Saakashvili Boasts about Georgian Ski Resorts

President Saakashvili said that the Georgian ski resorts in Bakuriani and Gudauri have no competitors in the region.

?This means that now we have the chance to attract hundreds of thousands of tourists here, which means additional income,? Saakashvili said.

Saakashvili was speaking in Bakuriani, where he attended a ceremony of the opening of a new ski run and a 35-car gondola lift.

Construction of the new skiing infrastructure, worth EUR 18 million, was financed by tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili, who handed over these assets to the local authorities under the provision that this infrastructure will never be privatized.

Saakashvili also said that the number of tourists visiting Bakuriani has increased more than two fold since the 2004-2005 seasons.

Last year, Georgia applied to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Bakuriani and Borjomi.

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