TBILISI, May 24 – Residents of a village in western Georgia say a damaged road is leaving them isolated in bad weather and may stop ambulances from reaching families in an emergency.
The complaint was raised in the village of Lesale, in Tsalenjikha municipality, during a meeting with Irakli Kupradze, one of the leaders of the opposition coalition Strong Georgia-Lelo.
According to the coalition, local residents told Kupradze that the village has been waiting for years for basic road repairs. They said the road remains in poor condition despite repeated promises that it would be rehabilitated.
Residents said the problem becomes especially serious during bad weather, when the damaged road can leave the village practically cut off from the outside world.
They also warned that the situation now poses a direct risk to families and children, because emergency medical crews may be unable to reach the village when urgent help is needed.
No response from local or central authorities was included in the Interpressnews report.
The case gives a small but clear example of a broader problem in Georgia’s regions: infrastructure promises are often made in villages, but residents say basic needs like roads, access and emergency response remain unresolved for years.
Tsalenjikha municipality is in Samegrelo, western Georgia. The area has also had political significance in recent years, as Tsalenjikha was one of the few municipalities where the opposition gained local power after the 2021 municipal elections.
