PM highlights $1.22bln budget for 2023 infrastructure projects across country

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday highlighted the ₾3.3 billion ($1.22bln) budget for next year’s projects under the country’s Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, in his summary of the Government’s work throughout the past year.

The Government head mentioned plans for the renovation of 885 kindergartens and about 800 public schools across the country next year, along with the development of regional infrastructure and resort areas in accordance with the spatial development plan, which he said would be finalised "soon".

Garibashvili said this year alone over 5,500 infrastructure projects had been implemented in the country, employing 25,000 people and involving about 1,200 companies. 

He also highlighted the "historic project" of the East-West Highway for upgrading connections between the parts of the country would be “fully completed” in 2024, with over half of the works currently finalised. The Kakheti Highway project in the country's east will also be completed in 2024, he said.

Up to 2,000 kilometres of roads were renovated this year, while between 2012 and now, more than 13,500 kilometres of roads have been repaired”, the Government head noted, adding 234 kilometres of highways had been built across the country.

The PM also announced the nationwide systemic land registration system was being carried out in 59 municipalities of the country, with the work set to be fully completed by late 2024.

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Garibashvili also spoke about work on water supply systems and pledged "all cities” would have access to 24-hour supply by the end of 2025. 

He said projects worth up to ₾3 billion ($1.11bln) were underway in more than 200 locations, while 38 areas had seen supply networks completed this year, improving service to 140,000 people.