FMO and Credo Bank count four years of successful cooperation with over GEL 105 million debt investment and Capacity Building programs.

"All this funding comes as non-reimbursable grants, not as loans, and it comes on top of the support package the EU announced last week, bringing total EU support to Georgia to over €250 mln,” Carl Hartzell said.

"I would like to emphasize that the Patriarchate cooperates very well with us, we are working together on this problem. I would like to thank the Patriarchate for standing with us,” Minister Gomelauri said.

"I would like to thank our strategic partner, the US and of course the Embassy of the United States in Georgia, its entire staff and the Ambassador Kelly Degnan”, said Gakharia.

The Prime Minister also noted that today Georgia, as well as the world, is facing such a challenge that all kinds of predictions are conditional.

"Of course, these funds will be primarily used for the benefit of our citizens, in the fight against COVID-19. When we talk about COVID-19, we need to understand that we are fighting on two fronts - those of healthcare and the economy", Gakharia stated.

“Everything depends on the dynamics of the epidemiological situation, let’s see how it will develop. Our main task is the health of our citizens”, – Giorgi Gakharia said.

4559 people are in quarantine and 353 are under inpatient care.

Sugar imports are running smoothly at the moment and supplies are sufficient. Today, the cost of 1 kg of sugar is 1.60 - 1.70 GEL.

“Once Georgia moves past the peak of the pandemic, significant challenges will remain to facilitate a recovery. ADB is working on a package of support to quickly help Georgia build a path to economic stability and growth", said Mr. Asakawa.

The sides also discussed post-crisis measures and the assistance that Georgia might receive from the financial institutions, which would enable the government to continue the state funding programs that are being implemented today to support citizens and private businesses.

According to him, such a decrease in income will not be the reason for closing the enterprise.

“At the same time, policies must seek to minimize the economic costs of these measures and ensure the recovery is quick rather than prolonged, once the pandemic is over.”

As an open economy that relies on tourism, trade, and remittances, Georgia is particularly vulnerable to this pandemic.

According to the PM’s press service, a special platform will be set up for this purpose and the exchange of views and development of recommendations will continue in an intensive mode.

"At the same time, as we provide intensive training of family doctors, we can additionally place patients in the quarantine zones, who do not need to be hospitalized and they will be treated under the supervision of doctors in the quarantine zones", Tikaradze said.

"The state pays more than 1 GEL per face mask, so they are sold in subsidized price”, Natia Turnava has declared.

"Virtually all agrarian markets will be closed, though yesterday a special protocol was approved by the head of the National Food Agency", Irakli Chikovani stated.

"It was decided to halt the aforementioned constructions until they are in full compliance of all safety protocols," Irakli Chikovani stated.

According to Prime Minister's Advisor Irakli Chikovani, one of the several new cases of coronavirus infection is connected with Vani Municipality.