Estonia helps post-flood Tbilisi restore Mziuri Park
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Estonia is showing its firm support for Georgia and helping capital city Tbilisi rebuild after the fatal flash flood by donating €10,000 (25,000 GEL) to restore a hugely damaged park.
The June 13 flood killed 19 people and dozens of animals and destroyed much of the Tbilisi Zoo territory and nearby residences, including Mziuri Park and the New Highway (Chabua Amirejibi Highway).
The Estonian Embassy in Tbilisi decided to contribute €10,000 (25,000 GEL) to the reconstruction of Mziuri Park by making a playground for children in the restored area.
Meanwhile donations to rebuild the affected areaa of Tbilisi have tricked in from around the country and the world.
Official data as of June 29 noted a total of 23,562,002 GEL, $706,553 USD and €13,221 has been donated to accounts set up to fund the relief effort.
The loss inflicted by the disaster was expected to exceed 100 million GEL, said local officials.
About 400 people from 80 families were affected by the flash flood and have been temporarily placed in hotels and houses. These families have been provided with immediate aid, such as food, first aid, medicine and children's products.
If you wish to donate to the Tbilisi flood relief fund, you can find full details of the donation accounts here.
People in Georgia and around the globe are continuing to help Georgia recover from the deadly flood that hit capital Tbilisi on June 13.
Members of the Turkish community are actively helping Georgia recover from the deadly flood that hit capital Tbilisi on June 13.
The United States (US) is sending teams of experts to assist local services recover from the flash flood that caused major damage in Tbilisi last weekend.
The international community is offering assistance and standing in solidarity with Georgia and its people following the deadly flood that hit Tbilisi on Saturday night.
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is thanking foreign leaders for their solidarity with Georgia as the country recovers from a devastating flash flood.
Prominent English alternative rock band Placebo will contribute to the Tbilisi flood relief fund to help the city recover from the flash flood that struck last month.
Tbilisi residents are uniting around the idea of bringing the post-flood central city Mziuri Park back to life.
Mziuri Park in central Tbilisi that suffered severe damage in the June 13 disastrous flood is being brought back to life for public use, particularly benefiting people with disabilities.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is set to pay a two-day visit to Estonia tomorrow and while there will meet several high officials.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili sent warm wishes to Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid on the Day of Restoration of Estonia’s Independence today.
The renovation of Tbilisi’s Mziuri Park, which was damaged during the June 13, 2015 flood, is currently ongoing and will be fully completed by spring 2020, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced today.