Tbilisi City Hall completes support programme for Ukrainian citizens

A social-economic support programme for Ukrainian citizens living in the country was launched in Georgia on July 15 by the Georgian Government, issuing ₾300 ($109) per family and ₾45 ($16) for each family member per month, the statement of the City Hall read. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 01 Aug 2022 - 13:03, Tbilisi,Georgia

Tbilisi City Hall has completed its programme of providing shelter and food for Ukrainian citizens living in the capital of Georgia, announcing on Monday the initiative had run for over four months instead of the initially announced one month. 

A total of ₾14 million ($5.1 mln) was spent from the municipality's budget on the programme the city agency said, adding the free municipal services for Ukrainian citizens remained in force including free services of public transport, municipal kindergartens, art and sports schools. 

A social-economic support programme for Ukrainian citizens living in the country was launched in Georgia on July 15 by the Georgian Government, issuing ₾300 ($109) per family and ₾45 ($16) for each family member per month, the statement of the City Hall read. 

Earlier this year Tbilisi City Hall opened a humanitarian aid point where entrepreneurs, organisations and individuals were able to donate food and other basic necessities for Ukrainian citizens affected by the war in Ukraine, and a special account at the State Treasury to enable donations from individuals to support Ukrainian citizens.