Georgia to Review Social Assistance Database Amid Growth in Beneficiaries, ‘Economic Success’

Georgia will begin an active review of families registered as socially vulnerable to ensure state aid reaches only those who qualify, Georgian Dream Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze said on February 20, citing, among others, a steady growth in beneficiaries no longer compatible “with the economic success.” The announcement follows longstanding concerns that a large share …

By Nino Baindurashvili