On 17 October 2019, Irina Gurchiani, an employee of the Public Defender's Svaneti office, introduced the mandate of the Public Defender's Office and the activities of the Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the staff of the Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities in the Mestia municipality.

Rehabilitation/habilitation service for children with disabilities aged 6-18 and a day center sub-programme are provided by the newly opened Center. The rehabilitation and home care programme for persons with disabilities over the age of 18 is planned to be launched next month.