Occupation of Racha Forests

Authors - Gela Mtivlishvili, Avtandil Meskhi / The people of Racha found out about this unbelievable news a year ago. A third of Racha was handed over for half a century to an affiliate of Putin’s inner circle, David Khidasheli. The forests around Ambrolauri, Oni, Nikortsminda, Uravi, Mravaldzali, Shkmeri, Utsera, Chiora, Ghebi, Glola, Pipileti, Tsedisi, Iri, and 70 other villages of Racha ended up under the control of one man.