A rally against the Namakhvani HPP is underway in Kutaisi

A rally demanding the termination of the construction works of the Namakhvani HPP is underway in Kutaisi.

Environmentalists, civil activists and politicians join the rally together with the locals.

One of their four main demands is the resignation of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Natia Turnava.

"Our main demand is to revoke the government decree, which envisages the transfer of the Rioni Gorge into the hands of a foreign investor. The second demand is to terminate the contract with Enka.Third, all the documents issued since 2015 should be annulled and finally the Minister of Economy Natia Turnava should resign", - said Varlam Goletiani, a resident of the Rioni Gorge.