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The News in Brief

Tuesday, May 14
By Nika Gamtsemlidze



Oto Nemsadze addresses Georgians to vote for him on Eurovision

This year, Eurovision will be held in Israel at Expo Tel Aviv, the city’s convention center from May 14 to May 18. Oto Nemsadze will represent Georgia with a song called 'Keep On Going.'

After several rehearsals, Oto Nemsadze has released a video, asking his fans to vote for him.

As Oto Nemsadze says in the video address, his supporters have to watch the public broadcaster of the country where they live. They can vote by SMS for one of the numbers shown on the screen. Twenty calls can be sent from one number.

In a few hours, the international jury will evaluate first semi-finalists and give points anonymously. The points will be summed up together with the points of the televoters after live-show on May 14.

Georgian contender of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will perform on-stage in the first semi-final of the musical competition on May 14.



GEL 48 thousand allocated to help inmates remove tattoos

According to the announcement made by the Minister of Justice, Tea Tsulukiani, GEL 48 thousand has been allocated to help inmates remove tattoos. The reason behind this initiative is to help the inmates and ex-convicts in rehabilitation and resocialization.

“Since 2013, we helped 130 inmates get rid of tattoos, which gave them a chance to feel like a part of society,” noted Tsulukiani.

As said by the Ministry of Justice, most of the tattoos are made by the inmates themselves, which makes removing them exceptionally hard. After leaving prison, finding their place in society becomes a great challenge, and the ministry is trying to make the process of adaptation seamless.