The protest against the new hydroelectric power station blocks the center of Tbilisi, the main demand of the "Guardians of the Rioni River" is to immediately stop the construction of the cascade
Gov’t says its ready to ‘meet all’ interested in controversial Namakhvani HPP project
Police do not allow protesters to move to the village of Namakhvani where they have been protesting the construction of Namakhvani HPP for 168 days. Photo: RFE/RL. Agenda.ge, 12 Apr 2021 - 19:02, Tbilisi,Georgia
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava says that the government has plans to hold ‘a large meeting’ in the coming days with all interested parties regarding the controversial Namakhvani HPP project.
Residents of Rioni Gorge in western Georgia have been protesting the construction of Namakhvani HPP by Turkish company ENKA for about 170 days.
Local NGOs also share the fears.
168-day protest against Namakhvani HPP continues in Gumati village after police remove protesters’ tents
The opponents of the Namakhvani HPP may hold a large rally in Tbilisi. Photo: For Fair Energy Policy NGO. Agenda.ge, 12 Apr 2021 - 12:46, Tbilisi,Georgia
Locals who have been protesting the construction of Namakhvani HPP for 168 days by Turkish company ENKA are now holding a rally in the village of Gumati, Imereti region after police dismantled their tents in the village of Namakhvani yesterday ‘due to possible threats of flooding.’
A solidarity rally is also scheduled by organizations such as the Greens, For Fair Energy Policy NGO and Social Justice Centre in the capital Tbilisi, in front of the administration building of the government of Georgia, at 16:00 today.
The Georgian government has expanded the list of countries from which tourists can travel to Georgia with negative PCR tests conducted within the last 72 hours.