Georgia, Tbilisi, April 19 / Trend N. Kirtzkhalia /
An opening ceremony of the fortification construction project on the Alazani river will be held in the Birkiani village, Georgian Akhmet district (Kakheti region) on April 19. The project is financed as part of the Japanese government's program "Grassroots and Human Security."
The Japanese embassy in Georgia said today that Japanese acting ambassador to Georgia Hiroki Tokunaga, local authorities and other senior official will attend the ceremony.
The grant agreement for the project was signed between the Japanese embassy and "Kakheti" NGO on September 11, 2012. The aim of the project is to protect the villages located on the banks of the river from flooding.
The cost of the project amounts to $121,822.