Tourism, business development projects to be undertaken in seven Georgian municipalities
Additionally, the Georgian government will co-finance the municipalities with more than 42,000 GEL (about $13,336/€11,652). Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Urban renewal, tourism and business development projects will be undertaken in a total of seven Georgian municipalities in 2021-22 for which the EU will disburse about 4 million GEL (about $1,270,123/€1,109,754), the Georgian government administration reports.
The EU will fund projects under the Pilot Integrated Regional Development Programme in the municipalities of Lagodekhi, Telavi, Kutaisi, Kharagauli, Lanchkhuti, Tskaltubo and Chiatura. The overall budget of the program amounts to 200 million GEL.
The decision was made at a government session earlier today led by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. Photo: Georgian government administration.
Additionally, the Georgian government will co-finance the municipalities with more than 42,000 GEL (about $13,336/€11,652).
Overall, 48 million GEL has already been allocated for municipalities of the four regions under the programme.
The statement also reads that the projects were selected based on initiatives of the municipalities and competitions announced within the program.
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