Residents of Georgia’s Black Sea port town of Poti are protesting the 'unbearable smell of fish in the city.'
Demonstrators blocked the road near the administration building of the City Hall, saying that the unpleasant smell spreads during November-February, during the fish processing period.
Demonstrators urge the government to take appropriate action and call on MPs to meet them.
We ask for air, we demand existence”, said the head of the initiative group, Vladimer Ambalia.
Later the directors of fish factories said that they agreed to halt work until concrete decisions are made.
A special team will visit Poti tomorrow to meet these people and then together they will decide how to solve the problem. All parties are focused on the well-being of the population of Poti", said the First Deputy State Representative, Davit Partsvania.
There are four fish processing companies in Poti, whose licenses are valid until September 2026.
Factory managers claim that all enterprises are equipped with the appropriate filters.