30 Internally Displaced families receive new homes in Tbilisi

The Government of Georgia gifted the new apartments to the Internally Displaced families today. Photo by Georgia’s Ministry of Refugees.
Agenda.ge, 22 Jun 2016 - 15:05, Tbilisi,Georgia

Today the Government of Georgia gifted 30 Internally Displaced families with newly built and furnished apartments in capital Tbilisi.

The apartments, located in Isani district, were within a new, modern residential building built by Dirsi development company. 

The Government spent $791,000 to purchase the apartments and today gifted the homes to the 30 socially vulnerable families.

Minister of Refugee (R) shakes hand with an IDP who has just received a new flat. Photo by Ministry of Refugees. 

Georgia’s Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia announced in the coming days 100 more Internally Displaced families would receive modern flats in the Olympic Village at Tbilisi Sea. 

By the end of this year, 400 Internally Displaced families would have received new accommodation at the Olympic Village, the Ministry added. 

Interior of a new flat. Photo by Ministry of Refugees. 

Since the Georgian Dream Government took office in 2012, thousands of people from 521 Internally Displaced families had received new homes in Tbilisi. 

The Government’s housing initiative for IDPs was also operating in the regions, including Gori and Shida Kartli region.