The incidence rate is 1.49%
+74 infected (total 1986 active cases)
+357 recovered
+1 died
+26 vaccinated
❗️There are only two restrictions in the country:
- mandatory wearing of a mask in transport and indoors
- a vaccine or a test for visiting for foreign citizens
🚬 Importers of tobacco products in Georgia will be temporarily allowed not to put warnings about the dangers of smoking on packages.
The relaxation of the Law "On Tobacco Control" will be in effect until September 1, 2022.
According to the government, it has become impossible to label products because of the war. The fact is that a significant part of tobacco products previously came to Georgia from Ukraine. Over the past few weeks, there has been a shortage of cigarettes of a number of popular brands on the Georgian market. We are mainly talking about the goods of the Philip Morris International corporation.
The relaxation of the Law "On Tobacco Control" will be in effect until September 1, 2022.
According to the government, it has become impossible to label products because of the war. The fact is that a significant part of tobacco products previously came to Georgia from Ukraine. Over the past few weeks, there has been a shortage of cigarettes of a number of popular brands on the Georgian market. We are mainly talking about the goods of the Philip Morris International corporation.
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🕹 In Georgia, people complain about problems with access to the Playstation Store.
Players, while in the country, cannot enter the online store. They only have access to previously downloaded and paid for games and applications. Sony support is not providing any help at the moment. This happened after the company suspended operations in Russia. Apparently, the problem arose due to the fact that the Russian Federation was specified as the region in the profile settings. Representatives of Georgia often choose it, since it is not in the list of regions available to Sony and the prices there are lower. Perhaps now the company will add it, but so far the situation has reached an impasse. The system also does not work in Kazakhstan, Moldova and Armenia.
Players, while in the country, cannot enter the online store. They only have access to previously downloaded and paid for games and applications. Sony support is not providing any help at the moment. This happened after the company suspended operations in Russia. Apparently, the problem arose due to the fact that the Russian Federation was specified as the region in the profile settings. Representatives of Georgia often choose it, since it is not in the list of regions available to Sony and the prices there are lower. Perhaps now the company will add it, but so far the situation has reached an impasse. The system also does not work in Kazakhstan, Moldova and Armenia.
🗳 A referendum on the entry of the self-proclaimed "republic" of South Ossetia into Russia may take place in May.
«In support of the referendum on the entry of (occupied so-called South Ossetia - approx. author) more than three thousand signatures have already been collected and the collection continues. It will definitely take place," the de facto president of the "republic" Anatoly Bibilov said during a live broadcast on his Instagram page. He recalled that South Ossetia, if the issue is resolved positively, will become part of the Russian Federation only as a separate entity, "The Republic of South Ossetia - the State of Alania."
🇷🇺 «We have not taken any legal or other actions in this regard. But at the same time, in this case we are talking about expressing the opinion of the people of South Ossetia, we respect them," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
«In support of the referendum on the entry of (occupied so-called South Ossetia - approx. author) more than three thousand signatures have already been collected and the collection continues. It will definitely take place," the de facto president of the "republic" Anatoly Bibilov said during a live broadcast on his Instagram page. He recalled that South Ossetia, if the issue is resolved positively, will become part of the Russian Federation only as a separate entity, "The Republic of South Ossetia - the State of Alania."
🇷🇺 «We have not taken any legal or other actions in this regard. But at the same time, in this case we are talking about expressing the opinion of the people of South Ossetia, we respect them," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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🇺🇦 The speaker of the Georgian parliament, who returned from a trip to Kiev, called the reason for refusing to impose sanctions against Russia.
"We do not introduce them because they simply cannot affect the Russian economy. The main thing for Ukraine and for us is that Georgia should not be a country where Russia will have the opportunity to circumvent sanctions," Chairman of the Parliament Papuashvili said.
"We do not introduce them because they simply cannot affect the Russian economy. The main thing for Ukraine and for us is that Georgia should not be a country where Russia will have the opportunity to circumvent sanctions," Chairman of the Parliament Papuashvili said.
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🇬🇪🚫🇷🇺 After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Georgia increased imports from Russia, but reduced exports there.
The State Statistics Service has published a report on foreign trade.
➡️ In March, the country purchased $91.6 million worth of Russian goods, which is 2.5% more than in the same period last year.
