TBILISI FLOOD A CITY THAT CHANGED OVERNIGHT

Twenty-one people lost their lives in the flood on the evening of June 13, 2015. The bodies of two of these
victims have still not been found.

More than 800 people from up to 200 families lost their homes or businesses in the natural disaster.

Tbilisi Zoo lost almost half of its animal population when the flood waters swamped the animal park in the
late hours of June 13.

The disaster damaged homes, businesses and other infrastructure on more than 20 streets in central Tbilisi.

On a wider scale, the World Bank evaluation estimated the flood caused more than 100 million GEL worth of
damage on Tbilisi infrastructure.

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili remembered the June 13, 2015 disaster at today’s Government
meeting.

He said this time last year the people in capital Tbilisi were facing one of the worst natural disasters the
country has seen, and it was consolatory” to remember the unity that followed the disaster.

The solidarity our younger generation showed at that horrible time was really historic,” the Prime Minister
said.

I think saying thank you is not appropriate here. The only thing I can do is to express my admiration for each
of those who contributed to handling the results of the disaster.”

The Prime Minister stressed 65 families who had lost their homes had already received compensation from
the Government to buy new houses.

The vast majority of those affected have already been re-accommodated and renovations are continuing at
others’ houses,” Kvirikashvili said.

He noted more than 40 million GEL had spent on restorations of infrastructure destroyed in the flood.
Kvirikashvili also thanked the foreign governments who offered financial support to Tbilisi following the
natural disaster.

Today’s Governmental meeting discussed the Interior Ministry’s initiative to offer better social packages to
rescue officers and firefighters. In this initiative if an officer dies while on duty, their family, just like in police
officers’ case, will receive 100,000 GEL immediate compensation and 1,000 GEL per month.

Commenting on this initiative Kvirikashvili said Of course, I wish for a peaceful service for every rescue
officer but I think it’s important to increase the state’s responsibility in front of them”.

He then mentioned the effort and sacrifice of Zurab (Zura) Muzashvili, the rescue officer who lost his life
after saving seven people in the June 13 flood.

Meanwhile entry to Tbilisi Zoo is free today for children and adults, and the animal park is today hosting
several charity events to commemorate the day.