🛫 Georgian airline Georgian Airways has added the Russian Mir card to its payment systems.
«I am interested in selling a ticket, in what way - I don't care. I do not join the sanctions and I am not obliged to, I am not a state, but a private company," said Tamaz Gaiashvili, the owner of the airline.
❗️Adding that in case of resumption of direct flights with Russia, he will not refuse it.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that in January, Georgian Airways was put up for sale and began bankruptcy proceedings.
«I am interested in selling a ticket, in what way - I don't care. I do not join the sanctions and I am not obliged to, I am not a state, but a private company," said Tamaz Gaiashvili, the owner of the airline.
❗️Adding that in case of resumption of direct flights with Russia, he will not refuse it.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that in January, Georgian Airways was put up for sale and began bankruptcy proceedings.
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🇷🇺👮🏻♂🇬🇪 Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri said that the situation with the entry of Russian citizens into the country is under control.
"The border is controlled at a high level, there was talk that the entry of Russian citizens has increased rapidly, but this is not true. In addition, many of them are traveling in transit to Turkey."
ℹ️ According to him, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, about 20 thousand Russian citizens have entered the country.
"The border is controlled at a high level, there was talk that the entry of Russian citizens has increased rapidly, but this is not true. In addition, many of them are traveling in transit to Turkey."
ℹ️ According to him, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, about 20 thousand Russian citizens have entered the country.
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🙈 Georgian parliament deputy Fridon Injia called on the government to join the Russian national payment system "Mir".
A deputy from the pro-Russian party of European Socialists, who left the Alliance of Patriots after the autumn parliamentary elections, said that "the use of the Mir system will allow Georgia, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, not to abandon Russian money and products."
A deputy from the pro-Russian party of European Socialists, who left the Alliance of Patriots after the autumn parliamentary elections, said that "the use of the Mir system will allow Georgia, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, not to abandon Russian money and products."
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🇬🇪👮🏻♂️🇺🇦 Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, answering a question put to him, confirmed that Russia had started a war in Ukraine.
«I think this question should not be raised. Who started the war? Russia directly announced that it had brought in troops and started a war. What question can there be? They themselves directly admit that they entered with troops and began this operation. They called it an operation, but this is directly a war. What's the question? Everyone knows well, they see that Ukraine did not start the war." - said the minister.
«I think this question should not be raised. Who started the war? Russia directly announced that it had brought in troops and started a war. What question can there be? They themselves directly admit that they entered with troops and began this operation. They called it an operation, but this is directly a war. What's the question? Everyone knows well, they see that Ukraine did not start the war." - said the minister.
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👮🏻♂️ The Tbilisi City Court found Rafael Mursakulov guilty of the murder of Australian Shanai Brook and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
Brooke, who taught English in Georgia, was killed in Tbilisi on July 30, 2021. Before her death, she contacted her friend by phone and was screaming. Hundreds of volunteers searched for her in all possible places. The body was found the next day in a forest on Mtatsminda Mountain. The suspect was arrested on September 8 and today he was convicted.
Brooke, who taught English in Georgia, was killed in Tbilisi on July 30, 2021. Before her death, she contacted her friend by phone and was screaming. Hundreds of volunteers searched for her in all possible places. The body was found the next day in a forest on Mtatsminda Mountain. The suspect was arrested on September 8 and today he was convicted.
🚘🇺🇦 Russian license plates on cars in Georgia are painted over in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
The information is distributed by the Mtavari Arkhi channel. I have not personally heard of such cases, but society is tense and unfortunately, anything can happen these days. Let me remind you that you can change a car’s foreign plate to Georgian one for up to three years (yours will be stored in a warehouse at the same time).
The information is distributed by the Mtavari Arkhi channel. I have not personally heard of such cases, but society is tense and unfortunately, anything can happen these days. Let me remind you that you can change a car’s foreign plate to Georgian one for up to three years (yours will be stored in a warehouse at the same time).
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🛫 The Georgian airline "Georgian Airways" turned off the payment of air tickets with the Russian Mir card "after a public protest."
Let me remind you, yesterday the owner of the airline stated that "I am interested in selling a ticket, in what way - I don't care!". This caused a storm of discontent on social networks and even a protest outside the company's office.
Let me remind you, yesterday the owner of the airline stated that "I am interested in selling a ticket, in what way - I don't care!". This caused a storm of discontent on social networks and even a protest outside the company's office.
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📊🇺🇦 According to a survey by AST - 87% of the Georgian population believes that "the war in Ukraine is also our war."
At the same time, 96% of respondents are sure that the current events in Ukraine are fully or partially connected with Georgia.
