The Ukrainians in Georgia

According to the 1989 general census 52.4 thsd. of Ukrainians have been living in Georgia. This is 1 per cent of the whole population and more than 50 per cent of the Ukrainians living in the Caucasus.

Today approximately 41 thsd. of Ukrainians live in Georgia according to unofficial data (by the Georgian Association of Ukrainians-residents estimates). The most part of Ukrainians (16.1 thsd. or one third of the Ukrainian population of Georgia) reside in Tbilisi, 11.7 thsd. - in Abkhazian AR, 5.9 thsd. - in Ajar AR.

For a long time the Ukrainian-Georgian links were spontaneous. The first Ukrainian settlements in Georgia appeared at the beginning of XIX – XX centuries. Firstly the migration from Ukraine to Georgia happened for economic problems and the emigrants settled mainly into cities. However, the considerable part of the emigrants (almost one third) resided in the countryside, mainly by seaside and Tiflis (the former name of Tbilisi) region. By the 1897 general census of the population there lived almost 10 thsd. of Ukrainians in Georgia.

In 1917 The Ukrainian military Congress took place in Tiflis (the former name of Tbilisi) where the foundation of the Ukrainian Caucasus Regional Council was announced. In 1930-1950 the Ukrainian population number in Georgia was increasing as the result of the specialists involved at the industrial enterprises. In 1990 the Ukrainian population outflow was happening because of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.

Today in Georgia the Ukrainian Diaspora 15 offices are founded. The Ukrainians uniting process goes on. Just in 2000 Ukrainian societies began functioning in Tetri-Tskaro and Gardabani. The Ukrainian youth and the intellectuals give preference to the Ukrainian School (see the next section) on basis of which a new layer of the Ukrainian Diaspora is forming. The Ukrainian school creating in Georgia has become an important factor in resolving educational problems, most of all for the Ukrainian Diaspora. The Ukrainian youth in Georgia has made first steps in forming a union of the Ukrainian youth.

The Coordinating Council of the Ukrainian Societies of Georgia (CCUSG) implements all Ukrainian communities coordination in Georgia that units all Ukrainian communities leaders (representatives).

Active work is being carried out to held a forum of the Georgian Ukrainian communities in the nearest future so as to unit them. A future organization charter is being worked on.

The Association of the Georgia”s Ukrainians-residents (Tbilisi) is the most numerous. Besides of the amateur talent activities circles legal consultation service, chemist’s and a doctor’s service exist.

The representatives of Rustavi Ukrainian society “Slavutich” has begun publishing their paper. With the Embassy assistance newspaper issues are regularly distributed to all Georgian Ukrainians.

Addresses of the Ukrainian associations in Georgia

  1. The Coordinating Council of Ukrainian Societies of Georgia (CCUSG) Address: 8, Dgebuadze str., Tbilisi, Georgia, tel.: 94-35-88
  2. The Association of the Georgian Ukrainians-residents. Chairman: Mykhailo Boris Address: 5, Kerchinskay str., microdistrict “A”, Gldani area, Tbilisi, 380067, Georgia.
  3. The Georgian-Ukrainian Cultural-Educational Association “Friendship” of Poti. Chairman: Borys Golovanenko Address: 12, Agmashenebeli str., Poti, 384695, Georgia Tel.: 2-26-15, fax: 2-21-95
  4. The Cultural-Educational Society “Assistance”. Chairman: Volodymir Furshtein. Address: 8, Gamsakhurdia str., fl. 5, Tkibuli, 384080, Georgia
  5. The Ukrainians Society “Chervona Kalyna” (“The Red Snow-ball-tree”). Chairman: Lubov Liashuk. Address: 105, Kostava str., Kaspi, Georgia. Tel.: 2-21-35
  6. Lesya Ukrainka Ukrainians Association of Lower Kartli. Chairman: Tetyana Chorgolashvili. Address: 19, Pirosmani, str., Rustavi, 383040, Georgia. Tel.: 12-07-74, 12-03-48. Home tel.: 14-09-22, 14-11-66.
  7. Kutaisi Association of Ukrainians-Residents “Friendship”. Chairman: Volodymir Korotenko. Address: 6, Chavchavadze str., fl. 57, Kutaisi, 384009, Georgia. Office tel.: 4-27-33 Home tel.: 4-09-05
  8. Telavi Association of Ukrainians. Chairman: Tengiz Bondarenko. Address: 1, Kostava str., Telavi, Georgia. Tel.: 3-29-01
  9. Lesya Ukrainka Georgian-Ukrainian and Cultural-Educational Society. Chairman: Alisa Sivova. Address: 88, Lermontov str., fl. 19, Batumi, 384518, Georgia. Tel./fax: 2-38-35.
  10. Ukrainian Society of Gardabani Region. Chairman: Olga Budnitska. Address: 14, Kostava, fl. 51, Rustavi, Georgia. Home tel.: 14-39-38.
  11. The Cultural-Educational Society “Chervona Kalyna” (“The Red Snow- ball-tree”). Chairman: Ludmila Otrepieva. Address: 70, Tabukashvili str., Lanchkhuti, 384310, Georgia. Tbilisi Contact tel.: 32-40-92
  12. Zugdidi Society “Olesya”. Chairman: Tamara Kukhno-Jobava. Address: 5, Kostava str., fl. 9, Zugdidi, 384700, Georgia. Tel.: 2-29-60
  13. Olena Teliga Ukrainians Assosiation. Chairman: Olga Metreveli. Address: 8, Dgebuadze str., Tbilisi, Georgia. Tel.: 94-35-88
  14. Rustavi Cultural-Educational Ukrainian society “Slavutich”. Chairman: Olga Metreveli. Address: VIII micro-district 6A, fl.18, Rustavi, 383049, Georgia. Tel.: 12-04-32, 12-45-68.
  15. The Youth Public Union “Promin” (“Ray”). Chairman: Nino Tsulaya. Address: 8, Dgebuadze str., Tbilisi, Georgia. Tel.: 94-36-88

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