TBILISI, DFWatch–155 000 households are left without electricity in Georgia, according to the Energy Ministry.
Deputy Energy Minister Irakli Khmaladze said at a briefing that the bad weather has created problems mainly in the regions in the west of Georgia, and that the damage is caused by snow and blizzard.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia ask the government for answers about the construction of Khudoni hydro power station. There are many questions regarding environmental and social issues.
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and an
TBILISI, DFWatch–The House of Justice in Tbilisi was Tuesday evacuated as a result of high winds which damaged the roof of the building.
No-one was injured, but the building remained evacuated throughout the day.
The roof was damaged at the entrance of the building,
TBILISI, DFWatch–More than 70 000 households in Georgia are left without electricity due to strong wind and snow according to the utility company Energo-Pro Georgia.
Electricity was switched off as the lines are damaged and technical crews are now working to rectify
TBILISI, DFWatch–The mountainous Pshav-Khevsureti region in the northeast of Georgia is to be made a protected area.
This is a historical region and remains one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country.
The environment committee in parliament has proposed
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two separate demonstrations went on on the street outside during the inauguration of Giorgi Margvelashvili in the yard of the old parliament building in Tbilisi on Sunday.
Labor party leader Shalva Natelashvili rallied supporters and said that the
TBILISI, DFWatch–A storm on the Black Sea coast damaged the boulevard in the Georgian resort city Batumi Sunday and caused 400 meters of a running path to collapse.
According to Batumi Mayor Jemal Ananindze, it could cost several million lari to repair the damaged
TBILISI, DFWath–Heavy rain on Saturday flooded more than 60 houses in Kakheti, a region in eastern Georgia .
Rivers burst their banks and water flowed into the first floors and basements in the village Kistauri, in the Akhmeta region.
Water destroyed home equipment
TBILISI, DFWatch–A public discussion on Thursday about the construction of a new hydro electric power station in Svaneti led to a physical scuffle between supporters and opponents.
The reason for disagreement was Khudoni power station, a mega project that was
TBILISI, DFWatch–Despite heavy rains and wind in the west of Georgia the last two days, no serious damage was done to villages and towns. But there is still a danger of landslides.
Strong wind and rain caused problems in several regions of Georgia for the last two