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12 Apr in 10:00
The Georgian Interior Ministry has announced that the tents of activists protesting the construction of the Namakhvani hydro power plant (HPP) in Imereti will be removed after a man drowned in Rioni River.
The ministry justified the move by noting that increased rainfall in the coming days may cause flooding in the area where protesters have pitched tents.
Rescuers are trying to find the body of a 30-year-old man who went into the Rioni River on April 10.
The interior ministry said that it has decided to remove the tents ‘from the dangerous zone’ and evacuate the citizens ‘to a safe place’ to avoid the further threat and ensure the safety of the protesters.
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.
Russian journalist Pozner leaving Tbilisi due to protests
Russian Journalist Vladimir Pozner (R ) and his guests had to leave Georgia earlier today with a charter flight due to protests. Agenda.ge, 1 Apr 2021 - 11:19, Tbilisi,Georgia
Well-known Russian Journalist Vladimir Pozner, who had stated that Abkhazia (Georgia’s Russian-occupied region) will never be Georgia’, has left Tbilisi with his guests earlier today due to protests.
Pozner, who arrived in Tbilisi late yesterday with 40 other individuals to celebrate his 87th birthday, was also fined for violation of isolation and quarantine rules.
31 of 40 of his guests also faced the same fine.
The Vinotel hotel which hosted Pozner and his guests late yesterday was also fined 10,000 GEL for violating curfew.
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