What Georgia bought from Russia after the start of the war:
- oil and petroleum products $21.9 million (+89%)
- gas and hydrocarbons 15.3 million; (-27%)
- electricity 7.8 million $ (+227%)
- coke and coal $5.8 million (+184%)
- margarine $3.4 million (+78%)
⬅️ Unlike exports, imports to Russia are declining. In March, the country sold $ 16.9 million worth of goods, which is 56% less than a year earlier.
What Georgia sold to Russia after the start of the war:
- grape wine $ 5.4 million (-44%)
- mineral and fresh water $ 4.9 million (-15%)
- cigarettes 0.9 million$ (+14%)
🇬🇪📉🇺🇦 The drop in Georgia's exports to Ukraine was much greater: -93%. If in March 2021 it was $ 24.6 million, then over the past month it amounted to only $ 1.8 million, of which $ 1.3 million was humanitarian aid.
The State Statistics Service has published a report on foreign trade.
➡️ In March, the country purchased $91.6 million worth of Russian goods, which is 2.5% more than in the same period last year.
What Georgia bought from Russia after the start of the war:
- oil and petroleum products $21.9 million (+89%)
- gas and hydrocarbons 15.3 million; (-27%)
- electricity 7.8 million $ (+227%)
- coke and coal $5.8 million (+184%)
- margarine $3.4 million (+78%)
⬅️ Unlike exports, imports to Russia are declining. In March, the country sold $ 16.9 million worth of goods, which is 56% less than a year earlier.
What Georgia sold to Russia after the start of the war:
- grape wine $ 5.4 million (-44%)
- mineral and fresh water $ 4.9 million (-15%)
- cigarettes 0.9 million$ (+14%)
🇬🇪📉🇺🇦 The drop in Georgia's exports to Ukraine was much greater: -93%. If in March 2021 it was $ 24.6 million, then over the past month it amounted to only $ 1.8 million, of which $ 1.3 million was humanitarian aid.
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🛫🚘 Rules of entry to Georgia for foreign citizens.
By popular demand, I update the rules of entry into the country.
You can arrive by plane or via the land border:
📍With any two-phase vaccine (single-phase - only Johnson is allowed), only a certificate about it is needed (the certificate form is not established). The validity period of the vaccination is preferably no more than a year.
📍When entering Georgia without a vaccine, one negative PCR test made no later than 72 hours before crossing the border will be enough.
👶 Children under 10 years of age do not need a vaccine and a PCR test.
By popular demand, I update the rules of entry into the country.
You can arrive by plane or via the land border:
📍With any two-phase vaccine (single-phase - only Johnson is allowed), only a certificate about it is needed (the certificate form is not established). The validity period of the vaccination is preferably no more than a year.
📍When entering Georgia without a vaccine, one negative PCR test made no later than 72 hours before crossing the border will be enough.
👶 Children under 10 years of age do not need a vaccine and a PCR test.
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➡️🇬🇪➡️🇷🇺 India has resumed exporting tea and food to Russia, deliveries are mainly through ports in Georgia.
This is reported by the newspaper "The Economic Times" with reference to its sources.
According to the publication, shipments of tea, rice, fruit, coffee, seafood and confectionery have already been sent. Transactions are serviced by large Russian banks that have fallen under sanctions: Sberbank and Alfa-Bank.
This is reported by the newspaper "The Economic Times" with reference to its sources.
According to the publication, shipments of tea, rice, fruit, coffee, seafood and confectionery have already been sent. Transactions are serviced by large Russian banks that have fallen under sanctions: Sberbank and Alfa-Bank.
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🇺🇦 Ukraine has sent an official request for the return of its citizen Mikhail Saakashvili.
This was stated by the mother of the third President of Georgia Giuli Alasania at a special press conference. It was convened after Saakashvili's health deteriorated sharply during a court hearing on the case of illegal border crossing.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that the ex-president of Georgia secretly came to the country in October, after which he was arrested. Several criminal cases have been opened against him, the proceedings of which are currently taking place in Tbilisi. At the same time, at the moment he is a citizen of Ukraine.
This was stated by the mother of the third President of Georgia Giuli Alasania at a special press conference. It was convened after Saakashvili's health deteriorated sharply during a court hearing on the case of illegal border crossing.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that the ex-president of Georgia secretly came to the country in October, after which he was arrested. Several criminal cases have been opened against him, the proceedings of which are currently taking place in Tbilisi. At the same time, at the moment he is a citizen of Ukraine.
