Dear Ms. Thürlemann,

Please, find the enclosed response letter regarding the treatment of the POEMS syndrome.

As for another case, we are still waiting information from expert and as soon as we get it send to you.

Thank you for continued cooperation and support.

Best regards,

Maia

From: Thürlemann Nicole EDA THUNI
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 8:33 AM
To: Maia Nikoleishvili
Cc: Aeby Anne-Chantal EDA AAN
Subject: FW: Medical clarifications for Swiss Authorities

Dear Mrs. Nikoleishvili

I refer to my e-mail dated 28.09.2020. As I did not get a reply from your side, I kindly ask you to inform me by when you can send the answer to the questions below.

For you kind collaboration and support I would like to thank you in advance.

Kind regards

Nicole Thürlemann

Head of Finance, Personnel and Administration

Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia

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From: Thürlemann Nicole EDA THUNI
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 5:18 PM
To: 'Maia Nikoleishvili' <mnikoleishvili@moh.gov.ge>
Subject: Medical clarifications for Swiss Authorities

Ref. 131.40 / Mam

Dear Mrs. Nikoleishvili,

I refer to the meeting with our Ambassador of February 14, 2019, in which Mrs. Belkania kindly agreed to clarify and answer requests from the Swiss authorities in medically justified asylum cases from Georgian citizens. In this regard, I am forwarding you a request for information from the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and would be grateful if you could answer the following questions of the SEM:

1. ls the above-mentioned medical treatment / follow-up available in Georgia? (mentioned in the attached request)

Name and location of facility/facilities: (it is essential to know the name of the establishment or establishments (public or private) where the care required by the person concerned can be dispensed):

2. ls the above-mentioned medication available in Georgia?

3. Are any alternatives to the above-mentioned medication available in Georgia?

4. lf the medication is not available in Georgia, is it possible to import it from abroad? lf so, who pays the costs for this medication? Are any alternatives to the needed medication available in Georgia?

5. Who provides the above-mentioned medical care in Georgia?

6. Is the health insurance taking charge of the costs for this treatment and medication?

I would like to thank you in advance for your precious assistance in this matter and am looking forward to receive your answer.