Budget of the displaced persons compensation programme for the current year increased from GEL 60 million to GEL 100 million

Due to the high number of applications, the Ministry of Finance has increased the budget of the displaced persons compensation programme for the current year from GEL 60 million to GEL 100 million, the director of the Agency for IDPs, Davit Kaikatsishvili, said. Under the programme, each displaced family that has not previously received housing or appropriate compensation will have the right to submit an application to the relevant agency and receive monetary compensation instead of housing. The compensation provides for GEL 10,000 per member of a displaced family.