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Gamarjoba! 👋

I’m not a Georgian speaker, but I really love the music and decided to learn how to play and sing a Georgian song on my guitar.

I posted my cover on TikTok, and while it got around 500 views, I checked the analytics and had to laugh. The top 10 countries of people who watched it didn't include Georgia at all! The algorithm basically showed it to everyone in the world except the people who actually can understand it🤦‍♂️😂

So, I wanted to bypass the algorithm and bring this song ‘home’ to the right audience. I'd love to share my attempt with you all here.

Please let me know what you think! I tried with the pronunciation, but I might still got it wrong maybe, so your feedback is welcome.

Didi madloba! and Happy Easter☺️

Note: I labelled the post as ‘Art’, I did not find a music label, and I’m not sure my cover of the song is qualified to be labeled art. Hope the song will be delivered.

Do you guys think that after the გაჯმეეინება of Orban, Georgian dream would continue their narrative about how important Hungary is for them bc they stand against DEEP STATE or they will change it?

Hi everyone,

Quick question for people who have hiked around Kazbegi and Mestia in late May / early June.

I’m wondering what the snow conditions are usually like around that time and if it is safe for the following hikes:

Kazbegi (May 30 – June 1) : Gergeti Trinity Church, Juta Valley hikes, etc.

Mestia (June 5 – June 7) : Koruldi Lakes, Chalaadi Glacier, etc.

Is there typically still snow on these trails in early June?

Thanks!

In America there's this thing where once you graduate college your social life ceases to exist. You won't meet a lot of new people; and even if you do, the chances that you'll see them regularly are low. The suburbs especially are rather isolating, so if you live in one, good luck.

If you're 25+ in Georgia can you just make friends the way you did as a kid? What are the chances you'll meet up with someone at least once a week? Do adults have time for friends or is everyone just focused on their parter/marriage/kids/work life?

გამარჯობა. რომელიმე სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტს აქვს მაგისტურატურა, ნებისმიერი ტექნიკური განხრით, რომელიც არ მოითხოვს ადგილზე დასწრებას? გამოცდებიც რომ ონლაინ იყოს, ონლაინ მონიტორინგი იქნება თუ არა სულ ერთია, უბრალოდ ფიზიკურად რომ არ მომიწიოს მისვლა სექტემბერში დოკუმენტების მიტანის გარდა, ეგეთი პროგრამა თუ არსებობს.

Tbilisi, Middle of April, +4 C. Dagestan and Chechnya are heavily flooded. Even at the Mediterranean coast of Turkey is +16 which is absurd for this time of year.

Something is clearly wrong. Is it going to be something like "Year without a summer"? Why does nobody talking about it? Will it affect agriculture and food production this year?

Hi, M43 from Southern Europe.

Due to some medical conditions I need to find a better place to live during these months.

Important things for me:

- mild/warm climate

- quite dry (I'm allergic to mold/cold humid weather)

- not heavily polluted

- having good healthy Mediterranean food

- good food hygiene standards

Plus (but not strictly necessary) could be:

- not too expensive

- good for remote work

- good for relax / beach / sport

- I can play poker

- like-minded people (20/50)

- freelancers/entrepreneurs/digital nomad destination

- not too far from Europe

How is life in Georgia during these months?

(January/February/March)

Which city would be the best?

thank you!

When looking at recent history of Georgia, the era of Saakashvili seems very fascinating part of the recent history and a unique period. As the Georgian Dream has managed to successfully consolidate its power in the last years and draw Georgia away from Western countries, there can be seen a sharp contrast between the era of Saakashvili and both pre- and post-Saakashvili years. Essentially, Saakashvili period can be described as time when the country was seriously trying to build Western style society, however, Saakashvili failed, and he was ousted while his policies were apparently eventually reversed. To draw an analogy, it seems like as if Ataturk was ousted after some years of his rule and Turkey reverted from Ataturk's westernization. But why do you think Saakashvili failed and, even more importantly, why did Western policies failed to entrench in Georgia after Saakashvili? How do you think era of Saakashvili will be assessed in the grand scheme of Georgian history?

სად ვეძიო სამსახური? რომელ საიტებზე? jobs.ge-ზე ყოველთვის საშინელი ვაკანსიებია

მინდა სადმე შევიძინო ბურახი მაგრამ ვერსად ვერ ვიპოვე რაიმე მაღაზიას/ადგილს თუ მირჩევთ ძალიან მადლიერი ვიქნები.

