Ukrainian citizens will receive financial assistance, the housing program to be terminated, says Tbilisi City Hall
By Liza Mchedlidze
Monday, July 18, 2022
According to Tbilisi City Hall, Ukrainian citizens arriving in Georgia will receive financial assistance from July 15, and the housing program will be terminated starting July 31.
The monetary assistance will be determined at 300 GEL per family, and 45 GEL per additional person.
As the Tbilisi City Hall explains, in addition, international organizations (World Vision and UNHCR) are considering an aid package of 235 GEL per person. According to the information disseminated by the Tbilisi City Hall, Tbilisi has already hosted more than 5,100 people, of which more than 2,300 are currently housed in 40 hotels of the capital.
"Due to the high interest of the public, we would like to respond to the information spread by the media regarding the aid program for the Ukrainian people. Unfortunately, the information is spread incorrect and aims to misinform the public. As you know, Tbilisi City Hall launched a special program in the first days of the Russia-Ukraine war - Citizens of Ukraine who have entered Georgia, who apply to us with a request to be provided with housing, are accommodated by the capital's city hall in different hotels, with three meals a day. Within the framework of the program, Tbilisi has already hosted more than 5,100 people, of which more than 2,300 people are staying in 40 hotels of the capital. For this reason, a total of 11 million GEL was spent from the budget, and at the end of the month the amount will reach approximately 14 million GEL. The mentioned program was started by Tbilisi City Hall in March of this year and will continue until August 1. In accordance with the decree #1254 of the Government of Georgia of July 13, 2022, citizens of Ukraine who entered Georgia due to the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine will receive financial assistance from July 15 of this year - 300 GEL per family and 45 GEL per person.
In addition, international organizations (World Vision and UNHCR) are considering an aid package of 235 GEL per person. Based on the above, on July 31, 2022, the Tbilisi City Hall will stop the current program" reads the statement released by the Tbilisi City Hall.
