The local population and civil activists continue to protest against the construction of the Namakhvani hydropower plant (HPP). They believe that the construction of the HPP poses a serious danger to the environment.

Law enforcers are mobilized in the gorge where the HPP is being built, and the construction works continue under strict police monitoring.

Against the background of the strong local resistance, authorities claim that the reason for the sincere concern about the safety of Namakhvani HPP has been removed.