Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili at the meeting of the government on the last working day of the week expressed his gratitude to the neighbouring countries, including the Russian Federation, for their support in the aftermath of the flood in Tbilisi on 13 June that claimed the lives of 19 people, reports journalist OPINION in Georgia.
As stated by the government press service, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of the support of neighbouring countries, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine and the countries of the European Union ". The Russian side was ready to send rescuers in Tbilisi, but it is not needed. However, Georgian media was talking about that Russian travelers shared with other guests of the capital of Georgia in those days helped to fight the effects of flooding. Damage from flooding is determined by More than 100 million lari ($44 million). Former Prime Minister of Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili said that will cover out of pocket expenses that will not glean the government. 3 people are still missing. The 20th victim of the floods was the worker who was killed by an escaped tiger from the zoo.
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