📍Who will win the war:
63% - Ukraine will win the war
20% - do not know
12% - Russia will win the war
📍Danger of invasion of Georgia:
72% - fear that if Russia wins in Ukraine, it will be the next Georgia
51% - Russia may invade, despite the results of the war in Ukraine
📍Attitude towards Russia:
84% - "Russia is the enemy"
11%. - does not share this opinion
At the same time, 96% of respondents are sure that the current events in Ukraine are fully or partially connected with Georgia.
📍Who will win the war:
63% - Ukraine will win the war
20% - do not know
12% - Russia will win the war
📍Danger of invasion of Georgia:
72% - fear that if Russia wins in Ukraine, it will be the next Georgia
51% - Russia may invade, despite the results of the war in Ukraine
📍Attitude towards Russia:
84% - "Russia is the enemy"
11%. - does not share this opinion
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🇬🇪 Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has stopped his hunger strike, which began on February 21.
According to the politician, he did it at the request of Georgian volunteers fighting in Ukraine.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that the ex-president of Georgia, who returned to the country from Ukraine, has been in jail or under guard in a hospital since October 2021.
According to the politician, he did it at the request of Georgian volunteers fighting in Ukraine.
ℹ️ Let me remind you that the ex-president of Georgia, who returned to the country from Ukraine, has been in jail or under guard in a hospital since October 2021.
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❄️ This is what we have in Tbilisi /"gizhi marti", which means "crazy March" in translation.
Usually, it snows 1-2 times a winter in the Georgian capital. I am sure that this time it will melt quickly.
❤️ We are all waiting for a warm spring soon.
Usually, it snows 1-2 times a winter in the Georgian capital. I am sure that this time it will melt quickly.
❤️ We are all waiting for a warm spring soon.
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🇬🇪 Amendments to the Law on Consumer Rights are being considered in the Parliament of Georgia.
In particular, according to the amendments, citizens engaged in entrepreneurial activity will not have the right to refuse a client by nationality. The deputies associate the discussion of the amendments with the attitude of Georgia towards the citizens of Russia and Belarus.
In particular, according to the amendments, citizens engaged in entrepreneurial activity will not have the right to refuse a client by nationality. The deputies associate the discussion of the amendments with the attitude of Georgia towards the citizens of Russia and Belarus.
📊 According to the National Tourism Administration of Georgia, 165626 foreigners visited the country in February.
This is only 35.4% of the indicators of the pre-pandemic 2019 and 297% more than the covid 2021.
Updated Geostat statistics report which countries the guests came from, in parentheses the relation to last year (then the borders were actually closed):
🇹🇷Turkey - 29600 (+85%)
🇷🇺 Russia — 20800 (+613%) is -70% of the indicators of 2019
🇦🇲 Armenia — 17300 (+200%)
🇮🇱 Israel — 8770 (+19852%)
🇺🇦 Ukraine — 8600 (+700%)
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - 7562 (+91%)
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — 4100 (+830%)
🇧🇾Belarus -3440 (—744%) is +77% of the indicators of 2019
🇮🇷 Iran - 3200 (+842%)
This is only 35.4% of the indicators of the pre-pandemic 2019 and 297% more than the covid 2021.
Updated Geostat statistics report which countries the guests came from, in parentheses the relation to last year (then the borders were actually closed):
🇹🇷Turkey - 29600 (+85%)
🇷🇺 Russia — 20800 (+613%) is -70% of the indicators of 2019
🇦🇲 Armenia — 17300 (+200%)
🇮🇱 Israel — 8770 (+19852%)
🇺🇦 Ukraine — 8600 (+700%)
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - 7562 (+91%)
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — 4100 (+830%)
🇧🇾Belarus -3440 (—744%) is +77% of the indicators of 2019
🇮🇷 Iran - 3200 (+842%)
🇬🇪🇺🇦🇵🇱 During his address to the Polish Sejm, Vladimir Zelensky recalled the words of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, said in Tbilisi during the 2008 war.
"We know perfectly well: today Georgia, tomorrow Ukraine, the Baltic States, and then Poland," the Polish president said at the time.
Zelensky noted that on February 24, this terrible "tomorrow" came for Ukraine and thanked the Polish people for allowing Ukrainians into their territory, saving them from the disasters of war.
"We know perfectly well: today Georgia, tomorrow Ukraine, the Baltic States, and then Poland," the Polish president said at the time.
Zelensky noted that on February 24, this terrible "tomorrow" came for Ukraine and thanked the Polish people for allowing Ukrainians into their territory, saving them from the disasters of war.
🇬🇪🇺🇦 Ukraine, which has been at war for two weeks, is Georgia's sixth largest trading partner.
The trade turnover between the two countries in 2021 amounted to $ 758 million. Of these, Georgia's exports amounted to $ 307 million (5th place), and imports – $ 451 million, which makes Ukraine Georgia's 8th largest import partner.
