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Monday, August 22, 2022
Prepared by Messenger Staff

State Security Service releases statement regarding recent 'borderization' case in Gremiskhevi village



According to the State Security Service of Georgia, the illegal 'borderization' carried out in the occupied territory near the village of Gremishkevi is a continuation of the illegal processes that started in 2021.

The agency states the facts of illegal 'borderization' are discussed at the meetings of the incident prevention and response mechanism (IPRM), as well as at international discussions in Geneva.

"A hotline has been activated for the mentioned cases of Illegal 'borderization' and the monitoring mission of the European Union has been informed. Information has been shared with the co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions. All facts of illegal border crossing are discussed at the meetings of the incident prevention and response mechanism, as well as at international discussions in Geneva.

The illegal process of 'borderization' complicates the daily life of the locals and damages the security environment. The occupation regime bears full responsibility for this," State Security Service statement reads.



Ukrainian students to be enrolled in Georgian schools in a simplified manner



According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, in close cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine in Georgia and the Ministry of Education of Ukraine, Ukrainian students who continued their studies in Ukrainian schools in remote mode and completed the 11th grade, the certificate exam was provided in an online format.

The exam was held in the Georgian National University SEU. The exam lasted for 2 hours and included mathematics, history and Ukrainian language. 64 Ukrainian students took the exam.

"Ukrainian students, if they wish, will have the opportunity, without taking the national exams, to continue their studies in the higher educational institutions of Georgia on the academic programs of their choice," the statement reads.

Ukrainian students will enroll in Georgian universities in a simplified manner. As for now, more than 1,500 Ukrainian students are receiving education in various public and private schools throughout the country. More than 900 students continue their studies in Ukrainian-speaking sectors.