President Saakashvili called on local residents in the Adjara Autonomous Republic on September 30 for a support in order to enable the government to continue more vigorously infrastructure development in the region.
Saakashvili was speaking at an opening ceremony of a new tunnel, which cuts the distance between Adjara?s two resort towns of Kobuleti and Batumi almost in half. He was accompanied by the ruling National Movement party?s two MP nominations ? Koba Khabazi and Jemal Inaishvili, who will run for the MP by-elections in Kobuleti and Batumi single mandate constituencies, respectively, on October 1.
?I promise that roads will be reconstructed, infrastructure for water supply will be completely rehabilitated and schools will be reconstructed in Adjara in the period of my first presidential term [before 2009]? You will have 24-hour electricity supply? and these are not just empty promises. I love most of all when I keep my promises. I have promised to opened this tunnel by the end of September? We?ve done it,? Saakashvili said.
?Some people [referring to opponents] say that we are doing this just for the elections. But we were working a year before the elections, three months before the elections, the day before the elections, we will work on the election day and we will continue to work after the elections as well, only if there will be your support,? he added.
He also said that attracting more tourists in Adjara should be a priority. ?We are refurnishing the facades of the buildings, opening beautiful fountains in Batumi and this is done to turn it into a more beautiful place? Next year a direct railway connection between Yerevan [Armenia] and Batumi will be launched; also a new direct flight between Yerevan and Batumi will start to operate next year? This is all done to attract more tourists,? the President said.
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