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Notes about Georgia on various everyday topics

The mobile operator charges me 0.40 GEL every month, although this is not included in the tariff

Мобильный оператор списывает с меня 0,40 GEL каждый месяц, хотя этого нет в тарифе

This is one of the local features of Georgia. All subscribers of mobile and fixed operators in Georgia pay 40 tetri monthly “fee”, which goes to the maintenance of unified emergency service “112” . This number should only be used in an emergency. Any situation that requires the involvement of…

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Cats in Georgia

Things are bad with homeless cats in Georgia. Almost all of them are scared and hungry. There is no program for them, they are simply not touched, believing that if cats are sterilized, then rats will breed in the city. Therefore, they are left to survive as it will. Now…

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Dogs in Georgia

The life of street dogs in big cities, especially in Tbilisi, is relatively arranged: they have a state program of sterilization and vaccination. After ending up on the street with a tag in their ear, some dogs cling to people and become favorites of a certain place – an underpass,…

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Russian language in Georgia (2022)

The official language in Georgia is Georgian, the main communication in the country is in Georgian. Under President Saakashvili, the study of the Russian language was canceled in schools, instead English was taught from the first grade. By the way, even the fierce political opponents of the former president approve…

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