The Ministry of Internal Affairs, in accordance with the decision of the Interagency Coordination Council of the Government of Georgia, continues to monitor the implementation of the rules and recommendations imposed against the spread of Covid-19 in order to prevent the spread of the virus across the country.

Employees of the Old Tbilisi Main Division of the Tbilisi Police Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs sealed off one of the bars located on D. Agmashenebeli Avenue and suspended its economic activities.

It was established that temporary owner of the mentioned facility – Z.J. was fined with GEL 2,000 by the Labor Inspection Department on February 14 for non-compliance with the requirements of the Resolution "On Approval of Isolation and Quarantine Rules” adopted by the Georgian government on May 23, 2020, crime envisaged under the article 4210 of the Code of Administrative Offences.

Law enforcers ascertained that the facility was engaged in prohibited economic activities, in particular, the company operated a nightclub and bar where citizens went and stayed there even after the curfew time - 21:00 pm.

Due to the repeated economic activities prohibited by the law, the investigated was launched under Article 2481 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which stipulates repeated violation of the rules of isolation and quarantine.

As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted search activities and sealed the facility.

In order to expose new circumstances, operative and investigative activities are in progress.

Ministry of Internal Affairs would like to remind citizens that violation of the rules of isolation and quarantine shall result in administrative liability and fine in the amount of 2,000 GEL for physical persons and 10,000 GEL for a legal entity in accordance with Article 42 (10) under the Code of Administrative Offences. The secondary fine will be treated as a criminal offense committed under the Criminal Code of Georgia.