On October 14,15,16, and 17, 2023, veterans and their family members will be allowed to visit the museums and museums reserves for free on the basis of the appeal made by the State Service of Veterans Affairs and by the decision of LEPL National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. The occasion is related to the Veteran’s Day which is being observed within the framework of the special week dedicated to the honor of the veterans.

The veterans and their families will be admitted to the following museums and museum-reserves:

Historical-Architectural State Museum-Reserve of Uplistsikhe;

Address: Gori Municipality, village Kvakhvreli

Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve of Vardzia;

Address: Aspindza Municipality.

Ujarma and Davit – Gareji Museum-Reserve;

Address: Sagarejo Municipality.

Mutso Museum-Reserve;

Address: Dusheti Municipality, village Mutso

Chazhashi Museum-Reserve;

Address: Mestia Municipality, Chazhashi village (Ushguli community)

On October 15 and 17 the following museums and museum reserves will be open for the veterans and their families:

Borjomi Local History Museum;

Address: Borjomi, St. Nino St. #5.

Gremi Museum;

Address: Kvareli Municipality, village of Eniseli

House-Museum of Niko Nikoladze;

Address: Samtredia, village of Didi Jikhai.

Architectural-Archaeological Museum-Reserve named after Parmen Zakaria;

Address: Senaki Municipality, village Nokalakevi.

Kutaisi Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve;

Address: Kutaisi, Nazarishvili St. #7.

Niko Firosmanashvili State Museum;

Address: Dedoplistskaro Municipality, village Mirzaani,

Tbilisi, Firosmani st. #29,

House-Museum of David and Giorgi Eristavi;

Address: Dusheti Municipality, village Odzi.

Ekvtime Takaishvili Archaeological Museum-Reserve of the Guria Region;

Address: Ozurgeti, April 9 St. #8.

Didi Liakhvi Gorge State Museum-Reserve;

Address: Gori, Verkhvebi settlement.

Samshvilde and Kldekari Museum-reserve;

Address: Tetritskaro Municipality

Didi Mtskheta Archaeological State Museum-Reserve;

Armaztsikhe (Bagineti), Armaziskhevi (Pityakhshta) complex, Samartovro Samarovani;

It should be noted that state museums and museum-reserves are open for visitors for free at any time, and veterans and their family members will also be given the opportunity to visit these museums for free on specific dates.

During the visit, it is necessary for the person to bring a veteran’s certificate or a survivor’s certificate.

#October 17 is Veterans Day

The State Service of Veterans Affairs thanks LEPL National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia for making the aforementioned decision.

Major General Koba Kobaladze, Director of the State Service of Veterans Affairs, hosted the amputee football team of Georgia, congratulated them on taking the first place in Group C of the European Nations League, and gave memorial gifts to the members of the team.

“A person is moved by the soul, and it is welcome that you have made not only your own team famous but our country with your spiritual strength.

Our comrade, war veteran, Avtandil Chikhladze made a great contribution to the development of amputee football, and I am glad that even after his death you continue to play with great braveness. Thus, they showed us an example of struggle and perseverance. We see new faces driven by enthusiasm and motivation. Congratulations on this victory. Let this victory be the harbinger of future success,” Koba Kobaladze said at the meeting.

Georgian amputee football team took first place in Group C of the European Nations League. The Georgian national team played a 0:0 draw with Ukraine. On October 7, Georgians defeated Greece 2:0, on October 6 they defeated the Belgian national team with a score of 5:0 and ended the match with Israel in a 3:3 draw. In the end, Georgia and Ukraine scored 8-8 points, but with a better ball difference – 10:3. Georgian national team took the first place and won the champion’s cup. Lasha Bregvadze became the top scorer of the tournament with 5 scored goals, and Ruslan Shahumian was named the best player of the tournament.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Director of the State Service of Veterans’ Affairs, Jandri Ubiria, the director’s advisor, Vladimir Imnadze, responsible officials of the Service and the president of the Football Association of Georgian Amputees, Giorgi Gvalia.

On October 3, 2023, General Major Koba Kobaladze, Director of State Service of Veterans Affairs, met with mothers and spouses of the soldiers who were killed and went missing during the hostilities in War in Abkhazia.  The information is spread by the State Service of Veterans Affairs.

The meeting was initiated by General Major Koba Kobaladze. At the meeting the guests discussed the challenges faced by the family members of those who went missing in terms of searching for the graves and transferring their cadaver to the home country. Despite the efforts made by International Red Cross, the challenges still exist regarding the transfer of cadaver.

“During the meeting, the issues regarding registering the residential spaces in public registry and ensuring the families with apartments were considered. They also discussed the day-to-day problems which are important for them to be solved.

Koba Kobaladze heard the problems of every mother, went into the details of the issues and tasked the relevant department to solve those problems. He promised the guests that he will inform the relevant agencies about the existing problems and will coordinately try to solve the issues within the scope of the legislation.

The director of the Service said that he will again meet the mothers and spouses of the soldiers who were killed and went missing in the near future and will inform them about the new details of specific cases.