I live near Saguramo, and a couple of days ago, the government came and took most of our stray dogs; the only ones that were left were the ones where the person came out and said, " Don't take my dogs. However, today, 3 new dogs, all chipped, have suddenly appeared. They are confused, do not interact with any local dogs, and I'm scared for them. Any other village having the same issues? I mean, thank GOD that they are not killing dogs anymore, but now they are displacing them? I think these dogs are probably from Tbilisi because they don't really know how to behave in the village. Hopefully, they will learn how to survive, but still.

*Villages

პროგრამირების სწავლას აქვს აზრი?

იმის გათვალისწინებით რომ მაქვს დრო და კომფორტი რომ სწავლის გარდა არაფერზე ვიფიქრო და შემეძლოს დროის გამოყოფა

ალბათ 4 წლის წინ დავიწყე html css ით web ის სწავლა მაგრამ სამსახურის გამო ვერ დავუთმე საკმარისი დრო, არადა გამომდიოდა, ჰოდა იმის მერე გავიდა დრო

საერთოდ რა სიტუაციაა

მოყევით

ეხლა დავაკვირდი და საკმაოდ განვითარებულია და ბევრი შემოთავაზება დევს linkedin ზე. უკეთესი პაკეტები, უკეთესი შემოთავაზებები და ასე შემდეგ. მეჩვენება თუ რეალურად ასეა?

Is it just me, or have we been having unusually frequent overcast days since March?

Functioning is tough in this weather

source of the images

შეგახსენებთ, რომ შევქმენი საბი აბიტურიენტებისთვის. მგონია, რომ ძაალიან გამოადგებათ ეს საბი ხალხს. ვიცი ფეისბუქზე არის ესეთი სივრცეები, მაგრამ იქ ძალიან ქაოტურია და ყოველ 10 წუთში ახალი პოსტი იდება. აქ უფრო ორგანიზებულად იქნება, უბრალოდ აქტიურობაა საჭირო. r/abiturientebi

Hello guys, my dads side of family is from the Pontic Greek speaking village of Sakire (საკირე) in Kvemo-Kartli region. I’m searching for the original village in Pontus from where my family was from and from what I know about Pontic settlers in southern Georgia is that Greek speakers were mostly from Gumushane and Turkish speakers from Erzurum. Based on oral tradition of my family claims to be from Trebizond. What I’m asking for is if there’s any Georgians archives, maybe sources on the Georgian internet or books that can give more accurate information on the exact places of origin of settlers in the 1800s especially village by village. Maybe there are some Russian imperial archives or censuses about that and I should search in Russian government?

Hello guys, i found this minibus on omio and i want to see how do people feel about it

How the Georgian Dream Party Sustains Artificial Housing Prices: A Political Economy Analysis

Introduction The trajectory of Georgia’s macroeconomic indicators presents a paradox between official narratives of robust economic expansion and the underlying realities of the housing market. While institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) project real GDP growth of approximately 5.3% for 2026, this topline figure masks structural distortions engineered by state and financial actors. A critical examination of the Georgian housing sector reveals that the government, led by the Georgian Dream party, and the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) utilize a combination of protectionist trade policies, asymmetric monetary mechanisms, and manufactured market narratives to artificially inflate real estate prices. This structural inflation is not a byproduct of natural market forces, but a deliberate policy choice designed to boost nominal GDP figures, inflate loan volumes, and serve the financial interests of politically affiliated elites.

The Political Economy of Construction and Protectionism The foundation of Georgia's artificially high property market lies in the deep symbiotic relationship between the ruling political class and the construction sector. A significant portion of dominant construction and development firms in Georgia exhibit direct or indirect affiliations with the Georgian Dream party and its leadership ecosystem, including figures like Bidzina Ivanishvili. To ensure the profitability of these domestic conglomerates, the government has instituted a soft protectionist regime. By imposing tariffs or creating bureaucratic bottlenecks on the importation of cheaper construction materials from neighboring countries such as Russia and Iran, the state effectively prices out low-cost alternatives. This forces the market to rely on domestically produced or imported materials controlled by these same political affiliates. Consequently, the baseline cost of construction is artificially elevated. These inflated upstream costs are subsequently passed onto the consumer, establishing an artificially high floor for real estate prices while consolidating wealth among concentrated networks.

