100 mln GEL Mestia-Lentekhi road in Svaneti to be opened by 2023

Construction of a new road that will connect Mestia, a highland town of Georgian region of Svaneti to Lentekhi, a central town of Lentekhi district in Racha-Lechkhumi, and the Kvemo Svaneti region will be completed in 2023, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has announced today while meeting with locals in Svaneti.

He said that 100 million GEL will be spent on the project.

In addition, construction of a road heading to the UNESCO-listed Georgian village Ushguli in Svaneti will be completed in 2022, said Garibashvili.

Garibashvili also announced that the revitalization of the Tetnuldi ski resort will start this year where water and sewerage systems will also be installed. In total 5 million GEL will be spent on the project.

Garibashvili said that the dismantling of the Hatsvali ropeway, which is located eight kilometers from Mestia, has started and it is planned to replace it completely with a new one. 

In total 33 million GEL is planned to be spent on the renovation of the Laghami district in upper Svaneti, while about 6 million GEL has been allocated for the creation of a new central park in Mestia.

Garibashvili said that in addition a modern sports complex will be built in the town.