For your information, General Major Koba Kobaladze had visited the memorial of the heroes earlier on September 27, on the day of fall of Sokhumi to honor the memory of those soldiers who were killed and went missing for the territorial integrity of the country. He heard the problems of the family members of those heroes and promised them to assist in solving the problems” – the information says.

On September 27-28, in Cannes, France, the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards Festival was held, which was founded in 2010 and is held annually.

Corporate films, online media productions, documentaries, clips and commercial videos are presented at the festival by the best filmmakers from all over the world.

The best projects at the festival were awarded with “gold” and “silver” dolphins. The jury of the festival includes Oscar and Emmy award winners, as well as corporate communications specialists and well-known media representatives.

This year, one of Jury members was a film director and a producer from Georgia Irina Khangoshvili, the winner and a Jury member of many International tourism Film festivals in the world.

It should be noted that “Glimpses of Georgia” by the National Tourism Administration and Bloomberg’s production was named the best video collage among tourism destination categories this year at Cannes festival.

World Armwrestling Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia under the auspices of the IFA (International Armwrestling Federation) which was participated by the veterans and incumbent strongest athletes from 30 countries around the world.

War veteran Zviad Kachidze, Member of the Georgian national team, competed in the heavyweight category in the Grand Master and Veteran categories of the championship. He won the bronze medal in the Grand Master category. He won the gold medal among the veteran athletes and the title of world champion.

This championship is held every year. In 2023, the competition started on September 25 and will last until October 1.

It is noteworthy that Zviad Khachidze successfully competed in the European Championship in Finland in spring 2023 and returned to his home country with a gold medal.

The State Service of Veterans Affairs congratulates the champion of Europe and the world Zviad Khachidze on another success and wishes the veteran sportsman all the best in the future.

Women in Tech Global Movement (WIT), the world’s leading organization dedicated to fostering Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), is thrilled to announce its first-ever edition of the WIT Caucasus and Central Asia Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, on September 22, 2023.

Women in Tech is known for its commitment to empowering women in the technology and innovation sectors, and the WIT Caucasus and Central Asia Awards are a testament to this mission. The event will serve as a platform to celebrate and honor exceptional women, outstanding initiatives, and forward-thinking organizations from the Caucasus and Central Asia region, who are actively shaping the future of technology and inspiring the next generation of female innovators.

The WIT Caucasus and Central Asia Awards will showcase remarkable achievements across various categories, including:

• Aspiring Teen Award
• Most Disruptive Award
• Best Ally Award
• Most Impactful Initiative Award
• Woman in Web3 Award
• Arts Award
• Start-Up Award
• Global Leadership Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award

The winners in each category will have the honor of becoming finalists for the WIT Global Awards, a grand event set to take place in Dubai on November 16th, 2023. This global showcase will bring together trailblazers and leaders from around the world, creating a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and celebrate the collective achievements of women in technology on a global scale.

Major General Koba Kobaladze, Director of the State Service of Veterans Affairs, met with Umit Naji Yorulmaz, Vice President of the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TIKA), Ali Ozgun Ozturk, Head of the Central Asia and Caucasus Department of the Agency, Haji Bairam, the representative of Georgian Division of the Department, Haji Bairam Bolat and Tuba Ozutoks, Head of Tbilisi Coordination Office. Information is spread by the State Service of Veterans Affairs.

Reportedly Koba Kobaladze spoke about the joint and successful projects that the State Service of Veterans Affairs implements across the country with the direct involvement and support of the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency, namely, Tbilisi Coordination Office. He especially emphasized the support provided by the agency to the members of the Guria Veteran Farmers Association, which was done in the form of the transfer of hives and inventory necessary for the development of beekeeping to the veteran farmers. By doing so, the veterans involved in beekeeping were given the opportunity to significantly improve the line of production. Koba Kobaladze thanked the guests for many years of fruitful cooperation, which is an important step in overcoming the economic challenges faced by the veterans of Georgia and further deepens the partnership relations between our countries.

“During the meeting, Umit Naji Yorulmaz emphasized the strategic partnership and friendly relations between Turkey and Georgia, which became exemplary for many times in the event of hardship. He expressed his respect to Koba Kobaladze and the veterans of Georgia for their efforts in the fight for the territorial integrity of the country and noted that it is especially welcome for him and the Turkish side to support those fighters who not only strived to protect the homeland in the past, but will also serve the country in the future. He noted that a powerful Georgia is the most important factor for peace and stability in the entire region.

The parties talked about the future. Umit Naji Yorulmaz noted that the support that TIKA has been showing to Georgian veterans for years will continue. The projects developed for the support of veterans will expand, deepen, and cover an even larger area in the future.

The meeting was also attended by Miron Chigogidze, Deputy Directors of the State Service of Veterans Affairs and Director’s Advisor Jandri Ubiria, Vladimir Imnadze, responsible personnel of the Service.

The relationship between the State Service of Veterans Affairs and the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TIKA) was established in 2017. “TIKA” is an organization which is operating under the Turkish government, which has been implementing joint projects in various fields in almost all regions of our country for 29 years, including in the fields of health care, infrastructure, tourism and agriculture,” the information says.