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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Gov't administration releases information about Nenskra hydro

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, met with Park Jae Hyeon, the CEO of K-Water, the investor of Nenskra hydro.

At the meeting held in the government administration, they discussed the implementation of the current and planned energy projects. According to the administration, the importance of investing in sustainable and renewable energy sources was emphasized.

According to the press release, the importance of investing in sustainable and renewable energy sources was also emphasized. Irakli Gharibashvili said that the Georgian government offers investors a favorable investment environment.

"The Prime Minister noted that taking into account the national interests of the country, it is important for the state to participate in the construction of large hydropower plants. According to the head of the government, Nenskra hessis important for the country's economic progress, energy security and energy independence. It was noted at the meeting that it is important to speed up the construction of the HPP and to complete the project on time.

Nenskra Hess is one of the largest investment projects, which envisages the construction of a 280 MW hydroelectric power station in the Svaneti region. The investment volume of the project is 1 billion 50 million dollars," the information released by the administration reads.



Lasha Darsalia hosts NATO evaluation mission

On November 14-15, Georgia will host the NATO assessment mission. The purpose of the visit is to discuss the progress of the implementation of the 14th annual national program. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released information about this.

According to their reports, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the NATO delegation meets the representatives of the state agencies involved in the implementation of the annual national program.

"The annual national program is one of the main mechanisms of Georgia's integration into NATO, through which the country presents the progress of reforms with the alliance. The document covers political and economic issues, including the protection of human rights, strengthening of legislative oversight, ongoing reforms in the field of justice and courts, and the country's foreign policy priorities.

Additionally, the annual national program outlines issues related to strengthening the country's defense capabilities and the existing security environment, as well as concrete opportunities for strengthening cooperation with NATO.

It should be noted that the annual national program and its successful implementation is one of the important steps of Georgia's integration into NATO," the information reads.