Protests Against Namakhvani HPP Continue Despite Police Dispersal

Locals in Western Georgia’s Tskaltubo and Tsageri districts continue weeks-long protests against the Namakhvani hydropower project, despite police dispersal of their highway-blocking rally on November 14 near the HPP construction site in Tskaltubo’s Zhoneti village. The dispersal came after scores of protesters tried to block the Kutaisi-Tsageri highway intending to hinder the equipment from accessing … https://civil.ge/archives/382567 #news #environment #headline #hydropower_plant #ministry_of_internal_affairs #namakhvani_hpp #police #protest