On 17 November 2008, the Prime Minister of Georgia was on a visit in Racha. Grigol Mgaloblishvili met with the residents of Ambrolauri and Oni, getting the firsthand information on the concerns of the village population.
Grigol Mgaloblishvili introduced to the people the new government initiative, whereunder the government will allocate 15 mln Lari from the budget to finance small projects.
The sum will be apportioned according to the quantity of the families across the whole country. The more families, the greater portion a village will get, and the village residents will decide for themselves on what to spend the budget allocations.
The Prime Minister was briefed on the vintage results and toured a winery in Bugeuli Village. Afterwards, Grigol Mgaloblishvili opened the newly renovated public school in Khvanchkara Village. The school had been damaged as a result of the earthquake in the nineties of the past century.
In Oni, the Prime Minister met with the population aggrieved as a result of the Russian aggression, and checked on the progress of the works to rehabilitate destroyed homes.
"I wanted to hear directly from the village residents what was going on. Oni was hard hit as a result of the Russian occupation. It was very important to check how the rehabilitation works were being done and how the homes were being built. Problems abound and there is much to do. A lot has been done but we must do much more," the prime Minister added.
Press Center of the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia