On 6 May 2019, with initiation of National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, with the support of World Health Organization and in cooperation with NGO “Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads”, opening ceremony of 5th UN Global …
Excessive amount of lead has been found in nearly 1 out of each 5 samples obtained from families in Tbilisi, – the Alliance for Safe Roads told InterPressNews. According to the organization, a total of 268 samples were obtained from various families in Tbilisi during the period January-March, 2019. Alliance for Safe Roads says that excessive …
You may have noticed a considerable fuss among drivers since the beginning of 2019. The Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) now applies to all vehicles in the country. In a country where 90% of the cars are more than 10 years old, many of which have removed the catalytic converters, concerns are to be expected. In …
Voluntary groups of citizens and NGOs begin to test around 20 families for lead in Tbilisi. As per explanation of organization the “Alliance for Safe Roads” chair, Eka Laliashvili to Inter Press News, based on analyses, high concentration of lead was found in all this 20 families. However, she mentioned that the cause is unknown …
On November 21, the presentation of survey regarding the monitoring of vehicle obligatory Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) reform process was held. The presentation took place at Courtyard Marriott Hotel. The conference demonstrated the results of monitoring and recommendations of the ongoing testing process in Tbilisi and regions. Furthermore, the comparative analysis of air quality indicating …
With regards to the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims , the Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads along with partner organizations held a street action on November 18, on one of the black sections at Khudadovi Street in Tbilisi, where so-called ‘illegal races’ often take place. The Roads Have Stories – telling the …
On September 22, within the framework of European Mobility Week, the Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads organization, with the support of The Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability project (ACCESS) of East-West Management Institute and with financial support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), organized a symbolic cycling race. Cycling race took …
On July 31, public discussion on “Baby Car Seats to Save Lives: Legal Regulation Advantages and Challenges” was held at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the legal regulation advantages of use of baby car seats, considering the EU standards, current available studies and international experience. The abovementioned meeting was …
The Chair of the Legal Issues Committee, Eka Beselia along with the representatives of the Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads organization visited the St. Joachim and St. Anne Medical Center of the Patriarchate of Georgia with support of the US Embassy and delivered the child car seats to the newborn children and shared the information about …
Georgia joined the Fourth United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week. The message of the week is: “Save lives, Slow down!” The dedicated conference to mark the week was held in Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel and it brought together the UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia, Niels Scott; the Minister of Internal Affairs, Giorgi Mgebrishvili; the …
Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads organization with the Leader of the Parliamentary Majority, Archil Talakvadze, within the framework of educational campaign “Parents Take Care of Safe Transportation of Children”, held a school meeting regarding the road safety at the School of the Future. The objective of the campaign is for the famous parents to hold …
Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel hosted an international conference “Current State and Vision for Future” organized by Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads in cooperation with the Embassy of Republic of Poland and the Embassy of Swiss Confederation. Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection, Ekaterine Grigolava; the Leader of the Parliamentary Majority, Archil Talakvadze; the …
