Georgian PM visits northern Tusheti region for annual Mountain Week
In his speech Garibashvili called Tusheti locals “real heroes” for enduring complications such as the difficulty of accessing the area for several months during winter every year. Photo: Government Administration.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Government members on Saturday visited Tusheti, Georgia’s northern highland region, to mark the annual Mountain Week and local Tushetoba celebrations with citizens of the mountainous locality.
The Government Administration said Garibashvili had called the Mountain Week an event illustrating the country’s “outstanding pride” in its highland regions, and highlighted the Law on Development of Mountainous Regions, approved in 2016 to encourage citizens to live and work in the mountainous regions.
Photo: Government Administration.
The head of the Government said development of the localities was a “priority” for his team, while acknowledging the need for further work and investments to promote them.
In his speech Garibashvili called Tusheti locals “real heroes” for enduring complications such as the difficulty of accessing the area for several months during winter every year.
Photo: Government Administration.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili also highlighted the importance of preserving the “nature, history and tradition” in the region through infrastructural development.
Along with Tusheti, the highland regions of Kazbegi, Svaneti and Racha are also marking the Mountain Week celebrations with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, crafts and culture to visitors.
Highland regions of Georgia will welcome visitors with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, crafts and more as part of the annual Mountain Week, with the programme launching on Saturday.
Georgia has updated its list of high mountainous settlements, meaning that locals of six more villages will enjoy special financial benefits, which will help them improve their living conditions and develop local small and medium-sized business.
A total of 66 million GEL will be spent on developing mountainous regions in Georgia, to improve infrastructure and conditions for those living there. The money is allocated by the National Council for Mountain Development and the Fund for the Development of the Highlands of Georgia will be spent on projects that are included to Georgia’s new mountain development strategy.
The government of Georgia is redoubling efforts to avoid the reduction of population in mountainous areas of the country, initiating an increase of the list of high mountainous settlements and accordingly the number of beneficiaries of the Mountain Law.
Border guards in north-eastern Georgia's Omalo village were on Saturday visited by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Government members as part of the annual Mountain Week celebrations, with the officials also inspecting a new police station in the Tusheti region.
Northern highland towns of Shovi in the Racha region and Mestia in Svaneti on Saturday welcomed visitors with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, crafts and culture as part of the annual Mountain Week.
Those looking to discover local cuisine in Georgia’s northwestern city of Ambrolauri next week will benefit from additional flights taking them to a local food and drink festival Gemo Fest, the United Airports of Georgia announced on Friday.
Georgia's north-western city of Ambrolauri is getting ready to host the inaugural edition of the local food and drink festival Gemo Fest between Friday and Saturday, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Monday.
Highland regions of Georgia will welcome visitors with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, dance, folklore and more as part of Highlander Week celebrations for the second time this year, with the programme launching on Saturday.
Mountainous regions of Georgia will welcome visitors with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, dance, folklore, games, horse races and more as part of Highlander Week celebrations for the second time this year, with the programme launching on Saturday.
Mountains are very important to Georgia and its citizens, and the Government intends to hold Mountain Days at different locations every year, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday at an opening ceremony of the Mountain Days in Shovi resort in the Racha region.