As amended by
07/20/99 N 2259
07/23/99 N 2345
09/09/99 N 2379
12/24/99 N 91
02/25/2000 N 181
Laws of Georgia
Law of Georgia
On Social-Economic and Cultural Development of High Mountainous Regions 13.12. 2000
Article 1
This Law aims, in accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of Georgia and the International Charter on Alps Convention, he purpose of this Law, to:
a) Ensure social-economic development of high mountainous regions;
b) Implementation of the policy for sustainable development of high mountainous regions according to modern requirements and the interests of future generations;
c) Intensify economic and cultural activity in high mountainous regions;
d) Arrest spontaneous migration of population;
e) Revive emptied and semi-emptied villages and communities;
f) Rationally use local resource, develop industry and increase the level of population employment;
g) Attract investment from various sources (including from the European Union funds);
h) Promote the development of inter-national cooperation in order to solve the border zone problems of the regions;
i) Preserve original landscapes and ecosystems and protect them from harmful exposure;
j) Regulate road constructions;
k) Rationally use natural resources, design and construct production objects according to the policy for sustainable development of high mountainous regions.
Article 2
The following types of economy serve as the basis for social-economic and cultural development of high mountainous regions:
a) Agricultural production, first of all, field cropping, cattle husbandry, vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, apiculture, fish-breeding, hunting and forestry as well as other fields of traditional local farming;
b) Industrial production, first of all, exploitation of local natural riches in compliance with the sustainable nature development principles provided by the Charter of the Alps Convention, processing industry, household trade, renewable energy, construction of small-capacity hydropower stations;
c) Tourism, health resort and recreation business.
Article 3
To promote social-economic and cultural development of high mountainous regions, the Georgian government shall design a state program of soft loan-investment strategies the parameters of which shall annually considered in the state budget. This program will promote:
a) Development of tourism, health resort and recreation business;
b) Protection, restoration and involvement in tourism of historical-architectural and natural monuments;
c) Development of mountain-skiing and other kinds of sports;
d) Success in archeological survey;
e) Revival and further development of business and social-cultural traditions and creation of the relevant research centers;
f) Development of various fields of traditional household trade (pottery, embossing, engraving, tinware production, weaving, embroidering, making of felt cloaks, production of folk musical instruments, etc) specific for high mountainous regions, studying of trade under people's masters;
g) Development of small and middle business and entrepreneurship, designing and construction of production objects through rational utilization of local natural and labour resources;
h) Funding of small-capacity hydropower station construction and renewable energy utilization projects in order to supply electricity to household and business activity of the population of high mountainous regions;
i) Training of personnel for sustainable development of high mountainous regions;
j) Development of the categories of protected territories in high mountainous regions.
Article 4
1. This Law shall apply and extend to the high mountainous regions, which are, according to their geographic location, fully compatible with the concept of a high mountainous region.
2. According to hipsometric height, a high mountainous region is a populated territory that is located 1500 m and over above sea level but according to various parameters (grade of mountain slopes and heights, geographic location, natural environment, ethnographic and economic specifics, shortage and scarcity of agricultural land, demographic capacity, intensified migration process, threat of economic loss of emptied territories) the lower border in the regions on the South Caucasian Slope and in the Ajara-Guria Mountains drops to 1000 m (in exceptional cases – even to 800 m) but not lower than 1500 m in the mountainous regions of South Georgia.
Article 5
1. Irrespective of hypsometric height, this Law shall subsist to extend to completely to Mtiuleti and Gudamakari Gorge, Pshav-Khevsureti and Tusheti only, which are regarded to be sharp demographic rehabilitation zones.
2. Village councils in high mountainous regions provides financial assistance to new settlers from the local budgets and funds formed form donations, and proceeds of exploitation of natural resources, renting of pasturelands and various production activity as well as from budget and non-budget resources.
Article 6
The list of the villages, hamlets and communities to which this Law applies is provided in the appendix to this Law.
Article 7
This Law be enacted upon its promulgation.
