The Roads Department of Georgia has won 3 disputes in the French international arbitration against construction companies contracted for work on the 1st and 3rd sections of the Samtredia - Grigoleti and Zemo Osiauri - Chumateleti sections of the E-60 East-West Highway. 

“The Roads Department terminated the contracts with the contractor companies because of non-fulfillment of the obligations and started a legal dispute in the international arbitration in order to compensate the damages caused by them.

The arbitration of Paris decided all 3 disputes in favour of the Department, and the damage will be compensated with GEL 187 million.

Currently, a new construction company is carrying out works on the 1st section of Samtredia - Grigoleti road, which are planned to be completed by the end of 2022. Construction of the Zemo Ossiauri-Chumateleti section is also underway, and the works are planned to be completed in 2023. As for the third section of Samtredia-Grigoleti, tender procedures are underway to select a new contractor”, - reads the statement of Infrastructure Ministry.