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Monday, August 5, 2024
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Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze Promises Meeting with Experts for Families Affected by Shovi Disaster
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has pledged to organize a meeting for the families of those who died in last year's Shovi disaster. The meeting will allow them to hear from experts and ask questions about the investigation.
"Even today, I promised the affected families that in the next few days we can organize a meeting where all interested parties can learn about the details of the investigation. They will have the opportunity to listen to experts and ask additional questions if they have any," said Kobakhidze.
On August 3, 2023, at around 4:00 PM, a glacial avalanche hit the Shovi resort in Racha, devastating the area and resulting in the deaths of 33 people. Search and rescue operations continued for several weeks following the disaster.
To honor the victims, government representatives, including Prime Minister Kobakhidze, visited the site of the disaster. Kobakhidze announced that a church will be built at the site as a gesture of sympathy for the families of the victims.
Prime Minister Responds to US Aid Suspension
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the recent suspension of $95 million in US aid to the Georgian government, emphasizing the need for corresponding actions from American partners. Speaking to reporters in Beshumi, Kobakhidze noted that steps are being taken by the Georgian side but the responses from the US have not aligned with these efforts.
"We will be interested and find out all this. The most important thing for us is that we are in standby mode," Kobakhidze stated. He added that he has not yet received detailed information on the exact amount of aid suspended.
Kobakhidze expressed hope for a change in approach, particularly after the end of the war in Ukraine. "Steps are being taken from our side, and the most important thing is to receive corresponding steps from the American partners. What we see so far, these are not corresponding steps, although I think that in the near future, especially and first of all after the end of the war in Ukraine, approaches will be radically and thoroughly changed," he said.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze Promises Meeting with Experts for Families Affected by Shovi Disaster
"Even today, I promised the affected families that in the next few days we can organize a meeting where all interested parties can learn about the details of the investigation. They will have the opportunity to listen to experts and ask additional questions if they have any," said Kobakhidze.
On August 3, 2023, at around 4:00 PM, a glacial avalanche hit the Shovi resort in Racha, devastating the area and resulting in the deaths of 33 people. Search and rescue operations continued for several weeks following the disaster.
To honor the victims, government representatives, including Prime Minister Kobakhidze, visited the site of the disaster. Kobakhidze announced that a church will be built at the site as a gesture of sympathy for the families of the victims.
Prime Minister Responds to US Aid Suspension
"We will be interested and find out all this. The most important thing for us is that we are in standby mode," Kobakhidze stated. He added that he has not yet received detailed information on the exact amount of aid suspended.
Kobakhidze expressed hope for a change in approach, particularly after the end of the war in Ukraine. "Steps are being taken from our side, and the most important thing is to receive corresponding steps from the American partners. What we see so far, these are not corresponding steps, although I think that in the near future, especially and first of all after the end of the war in Ukraine, approaches will be radically and thoroughly changed," he said.