Demonstrators protesting construction of Namakhvani HPP to resume rally today
Many activists and locals are protesting the construction of the HPP claiming that the project was launched without sufficient research and a thorough consideration of risks, including immediate security risks due to active seismic activity. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze/RFE/RL. Agenda.ge, 25 May 2021 - 12:53, Tbilisi,Georgia
Marches, street blockades and pickets to protest the construction of the Namakhvani hydro power plant (HPP) in western Georgia will resume today at 16:00, announces Varlam Goletiani, the leader of Rioni Gorge Defenders civic movement.
On May 25, from 16:00, there will be a march again, which will picket important places, so we call on the population of the capital not to stop until we achieve the result. The main thing is to bring this fight to an end. The government is constantly thinking about how long these people will be able to fight in this way, we have been fightin
USAID to provide USD 67 mln grant to Georgia panorama.am - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from panorama.am Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Georgia to receive $330 mln in grants from US in the course of five years
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has stated that the aid reaffirms the US’s support for Georgia’s democratic development. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. Agenda.ge, 21 May 2021 - 11:57, Tbilisi,Georgia
Georgia and the US have signed a grant agreement earlier today through which Georgia will receive 330 million dollars via USAID in the course of five years to promote the country’s sustainable development, create jobs, strengthen accountable governance and Georgia’s democratic achievements.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has stated that at the initial stage Georgia will receive $67 million.
Georgian parties sign document aimed to resolve domestic political crisis
TBILISI. April 20 (Interfax) - The leaders of the ruling party Georgian Dream and five opposition parties signed a document on Monday evening drafted by the EU and the United States and aimed to resolve the domestic political crisis in Georgia.
The document envisages the end of parliament boycott by opposition parties and the parliament s declaration of amnesty for everyone involved in the Tbilisi unrest of June 20, 2019, when hundreds of opposition members tried to storm the parliament building. Besides, head of the opposition United National Movement Nikanor Melia and co-owner of the opposition Pirveli TV Giorgi Rurua will be released from custody, the electoral system will be adjusted, and the judiciary reform will be made more profound.
EU Mediator meets Georgian NGOs 1tv.ge - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 1tv.ge Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.