The News in Brief
Monday, January 21
By Messenger Staff
Gov’t to annul Up to 22 million GEL Penalties
Georgian government says that citizens will be exempt from up to 22 million GEL in administrative monetary penalties.
PM Mamuka Bakhtadze stated last week that administrative offenses committed prior to January 15, 2019, will be eligible for exemption from administrative monetary penalties.
"Along with the penalty, the law also exempts from penalty interest. We seek to alleviate the financial burden of socially vulnerable citizens, pensioners, war and armed forces veterans, people with disabilities, single parents and their families, who bear the heavy burden of penalty interest. Overall, our citizens will be exempt from almost 22 million GEL in administrative monetary penalties," Bakhtadze said.
Two Turkish Citizens Detained for Illegal Border Crossing
The employees of the Georgian Border Police detained two citizens of Turkey on Saturday at Sarpi Border Checkpoint, - the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported.
An investigation has established that the detainees illegally crossed the Georgian-Turkish border by avoiding the BCP control.
The investigation is in progress into the illegal crossing of the state border, which is punishable by four-five years in prison.
Gov’t to annul Up to 22 million GEL Penalties
Georgian government says that citizens will be exempt from up to 22 million GEL in administrative monetary penalties.
PM Mamuka Bakhtadze stated last week that administrative offenses committed prior to January 15, 2019, will be eligible for exemption from administrative monetary penalties.
"Along with the penalty, the law also exempts from penalty interest. We seek to alleviate the financial burden of socially vulnerable citizens, pensioners, war and armed forces veterans, people with disabilities, single parents and their families, who bear the heavy burden of penalty interest. Overall, our citizens will be exempt from almost 22 million GEL in administrative monetary penalties," Bakhtadze said.
Two Turkish Citizens Detained for Illegal Border Crossing
The employees of the Georgian Border Police detained two citizens of Turkey on Saturday at Sarpi Border Checkpoint, - the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported.
An investigation has established that the detainees illegally crossed the Georgian-Turkish border by avoiding the BCP control.
The investigation is in progress into the illegal crossing of the state border, which is punishable by four-five years in prison.