Deputy Economy Minister praises infrastructure works in Bakuriani ahead of 2023 World Championships
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has praised the ongoing works for preparing the winter resort of Bakuriani for hosting the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championship in February. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has praised the ongoing works for preparing the winter resort of Bakuriani for hosting the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championship in February, the Ministry of Economy said on Thursday.
Kvrivishvili said the championships were "the most important event for our country", adding the infrastructure would also help extend the ski season in Bakuriani.
Kvrivishvili noted the location was being upgraded with new cable cars, two artificial reservoirs for the snowmaking system and six new tracks ahead of the competition, with ₾265 million ($100mln) spent on the project.
Thirty competitions in seven disciplines will be held during the World Championships. We did quite a lot of hard work in the shortest possible time to make the resort fully ready to host the event. And today, Bakuriani already has an infrastructure of international standards, which will give us the opportunity to competently host the World Championships”, Kvrivishvili said.
Photo: Ministry of Economy
The Deputy Minister also noted the event would see the "most rated" international sports media arriving in Bakuriani to cover the contest. "During two weeks, Bakuriani will be in the epicentre of sports media, which will make a very important contribution in terms of increasing the awareness of Bakuriani and our country in general", Kvrivishvili said.
The 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championship will be hosted between February 16 and March 5. Georgia was granted the hosting rights of the tournament by the International Ski Federation congress in 2018.
Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, on Friday highlighted the International Ski Federation’s comments on the infrastructure set up to host the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in the Georgian town of Bakuriani, adding the resort would host the event in a “dignified manner”.
Irakli Burchuladze, the Director of the Mountain Trails Agency of Georgia, on Wednesday told agenda.ge state authorities were “doing their best” for ensuring everything was in place for the winter resort of Bakuriani to host the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships starting this month.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia exceeded its approved 2022 budget by 103.5 percent, spending ₾104.1 million ($38.92mln) more than proscribed by the financial plan for the year, the state body revealed on Thursday.
Goderdzi ski resort, the highlands of Adjara, will open on December 31, welcoming its guests with such “magical” news for the New Year, the Mountain Trails Agency announced on Thursday.
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has said the country’s winter resort of Bakuriani is ready to host the 2023 Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in February “with honour”, after inspecting the infrastructure created and upgraded for the event in the town.
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