Civil activists rally at Parliament, demand fair energy policy

15:44, 01.02.2021

No Namakhvani HPP! Solidarity with the people of the Rioni Valley! It was a slogan of a protest rally held in front of the parliament building on Monday.

Rally organizer, Civic Initiative for Fair Energy Policy, which brings together various environmental or social organizations, citizens, and specialists in the field, explained the protest demands for a fair energy policy.

According to the activists, they filed a petition with 10,000 signatures to the Parliament. The protesters demand a moratorium on the hydropower plants’ construction, fair energy policy, and the Economy Minister to answers their questions during a public discussion.

A fire broke out in the ENKA warehouse, located in the Kvemo Namakhvani HPP project area, on February 1. The investigation is underway.

By - Svetlana Alimova

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