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Important information: Entry regulation to Switzerland as of 08.02.2021
01.02.2021
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Press release
Georgia
New rules for all airline passengers (both Georgian and foreign nationals) to Georgia will begin to apply from 1 February 2021
01.02.2021
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Local news
Georgia
The Prime Minister-led Inter-Agency Coordination Council has introduced new rules for all airline passengers (both Georgian and foreign nationals) to Georgia. The rules will begin to apply from 1 February 2021.
Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine for persons arriving in Switzerland
07.12.2020
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Press release
Georgia
Digitalization – a means or an end in itself?

03.12.2020
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Article
Georgia
Today, hardly anyone can imagine being without a favourite smartphone that surfs the internet, plays games, and streams multimedia; in fact, nobody would even be able to contemplate a minute without internet access. Internet-capable smartphones have created the need for us to be instantly updated and constantly connected with the rest of the world. Yet neither computers nor the Internet were initially created for entertainment purposes, instead being born out of the need to tackle problems, a fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has poignantly proved. With this, we start a new series of articles in which we will explore digitalization – as either a means or an end – in SDC-funded projects in the South Caucasus region.
Important information for all foreign citizens in Georgia
03.12.2020
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Local news
Georgia
Georgia Joins the Equal Pay International Coalition
20.09.2020
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Article
Georgia
18 September saw the first ever celebration of the International Equal Pay Day. On this day, Georgia officially declared its intention to join the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC). The decision will be consummated with the signing of the application this fall.
Women vis-a-vis the Pandemic

11.09.2020
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Article
Georgia
The current year of 2020 has turned out to be very unusual. It became apparent rather early that the coronavirus was not just any other infection, but the cascade of shutdowns that followed could not have been predicted. It did not take long for institutions and companies, as well as entire districts and countries, to close down one after another, until the whole world found itself in quarantine. However, against this worrying background, three women from the South Caucasus countries saw a silver lining.
Tender Announcement: Rural SMEs Development Project in Georgia
28.07.2020
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Press release
Georgia
Switzerland and Austria extend support to the National Animal Identification and Traceability System in Georgia
16.06.2020
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Press release
Georgia
The representatives of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) signed an agreement on the extension of support to the Government of Georgia to kick off a nation-wide Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS). The extension will allow to smoothly resume and complete the activities that were hampered amid the COVID-19 crisis.
When a pandemic strikes, just play along

28.04.2020
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Article
Georgia
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organisation characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. For Marneuli residents this became a daily experience from March 23, when the government put Marneuli under quarantine on the grounds that the source of infection of the COVID-19 in the municipality could not be traced. From that day on, Marneuli residents acutely realized that they have been plunged into the global health and economic crisis.
Swiss travellers abroad should register on the "Travel Admin App”
19.03.2020
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Press release
Georgia
Bern, 19.03.2020 - Earlier this week, the Federal Council called on Swiss travellers to return home quickly. In order to better support those who are still blocked abroad, they should register on the "Travel Admin App" of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA.
REMINDER to Swiss nationals visiting Georgia
19.03.2020
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Position
Georgia
Der Bundesrat ruft Schweizer Touristen und Geschäftsreisende auf, jetzt in die Schweiz zurückzukehren und ihre Reise selbständig zu organisieren.
Le Conseil fédéral invite les touristes et les voyageurs d'affaires suisses à rentrer maintenant en Suisse et à organiser leur voyage de manière autonome.
Il Consiglio federale invita i turisti e i viaggiatori d'affari svizzeri a tornare in Svizzera e ad organizzare il loro viaggio in modo autonomo.
The Federal Council invites Swiss tourists and travelling businesspersons to return to Switzerland and to organize their trip autonomously.