ithin the framework of the Human Rights Governmental Plan 2017-2018 the State Agency for Religious Issues launched conducting the trainings on religious tolerance, to increase the qualification in the investigation of the crimes committed on the basis of violence and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief for the relevant staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Prime Minister of Georgia - Giorgi Kvirikashvili hosted Muslim Community on Fatoor related to Ramazan Bairami. Head of the Government congratulated them Ramazan month and wished them well-being, kindness and peace.

Giorgi Kvirikashvili spoke about programs and projects, which are implemented by governmental support, namely: it’s been 4 years since government gives financial partial reimbursement of damages caused by Soviet Regime to Muslim

The process of transferring religious buildings to various religious organizations in the framework of the reforms fulfilled for religious freedom by the Georgian state is being successfully implementing. For this purpose, the chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze, the chairman of the Jewish Union of Georgia Merab Chanchalashvili, Eduard Palagashvili and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the embassy of Israel to

On the 11^th of June Georgian Yazidis celebrated Tewafa Ezide Sor. The event was attended by various religious leaders of Georgia, members of Parliament, representatives of the diplomatic corps and the State Agency for Religious Issues. The feast of the temple began with a religious ritual and ended with the flag change on the roof of the temple.

The State Agency for Religious Issues held a presentation of the religious maps at the Courtyard Marriott which was attended by the representatives of the Parliament of Georgia, Government of Georgia, diplomatic corps and the leaders of different religious organizations. 

On the 19th of May at Tbilisi City Hall the Memorandum on Cooperation has been signed between the chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze and the Mayor of Tbilisi City David Narmania. The above-mentioned document envisages the implementation of the joint projects and programs for overcoming the problems existing in the sphere of protection and use of religious buildings, exchange of experiences and information regarding the 

On the 11^th of May at the Administration of the Government of Georgia a commission sitting (Mokhe Commission), studying the circumstances regarding the building listed as a club in the village of Mokhe, Adigeni Municipality, was held.

The meeting was attended by the members of the commission: Zaza Vashakmadze, Chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues, Akaki Machutadze, State Representative-Governor in Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Zakaria

t the Administration of the Government of Georgia the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili together with the religious leaders of the Administration of Muslims of All Georgia and the chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze held a meeting with Azerbaijani religious leader Sheikh Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade and other members of the delegation.

ida Sarsale, according to Yezidi religious calendar is a New Year holiday  that is also known as Festival of Wednesday. Aida Sarsale dates back to the ancient cult of Mesopotamia. It is a celebration of prosperity and renewal of life. Yezidis believe that on this day the archangel Tousey Malak will make a touchdown from heaven and bless the earth and in every family as a sign of diversity the eggs are painted in different colors.