President of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze
Tbilisi
June 8, 1999
N 2054-IIs
List of the villages, hamlets and communities to which the Law of Georgia on Social-Economic and Cultural Development of High Mountainous Regions applies
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia - 1000 m and above
1. Agurpsta
2. Atsgara
3. Gvandra
4. Zemo Azhara
5. Health Resport Avadkhara
6. Martskhena Gentsvishi
7. Marjvena Gentsvishi
8. Nakhari
9. Omarishara
10. Otorojia
11. Ptishi
12. Sakeni
13. Sanchara
14. Pskhu
15. Khetskvara
16. Khuti
Autonomous Republic of Ajara –1000 m and above
1. Abuketi
2. Agara
3. Agota
4. Adadzeebi
5. Arsenauli
6. Akutsa
7. Ajaris Agmarti
8. Akho
9. Baladzeebi
10. Baratauli
11. Begeli
12. Bodzauri
13. Brili
14. Buturauli
15. Gagadzeebi
16. Ganakhleba
17. Garetke
18. Gegelidzeebi
19. Gelaura
20. Geladzeebi
21. Gobroneti
22. Gogniauri
23. Gogadzeebi
24. Gomarduli
25. Gorgadzeebi
26. Gulebi
27. Gundauri
28. Gurdzauli
29. Dandalo
30. Danisparauli
31. Darchidzeebi
32. Dekanashvilebi
33. Didajara
34. Dioknisi
35. Dologani
36. Dgvani
37. Vaio
38. Vanadzeebi
39. Vani
40. Varjanisi
41. Vajranuli
42. Zeda Agara
43. Zeda Bzubzu
44. Zeda Makhuntseti
45. Zeda Chkhutuneti
46. Zemo Khevi
47. Zendidi
48. Zesopeli
49. Zvare
50. Zundaga
51. Tago
52. Ternali
53. Inasharidzeebi
54. Intskirveti
55. Iremadzeebi
56. Kalota
57. Kantauri
58. Karapeti
59. Kvatia
60. Kvashta
61. Kviakhidzeebi
62. Kobalta
63. Kokotauri
64. Kolotauri
65. Koromkheti
66. Kortokhi
67. Kokhi
68. Kurtskhali
69. Kuchula
70. Lomanauri
71. Matskvalta
72. Makhlakidzeebi
73. Merisi
74. Merchkheti
75. Medzibna
76. Mekhelashvilebi
77. Milisi
78. Mindadzeebi
79. Maniaketi
80. Mtis Ubani
81. Mosiashvilebi
82. Namlisevi
83. Namonastrevi
84. Nagvarevi
85. Nenia
86. Ortsva
87. Okroashvilebi
88. Oktomberi
89. Pantnari
90. Paposhvilebi
91. Paksadzeebi
92. Pirveli Maisi
93. Zhanivri
94. Rakvta
95. Riketi
96. Sabaduri
97. Sasadilokelo
98. Satsikhuri
99. Silibauri
100. Sindieti
101. Sirabidzeebi
102. Sikhalidzeebi
103. Skvana
104. Skurdidi
105. Stepanishvilebi
106. Skhepi
107. Tabakhmela
108. Tbeti
109. Tunadzeebi
110. Uchanba
111. Uchkhiti
112. Uchkho
113. Pachkha
114. Purtio
115. Pushrukauli
116. Kedelebi
117. Kedkedi
118. Kveda Agara
119. Kveda Bzubzu
120. Kveda Makhuntseti
121. Kveda Kokoleti
122. Kveda Chkhutuneti
123. Kidzinidzeebi
124. Kosopeli
125. Kokoleti
126. Kuiuri
127. Kurduli
128. Gurta
129. Shevaburi
130. Shuasopeli
131. Shubari
132. Chanchkhalo
133. Chao
134. Chikuneti
135. Tsekva
136. Tsinareta
137. Tkhemna
138. Tskhmelara
139. Tskhmelisi
140. Tskhmorisi
141. Dzetsmani
142. Dzirkvadzeebi
143. Dzmagula
144. Tsablana
145. Tselati
146. Tsintskalashvilebi
147. Tsoniarisi
148. Tskarota
149. Chala
150. Chalakhmela
151. Chakhaura
152. Chero
153. Chvana
154. Chinkadzeebi
155. Kharaula
156. Khabelashvilebi
157. Khino
158. Khikhadziri
159. Khulo
160. Khunkuda
161. Jalabashvilebi
162. Jabnidzeebi
Adigeni Region - 1300 m and above
1. Abastumani
2. Amkheri
3. Ani
4. Arali
5. Arzne
6. Apieti
7. Gomaro
8. Gortubani
9. Detseli
10. Zazalo
11. Zarzma
12. Zedubani
13. Imertubani
14. Kekhovani
15. Kikabo
16. Lelovani
17. Moke
18. Namniauri
19. Sairme
20. Village Adigeni
21. Ude
22. Pkhero
23. Gordze
24. Shoka
25. Tsikhisubani
26. Chela
