Western Georgian cities get updated infrastructure from state programme

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.

Organised under the Renewed Regions programme, initiated by Georgia’s Prime Minister, the effort included updates to Queen Tamar Street and the surrounding square in Samtredia.

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Six buildings and one park in the city also received infrastructural upgrades, while in Vani, the effort included work on the similarly named Queen Tamar and Tavisupleba streets, 16 buildings and two parks, including the Central Park of the city.

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The state body also said the programme was in an "active phase" in “almost all regions” of the country.

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The four-year programme covers 63 municipalities of Georgia, with an approximate cost of ₾500 million (about $188mln) in its first stage.