The News in Brief
Monday, December 16
By Lizi Zurabiani
Construction of skyscrapers near alphabet tower was protested in Batumi
Citizens protested the construction of skyscrapers near the alphabet tower in Batumi and accused Batumi City Hall of negligence.
Citizens and members of civil society have issued a special statement accusing the Batumi City Hall of lying and destroying the city.
“They are destroying Batumi and presenting it to people as development. They get richer, and we get poorer. This place in Batumi isn't for us any longer,” read the statement.
They also demand that the Ministry of Economy does not approve the construction of skyscrapers, yachts, and casinos on the Batumi Riviera.
“Because of the damp weather here, Batumi was designed so that the city had its own sewage system. And today, with this construction, this feature will eventually be removed. Which will increase the number of diseases,” reads the statement.
In order to protect the Riviera area, a youth public movement Green Future was created.
The protest movement, Riviera Against Planned Construction in Batumi, was also announced by the Silk Road Group and the Co-Investment Fund.
Parliament of Georgia to visit US
The Georgian Parliamentary Delegation, led by Deputy Speaker Kakha Kuchava, will pay an official visit to the United States on December 16-19. Members of the delegation will hold meetings in the US Congress and State Department in Washington.
Meetings are also planned with: President of the International Republican Institute (IRI), Daniel Twining, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Derek Mitchell, President of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Michael Svetlik, President of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), President Carl Gershman, and others With experts from research organizations.
During the visit, an official reception will be held at the US Congress.
The delegation is composed of Irakli Beraia, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations and Irakli Kobakhidze, Member of Parliament.
Next inter-agency meeting held in Gudauri
Prime Minister of Georgia suggested that after Bakuriani, Gudauri should host the next inter-agency meeting.
Mariam Kvrivishvili, Head of National Tourism Administration, representatives of the Ministries of Regional Development and Infrastructure and Internal Affairs of Georgia, Tamaz Gamtsemlidze, Director of Mountain Resorts Development Company, Shalva Kereselidze, State Attorney of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Representatives of the State Department got acquainted with the final works before the winter season.
The meeting in Gudauri was attended by representatives of the local self-government and all necessary authorities responsible for resolving technical and household issues.
The participants discussed the needs that are a necessity for a successful ski season. Heads of different agencies discussed the possibilities of arranging additional parking spaces and ways of unloading traffic jams. They discussed the issues of cleaning the resort, cleaning the internal and central roads. The inter-agency meeting also discussed issues of first aid and emergency brigades, sanitation, cleaning, parking, solid waste utilization and many more. Members of the Interagency Commission visited various locations in Gudauri, inspected the ropes, visited the ski slopes and various ongoing infrastructure works.
“By the instruction of the Prime Minister of Georgia we are in Gudauri today, with us are represented many public agencies, including the Ministry of Infrastructure, Mountain Resorts Company, local self-government. We all have a mission to have a successful season at all four winter resorts, including Gudauri, to meet many international and domestic travelers with high-quality service and infrastructural readiness,” said Kvrivishvili.
According to Tamaz Gamtsemlidze, director of Mountain Resorts Development Company, all ropes in Gudauri have been held.
“All lifts in Gudauri are functioning properly, all types of scheduled or unplanned services have been provided. We use an artificial imaging system. We have already trained the lift staff, the staff of snow capping machines. Rescuers have also been re-trained,” said Gamtsemlidze.
In addition to Gudauri, the coordination meeting was also held in Bakuriani. The purpose of the meetings is to cooperate closely with state agencies during the winter season.
Construction of skyscrapers near alphabet tower was protested in Batumi
Citizens protested the construction of skyscrapers near the alphabet tower in Batumi and accused Batumi City Hall of negligence.
Citizens and members of civil society have issued a special statement accusing the Batumi City Hall of lying and destroying the city.
“They are destroying Batumi and presenting it to people as development. They get richer, and we get poorer. This place in Batumi isn't for us any longer,” read the statement.
They also demand that the Ministry of Economy does not approve the construction of skyscrapers, yachts, and casinos on the Batumi Riviera.
“Because of the damp weather here, Batumi was designed so that the city had its own sewage system. And today, with this construction, this feature will eventually be removed. Which will increase the number of diseases,” reads the statement.
In order to protect the Riviera area, a youth public movement Green Future was created.
The protest movement, Riviera Against Planned Construction in Batumi, was also announced by the Silk Road Group and the Co-Investment Fund.
Parliament of Georgia to visit US
The Georgian Parliamentary Delegation, led by Deputy Speaker Kakha Kuchava, will pay an official visit to the United States on December 16-19. Members of the delegation will hold meetings in the US Congress and State Department in Washington.
Meetings are also planned with: President of the International Republican Institute (IRI), Daniel Twining, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Derek Mitchell, President of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Michael Svetlik, President of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), President Carl Gershman, and others With experts from research organizations.
During the visit, an official reception will be held at the US Congress.
The delegation is composed of Irakli Beraia, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations and Irakli Kobakhidze, Member of Parliament.
Next inter-agency meeting held in Gudauri
Prime Minister of Georgia suggested that after Bakuriani, Gudauri should host the next inter-agency meeting.
Mariam Kvrivishvili, Head of National Tourism Administration, representatives of the Ministries of Regional Development and Infrastructure and Internal Affairs of Georgia, Tamaz Gamtsemlidze, Director of Mountain Resorts Development Company, Shalva Kereselidze, State Attorney of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Representatives of the State Department got acquainted with the final works before the winter season.
The meeting in Gudauri was attended by representatives of the local self-government and all necessary authorities responsible for resolving technical and household issues.
The participants discussed the needs that are a necessity for a successful ski season. Heads of different agencies discussed the possibilities of arranging additional parking spaces and ways of unloading traffic jams. They discussed the issues of cleaning the resort, cleaning the internal and central roads. The inter-agency meeting also discussed issues of first aid and emergency brigades, sanitation, cleaning, parking, solid waste utilization and many more. Members of the Interagency Commission visited various locations in Gudauri, inspected the ropes, visited the ski slopes and various ongoing infrastructure works.
“By the instruction of the Prime Minister of Georgia we are in Gudauri today, with us are represented many public agencies, including the Ministry of Infrastructure, Mountain Resorts Company, local self-government. We all have a mission to have a successful season at all four winter resorts, including Gudauri, to meet many international and domestic travelers with high-quality service and infrastructural readiness,” said Kvrivishvili.
According to Tamaz Gamtsemlidze, director of Mountain Resorts Development Company, all ropes in Gudauri have been held.
“All lifts in Gudauri are functioning properly, all types of scheduled or unplanned services have been provided. We use an artificial imaging system. We have already trained the lift staff, the staff of snow capping machines. Rescuers have also been re-trained,” said Gamtsemlidze.
In addition to Gudauri, the coordination meeting was also held in Bakuriani. The purpose of the meetings is to cooperate closely with state agencies during the winter season.