Over 200 Svans swear they will not allow Khudonhes construction

The locals in village Khaishi make vows against construction of Khudonhes hydroelectric power plant. They gathere in the yard of St. George church and make vow. The number of people who took oaths is over 200.

As the local school teacher Akaki Zumadze says not only Khaishi locals, but the whole Svaneti take oaths. The text of the vow is the following: “I swear, I will not spear effort against Khaishi St. George temple, the village and cemeteries being covered with water. I confirm it by signing the oath”.

Representatives of the initiative group created regarding the hydro electric power plant are in Khaishi. They declare solidarity to the locals. Lasha Chkhartishvili, Nino Ckhobadze, Gia Kheviashvili, Miron Pirtskhelani and others are among them.

The locals say that they will not agree about Khudonhes hydroelectric power station construction. As they are informed, there were proposals on compensation, though no specific offer. The locals say that they will not agree about the construction of the plant no matter how much money offered.