PM Gakharia: We Have No Basis for Postponing Studies, Election Date

At Wednesday's meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council, Giorgi Gakharia, the Prime Minister of Georgia was asked if the government is considering postponing the date of school-reopening or the election day. He answered that the country is not faced with conditions so worrying that either event needs postponing.

"As of today, there are no conditions for postponing studies or for children not to start the studying process in classrooms from September 15. The situation does not call for it today, just as there is no basis for changing the election date,” said the Prime Minister.

Due to high epidemiological risk, Mestia, Ushguli, and the village of Lenjeri are currently in lockdown, Svaneti being the epicenter of new COVID cases in Georgia. To date, the country has registered 1278 coronavirus patients.

By Nini Dakhundaridze

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