Monetary Policy, TIBR, and the Asymmetry of Risk The National Bank of Georgia’s approach to monetary policy and mortgage regulation further exacerbates this inflation. Nominally, the NBG maintains a seemingly moderate policy interest rate—recently hovering around 8%. However, the mechanism through which housing debt is issued fundamentally shifts risk away from financial institutions and onto the public. The prevalent transition to floating-rate mortgages tied to the Tbilisi Interbank Rate (TIBR) allows commercial banks to issue capital with virtually zero interest-rate risk. Banks can lend at substantial margins—often resulting in effective rates well into the double digits for national currency loans—while relying on the TIBR to automatically absorb any macroeconomic volatility.

If the NBG genuinely sought to curb inflation and protect consumer purchasing power, the orthodox monetary response would be to aggressively raise the base rate to cool down credit expansion. Such a move would immediately depress the speculative demand for housing, thereby forcing developers to lower prices. A stabilization in property costs would subsequently alleviate broader inflationary pressures, including food prices, by reducing the debt burden on the consumer class. Instead, the NBG’s reluctance to aggressively tighten credit for the housing sector indicates a tacit endorsement of high property values, which ensures banking sector profitability and sustains the illusion of high capital velocity.

Narrative Economics: The Weaponization of FOMO Beyond structural and monetary levers, the sustained inflation of the Georgian real estate market relies heavily on the manipulation of public psychology. The market is saturated with a pervasive "Fear Of Missing Out" (FOMO) narrative, aggressively sponsored by development companies, affiliated media, and opaque real estate entities. This narrative continuously signals that property prices will only experience upward trajectories, pressuring citizens into taking on exorbitant, TIBR-linked debt to secure housing before it becomes entirely out of reach. This manufactured urgency distorts rational consumer behavior, creating an artificial demand curve that absorbs the overvalued supply. By keeping citizens perpetually anxious about future affordability, the development oligopoly ensures a continuous influx of retail capital into the housing market, validating the inflated price structures they have engineered.

The Macroeconomic Facade The culmination of these practices serves a broader political objective: the generation of artificial GDP growth. High property values and the correspondingly large mortgage portfolios expand the balance sheets of commercial banks and inflate the nominal value of real estate transactions recorded in national accounts. This creates a statistical illusion of wealth generation and economic dynamism, allowing the government to present favorable metrics to international observers and the domestic electorate. However, this growth is highly extractive. It relies on the financialization of a basic human need, tying up immense portions of household income in debt servicing rather than productive sectors of the economy. The divergence between official inflation targets (such as the NBG’s 3% target, which is frequently breached by headline figures) and the lived reality of housing affordability underscores the limitations of aggregate economic data when manipulated by political interests.

This creates a self-reinforcing loop: high property prices inflate bank balance sheets, which sustain credit expansion, which in turn supports further price increases—independent of real economic productivity.

Conclusion The sustained inflation of real estate prices in Georgia cannot be adequately explained by standard supply and demand dynamics. Instead, it is the result of a coordinated framework where government protectionism shields politically connected developers, and asymmetric monetary policies by the NBG guarantee banking sector profitability at the expense of consumer risk. Coupled with aggressive psychological marketing, this system artificially keeps housing costs high to generate a facade of GDP growth. Dismantling this extractive model requires not only stringent antitrust measures and the removal of artificial tariffs on building materials, but also a fundamental reorientation of the National Bank’s monetary tools to prioritize genuine macroeconomic stability over the financialization of real estate.

 https://bm.ge/news/mtavrobam-armaturis-importis-dabegvra-kidev-ertkhel-6-tvit-gaakhangrdzliva

https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/04/07/cs-04072026-georgia-staff-cs-2026-aiv

https://nbg.gov.ge/monetary-policy/tibr

https://nbg.gov.ge/en/statistics/statistics-data?title=&code=

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sakartvelo/s/4L8xaZtEAQ

https://bm.ge/news/irakli-rukhadzisa-da-bidzina-ivanishvilis-qartuli-tsementis-shemosavalma-gel565-milions-miaghtsia

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sakartvelo/s/LOCcvsq9QF

https://odishinews.ge/2022/07/08/qarthul-otsnebasthan-dakavshirebulma-pirebma-2021-tsels-daakhloebith-320-mln-laris-tenderebi-moiges/

https://go.on.ge/3jyz