The Minister of Health, Mikheil Sarjveladze, alongside the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, Tea Akhvediani, paid a visit to Rukhi Republican Hospital. According to the Ministry of Health, the ministers extended New Year greetings to the medical staff and patients, and took the opportunity to review their health status.

Among those they visited were patients from the temporarily occupied region of Abkhazia who receive medical services at the Rukhi Hospital.

Mikheil Sarjveladze highlighted the strategic significance of the Rukhi Republican Hospital, emphasising that the facility provides high-quality medical care to both the regional population and those displaced from the occupied territories.

Tea Akhvlediani remarked that the ability of residents in the Abkhazia region to access the highest standard of medical services near the Enguri Bridge is a clear testament to the considerable efforts being undertaken within a unified government approach, focused on reconciliation, confidence-building, and peace initiatives.

A presentation was also held at the hospital, during which the hospital’s achievements and plans were discussed. It was noted that Rukhi Republican Hospital stands as one of the region’s leading high-tech medical centres, with ongoing efforts to enhance service quality, expand medical offerings, and retrain healthcare personnel. In 2025, the hospital treated 25,000 patients, including those displaced from the temporarily occupied territories. It was emphasised that the hospital has not only expanded its capabilities but also made significant investments, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the quality of medical services within the region.

State Representative for the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region, Davit Verava, alongside Malkhaz Zhorzhikashvili, Director of the Georgian Medical Holding, also visited Rukhi Republican Hospital.