📍The main export goods of Georgia to Ukraine were cars, in 2021 13,500 cars were exported for a total of $ 88 million. The second largest commodity of Georgia in Ukraine is alcohol, the export of which is $ 43 million.
📍As for imports from Ukraine, tobacco products are the largest commodity group, steel is in second place, and medicines are in third place.
The trade turnover between the two countries in 2021 amounted to $ 758 million. Of these, Georgia's exports amounted to $ 307 million (5th place), and imports – $ 451 million, which makes Ukraine Georgia's 8th largest import partner.
📍The main export goods of Georgia to Ukraine were cars, in 2021 13,500 cars were exported for a total of $ 88 million. The second largest commodity of Georgia in Ukraine is alcohol, the export of which is $ 43 million.
📍As for imports from Ukraine, tobacco products are the largest commodity group, steel is in second place, and medicines are in third place.
➡️🇬🇪 The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has submitted an application to operstab for the removal of covid restrictions on international travel, including overland.
This was announced during the plenary session of the State Duma by State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Dmitry Zverev.
"This is done to ensure maximum mobility where it is allowed by sanitary and epidemiological indicators."
❗️It is expected that in the near future it will be possible to leave Russia for Georgia and Belarus without special grounds, which are currently regulated by 763 decree of the Government of the Russian Federation.
This was announced during the plenary session of the State Duma by State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Dmitry Zverev.
"This is done to ensure maximum mobility where it is allowed by sanitary and epidemiological indicators."
❗️It is expected that in the near future it will be possible to leave Russia for Georgia and Belarus without special grounds, which are currently regulated by 763 decree of the Government of the Russian Federation.
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🇬🇪🇷🇺 12.03. Tbilisi: a big action in support of Ukraine and against the war.
Not indifferent people gathered near the interests section of the Russian Federation at the Swiss Embassy (this is the name of the Russian representation due to the fact that there are no diplomatic relations between the countries), who declared their support for Ukraine. The main slogan of the campaign is "No to Putin! No war!". Participants from different countries talked a lot about de-occupation of Georgia. There was a minute of silence, the anthem of Ukraine and a lot of unflattering slogans against the Russian president. Most of those present participate in various projects as volunteers. There are many colors of Ukraine, white-red-white flags of Belarus and the "white-blue-white" flag that has become a symbol of the new Russia.
Not indifferent people gathered near the interests section of the Russian Federation at the Swiss Embassy (this is the name of the Russian representation due to the fact that there are no diplomatic relations between the countries), who declared their support for Ukraine. The main slogan of the campaign is "No to Putin! No war!". Participants from different countries talked a lot about de-occupation of Georgia. There was a minute of silence, the anthem of Ukraine and a lot of unflattering slogans against the Russian president. Most of those present participate in various projects as volunteers. There are many colors of Ukraine, white-red-white flags of Belarus and the "white-blue-white" flag that has become a symbol of the new Russia.
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🇷🇺 The first joint action organized jointly by Femen and PussyRiot.
The action at the Interests section of the Russian Federation at the Swiss Embassy is a continuation of a series of speeches that took place earlier in Paris, Berlin and Miami.
The action at the Interests section of the Russian Federation at the Swiss Embassy is a continuation of a series of speeches that took place earlier in Paris, Berlin and Miami.
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❤️ About human kindness in Georgia.
In recent days, you could see a lot of messages on social networks about the tense attitude in the country towards Russians and Belarusians. This is not surprising, given that the president of one country has unleashed a war against Ukraine, and the second supports it. All Russians and Belarusians around the world have automatically become associated with what is happening. But empathy and simple humanity rarely make headlines in the media, so I decided to fix it.
I receive dozens of messages about how taxi drivers calm down the worried Russians and say that everything will be fine, local residents help and prompt in banks (in Russian), shops and simply, warmly talk on the streets.
Here are a few statements (out of dozens) that Georgian citizens have sent me during this time:
"I was helped in Moscow in the 90s and I am ready to help"
"We will never offend a guest if he has not done anything wrong"
"Don't be afraid to speak Russian, we understand you and will answer"
I wish you all peace!
In recent days, you could see a lot of messages on social networks about the tense attitude in the country towards Russians and Belarusians. This is not surprising, given that the president of one country has unleashed a war against Ukraine, and the second supports it. All Russians and Belarusians around the world have automatically become associated with what is happening. But empathy and simple humanity rarely make headlines in the media, so I decided to fix it.
I receive dozens of messages about how taxi drivers calm down the worried Russians and say that everything will be fine, local residents help and prompt in banks (in Russian), shops and simply, warmly talk on the streets.
Here are a few statements (out of dozens) that Georgian citizens have sent me during this time:
"I was helped in Moscow in the 90s and I am ready to help"
"We will never offend a guest if he has not done anything wrong"
"Don't be afraid to speak Russian, we understand you and will answer"
I wish you all peace!
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