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Officials say Antisa Khvichava, who
lives in a remote mountain village, will be 130 on July 8.
The Georgian authorities have petitioned the Guinness Book of
Records to include her as the oldest person.
"Antisa Khvichava was born in the 19th century, and she is
amazing," said Giorgi Vashadze, head of Georgia's Civil Registry
Agency.
"We have the necessary documents to prove it."
The authorities have Ms Khvichava's Soviet-era passport
registration, which shows her date of birth, and her pension book
issued in the 1960s.
Although she was born in 1880, the pensioner only retired in 1965.
She was shown on TV two days ago - on International Women's Day -
being congratulated by her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, and enjoying a glass of wine.
The matriarch, a resident of the Tsalenjikhi region, remains in
good health, according to reports, and still plays backgammon and
drinks vodka.
If Mrs Khvichava is accepted for the Guinness Book of Records, she
will take the title from a 114-year-old who lives in Japan. |