PM urges "maximum communication" with local population in meeting with regional governors

The Prime Minister of Georgia has instructed regional governors to have "maximum communication" with their local constituents, in a meeting on Monday that reviewed ways to ensure the needs and priorities of locals are addressed in a timely manner.

In the meeting with local governors, Irakli Garibashvili discussed ongoing and planned projects for regions, stressing the importance of urgency in completing initiatives.

These included designating a particular attention to implementation of “priority projects”, the head of the Georgian government noting the role of local authorities as “crucial” in the process.

The initiatives for provinces reviewed in the meeting included the Renewed Regions programme, as well as quality water supply in certain municipalities, and regulation of internal road infrastructure.