PM announces "large urban renewal” project in 10 cities, 10 regions
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his Government had a "very good initiative" involving "large urban renewal” this year in 10 cities and 10 regions of the country. Photo: PM's press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his Government had a "very good initiative" involving "large urban renewal” this year in 10 cities and 10 regions of the country.
The Government Administration cited the PM as saying the project involved a “complete rehabilitation” of cities including the resorts of Borjomi, Bakuriani, Tskaltubo and Mestia.
He said his team had "selected the most popular places for tourists” for the renewal, also naming Kazbegi in the north, and Kutaisi and Batumi in the west.
Details for the state programme will be presented "very soon", he added, noting the project was serving to maintain the "positive dynamics" in the country.
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"We must maintain this pace and accelerate all ongoing projects, and we expect that this year will be a very successful year as well", he added.
Renovation of Tbilisi International Airport in the Georgian capital, construction of Anaklia deep-sea port on the Black Sea coast and the Khudoni hydropower plant on Enguri River in the north-west of the country were among projects highlighted by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday.
Infrastructure across Georgia will be boosted this year by the launch of 5,600 projects worth ₾3.6 billion ($1.37bln), with the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze discussing the initiatives on Friday.
Georgian deputy economy minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Thursday announced ₾200 million ($73.81mln) would be allocated at the initiative of prime minister Irakli Garibashvili to improve tourism infrastructure and contribute to the creation of new jobs in the sector.
The government of Georgia will launch a programme for developing new tourism locations while upgrading the existing destinations in the country, allocating ₾200 million ($73.40mln) for the purpose, prime minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Monday.
Public infrastructure in the western Georgian cities of Samtredia and Vani has been updated as part of a state programme running since 2021, with streets and public facilities upgraded in the effort, the Government Administration announced on Wednesday.
The port city of Poti on western Georgia’s Black Sea coast has seen updates to its public infrastructure as part of an ongoing state programme that has been running since 2021, the Government Administration announced on Thursday.
Seven buildings and two parks have been renovated in the western city of Terjola in Georgia's Imereti region under the Government’s Renewed Regions programme, the Government Administration announced on Friday.