  Georgia wishing to host 2030 Winter Olympics February 7, 2018 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian prime minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said on Wednesday, February 7 that the country needs to upgrade its infrastructure to host Olympic Games in the future, Agenda.ge reports. Kvirikashvili recalled his recent trip to Lausanne, Switzerland where he met president Thomas Bach of the International Olympic Committee. "We discussed prospects of hosting the Winter Olympics in Georgia in the future. In early March, the President will send a group to Georgia to study the state of affairs on the ground, after which we will develop an action plan and implement it step by step,” Kvirikashvili stated. "I believe that we should aim for 2030, adopting a very important and ambitious plan in order to prepare the country for an international contest of this magnitude." Kvirikashvili spoke about the importance of hosting the Olympics in the country, citing, among other things, employment, economic development, growth in tourist revenues. The 2022 winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, while the city which will host the event in 2026 will be designated by the IOC in September 2019.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
