Georgia's new parliament building is being constructed in the country's second-largest city of Kutaisi. The president, Mikhail Saakashvili has claimed the $83 million project is a symbol of the country's future.
Futuristic seat of power —
Georgia's new parliament building is being constructed in the country's second-largest city of Kutaisi. The president, Mikhail Saakashvili has claimed the $83 million project is a symbol of the country's future.
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The old parliament building in the capital Tibilsi was completed in 1953 and owes more to Soviet triumphalism and does not embody the concepts of openness and transparency.
Out with the old —
The old parliament building in the capital Tibilsi was completed in 1953 and owes more to Soviet triumphalism and does not embody the concepts of openness and transparency.
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President Saakashvili is a vocal supporter of the new building, but a report from the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association has criticized the opacity of its funding.
Presidential patronage —
President Saakashvili is a vocal supporter of the new building, but a report from the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association has criticized the opacity of its funding.
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An old Soviet monument was demolished to make way for the new parliament building. Tragically, two people were killed during the demolition process.
Building from the rubble —
An old Soviet monument was demolished to make way for the new parliament building. Tragically, two people were killed during the demolition process.
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