The Minister of State for reconciliation and civil equality Tea Akhvlediani was in the Rukhi Republican Hospital with Minister of Refugees, Labor, Health and Social Protection Mikheil Sarjveladze from the occupied territories.
The Office of the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality of Georgia shared the glimpses of the meeting on its official Facebook Page on January 5, 2026, Monday. A small note about the meeting was also shared along with its glimpses.
The Ministers congratulated medical staff and patients for Christmas and New Year and checked on their health condition. Tea Akhvlediani and Mikheil Sarjveladze, among them, visited patients who are temporarily living in occupied Abkhazia and receiving medical services at the Ash Clinic.
Tea Akhvlediani noted that the possibility of access to medical services of the highest standard for the people of Abkhazia region in the immediate vicinity of the Enguri Bridge is one of the clear demonstrations of the great efforts being undertaken in the framework of the unified governmental approach to reconciliation, trust restoration and peace initiatives.
Tea Akhvlediani noted, “Today, together with the Minister of Health, we visited patients from the Abkhazia region, who, together with other multidisciplinary clinics, have the opportunity to receive the highest standard medical services at the Rukhi Republic Hospital, located in the immediate vicinity of Enguri Bridge.”
“This is one of the clear illustrations of the great efforts we are making with a united government approach to reconciliation, trust rebuilding and peace initiatives,” she added.
The State Minister also said that she would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the whole Georgia, especially the people of our temporarily separated Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions, wishing them peace, health and prosperity, for which they care about every day.
Mikheil Sarjveladze emphasized the strategic importance of Rukhi Republic Hospital and noted that the medical institution offers high quality medical services to the population of the region and patients displaced from the occupied territories.
