TBILISI, DFWatch–Protesters who are camped near an ancient gold mine in southern Georgia say the mining company RMG Gold started excavation work on a section of the mine on Tuesday afternoon, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs denied this.
The tent camp at Sakdrisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–The United Nations will help Georgia strengthen its preparedness against natural disasters.
“Georgia is often challenged by the risk of natural disasters, which seriously jeopardizes the country’s economy, as well as our citizens,” Environment
TBILISI, DFWatch–A large number of dead fish has been discovered on the shores of Kumisi Lake.
Specialists at the National Food Agency claim the fish died due to a lack of water and oxygen.
Kumisi Lake is a popular place for anglers and lies about 20 km south
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia Saturday broke up a protest in a village where a Norwegian company wants to build a hydro power plant.
About two hundred policemen were mobilized to break through a road block put up by villagers in Ghurta, in the south western Adjara
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Energy Minister Friday lashed out against the public defender and accused him of lying about not wanting to meet the population in a mountain valley poised to be flooded by a giantic hydro power dam.
The Khudoni hydro power project will
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Energy Ministry in Georgia says the government is taking into account the requests of villagers in Khaishi and has halted surveying work in their village.
The construction of the massive Khudoni hydropower station in northern Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Traffic is prohibited on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the road from Mtskheta to larsi via Stepantsminda due to the avalanche danger.
The Environment Ministry warned about possible avalanches in this section of road. According to the Road Department,
TBILISI, DFWatch–People from the Svaneti mountain village Khaishi Wednesday demonstrated against the construction of a gigantic hydro power dam that will wipe out their community.
Demonstrators blocked the road to Jvari-Mestia with stones to interrupt land surveying
TBILISI, DFWatch–Around a thousand people showed up in Vake Park in Tbilisi Sunday to protest against the construction of a new hotel.
The event, which was planned on Facebook, brought together people, families, some with dogs or carrying balloons, enjoying snacks
TBILISI, DFWatch–People Friday demonstrated in front of Tbilisi City Hall against a private company’s plans to build a new hotel inside the publicly owned Vake Park in the capital.
Behind the project is Tiflis Development Company, and the hotel is planned at the location