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😢🇬🇪 Ex-President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili felt bad during today's trial.
The politician asked for medical assistance during the meeting. As it turned out, the consequences of a long hunger strike, which he announced in protest of his arrest, are still affecting.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that Saakashvili was detained in Tbilisi on October 1, 2021. Several criminal cases have been opened against him in the country, the hearings of which have been taking place over the past few weeks.
The politician asked for medical assistance during the meeting. As it turned out, the consequences of a long hunger strike, which he announced in protest of his arrest, are still affecting.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that Saakashvili was detained in Tbilisi on October 1, 2021. Several criminal cases have been opened against him in the country, the hearings of which have been taking place over the past few weeks.
🇷🇺📱🇬🇪Every fourth of the departing Russian IT specialists is interested in Georgia.
Almost a third of IT companies have already faced a massive departure of employees from Russia.
Organizations that participated in the survey of the Association of software developers reported that a number of their IT staff had left the country.
«Of the 65 companies surveyed - a third announced the departure of specialists — 98 employees left, 54 of them developers," said Natalia Kaspersky, president of the InfoWatch group of companies.
❗️The most popular destinations were Georgia (25%), Turkey (22%) and Armenia (19%).
Almost a third of IT companies have already faced a massive departure of employees from Russia.
Organizations that participated in the survey of the Association of software developers reported that a number of their IT staff had left the country.
«Of the 65 companies surveyed - a third announced the departure of specialists — 98 employees left, 54 of them developers," said Natalia Kaspersky, president of the InfoWatch group of companies.
❗️The most popular destinations were Georgia (25%), Turkey (22%) and Armenia (19%).
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🛫🇩🇪 Condor Airlines opens flights from Tbilisi to Frankfurt.
Flights will be operated twice a week: every Monday and Friday. The cost of a one-way ticket starts from $ 70.
ℹ️ Currently, two airlines have flights from the Georgian capital to Germany: Lufthansa (Munich) and Eurowings (Dusseldorf, Stuttgart - since July).
Flights will be operated twice a week: every Monday and Friday. The cost of a one-way ticket starts from $ 70.
ℹ️ Currently, two airlines have flights from the Georgian capital to Germany: Lufthansa (Munich) and Eurowings (Dusseldorf, Stuttgart - since July).
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V ❌ Z In The Georgian Parliament has come up with a legislative initiative to ban the symbols of Russia in the war against Ukraine — the St. George ribbon and the symbols "Z" and "V".
They believe that the fight against such propaganda symbols is in the national interests of Georgia. According to the proposed bill, an individual will be punished with a fine of 2,000 lari ($ 650), a legal entity 5,000 lari ($ 1,650).
ℹ️ Let me remind you that according to Georgian laws, the use of Soviet symbols has been prohibited in the country since 2011.
They believe that the fight against such propaganda symbols is in the national interests of Georgia. According to the proposed bill, an individual will be punished with a fine of 2,000 lari ($ 650), a legal entity 5,000 lari ($ 1,650).
ℹ️ Let me remind you that according to Georgian laws, the use of Soviet symbols has been prohibited in the country since 2011.
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🇬🇪 From April 22 to April 25, Georgia has official days off.
This is due to the passing Easter holidays.
During this period, all government agencies, houses of justice and most bank branches will not work.
This is due to the passing Easter holidays.
During this period, all government agencies, houses of justice and most bank branches will not work.
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❓👨🎨 The most discussed news of the day: unknown graffiti in Tbilisi.
Thousands of comments on social networks are connected with the drawings that appeared in the capital. An incomprehensible triangle and a small innoscription next to it are laid out from different parts of the city. At the moment, users are discussing several versions:
🖌 the gunners of the Russian forces (many claim that they saw young people of Slavic appearance making drawings)
🖌 a PR company of an unknown brand, which we will soon find out about
🖌 ordinary street artist
🖌 unknown youth game
Thousands of comments on social networks are connected with the drawings that appeared in the capital. An incomprehensible triangle and a small innoscription next to it are laid out from different parts of the city. At the moment, users are discussing several versions:
🖌 the gunners of the Russian forces (many claim that they saw young people of Slavic appearance making drawings)
🖌 a PR company of an unknown brand, which we will soon find out about
🖌 ordinary street artist
🖌 unknown youth game
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