27. Chechela
Ambrolauri Region –800 m and above
1. Abanoeti
2. Abari
3. Agara
4. Ambrolauri
5. Akhalsopeli
6. Bareuli
7. Baji
8. Beguli
9. Betlevi
10. Bostana
11. Gogolati
12. Gori
13. Gorisubani
14. Gendushi
15. Velevi
16. Zemo Krikhi
17. Zeda Shavra
18. Znakva
19. Tlugi
20. Tkhmori
21. Itsa
22. Kachaeti
23. Kvatskhuti
24. Kviriketsminda
25. Kldisubani
26. Likheti
27. Meoretola
28. Motkiari
29. Mukhli
30. Namanevi
31. Nikortsminda
32. Patara Oni
33. Pirveli Tola
34. Zhoshkha
35. Sadmeli
36. Saketsia
37. Skhartali
38. Skhvavi
39. Tbeti
40. Uravi
41. Putieti
42. Kedisubani
43. Kvemo Krikhi
44. Kvishari
45. Gadishi
46. Gvardia
47. Shavra
48. Shkhivana
49. Chorjo
50. Tsakhi
51. Dzirageuli
52. Tsesi
53. Tskadisi
54. Cheliagele
55. Chrebalo
56. Chkvishi
57. Kharistvala
58. Khvanchkara
59. Khimshi
60. Khonchiori
61. Khotevi
62. Jvarisa
Aspindza Region – 1300 m and above
1.1. Vargavi
2. Vardzia
3. Zemo Vardzia
4. Zveli
5. Toki
6. Mirashkhani (Mtkvari)
7. Ota
8. Oshora
9. Sakudabeli
10. Khizabavara
Akhalgori Region – 1000 m and above
1. Alevi
2. Akhmaji
3. Bazuani
4. Balaani
5. Gdu
6. Gezevreti
7. Hamlet Akhalgori
8. Dabakneti
9. Dadianeti
10. Delkani
11. Doretkari
12. Eloiani
13. Ereda
14. Vashlovani
15. Zemo Gdu
16. Zemo Boli
17. Zodekhi
18. Tinikaani
19. Tokhta
20. Ikoti
21. Kaletkari
22. Korinta
23. Largvisi
24. Lotiani
25. Martiani
26. Makhiareti
27. Midelaani
28. Morbedaani
29. Mujukhi
30. Mshvelieti
31. Nakhidi
32. Pavliani
33. Salbieti
34. Sadzeguri
35. Ukanamkhare
36. Kenkaani
37. Kvemo Boli
38. Kvemo Gdu
39. Kurta
40. Kanchaveti
41. Kveldaba-Akhlourebi
42. Chitiani
43. Tskhavati
44. Tsibtauriani
45. Tsirkoli
46. Chorchokhi
47. Kharbali
Akhalkalaki Region – 1500 m and above
1.1. Abuli
2. Agana
3. Azavreti
4. Alatumani
5. Alastani
6. Aragva
7. Apnia
8. Akhalkalaki
9. Bavra
10. Balkho
11. Baraleti
12. Bezhano
13. Bozali
14. Buzaketi
15. Burnasheti
16. Bugasheni
17. Gogasheni
18. Gokio
19. Gomani
20. Gulikami
21. Dabnia
22. Dadeshi
23. Didi Samsari
24. Diliska
25. Erinja
26. Varevani
27. Vachiani
28. Zakvi
29. Takhcha
30. Tirkna
31. Tokhtami
32. Ikhtila
33. Kartikami
34. Kartsakhi
35. Kirovakani
36. Kotelia
37. Korkhi
38. Kochio
39. Kumurdo
40. Lomartutskhi
41. Martuni
42. Machatia
43. Merenia
44. Miasnikiani
45. Modega
46. Murjakheti
47. Okamo
48. Olaverdi
49. Orja
50. Patara Samsari
51. Ptena
52. Sirkva
53. Sulda
54. Turtskhi
55. Pilopovka
56. Kartsebi
57. Gado
58. Chamdzvrala
59. Chunchkha
60. Khorenia
61. Khulgumo
62. Khaveti
63. Khando
64. Khospio
Akhaltsikhe Region – 1300 m and above
1.1. Anda
2. Andriatsminda
3. Ani
4. Boga
5. Gurkeli
6. Eliatsminda
7. Tiseli
8. Orali
9. Tsinubani
10. Tskordza
11. Chvinta
12. Khaki
13. Kheoti
14. Julga
Akhmeta Region (Tusheti) – 1000 m and above
1.1. Alisgori
2. Baso
3. Begela
4. Bikurta
5. Bochorma
6. Bukhurta
7. Girevi
8. Gogrulta
9. Gudani
10. Gudani
11. Dano
12. Dartlo
13. Dakivrta
14. Didkurta
15. Diklo
16. Docho
17. Vakisdziri
18. Verkhovani
19. Vestmo
20. Vestomta
21. Vedziskhevi
22. Iliurta
23. Iptskhori
24. Kvavlo
25. Koklata
26. Natsikhari
27. Omalo
28. Sabue
29. Sachogolo
30. Tbatana
31. Tshatana
32. Uvelurta
33. Parsma
34. Kemulaurta
35. Kvavlo
36. Shenako
37. Shtrolta
38. Chiglaurta
39. Chigo
40. Tsokalta
41. Tsaro
42. Chego
43. Chesho
44. Chontio
45. Khakhabo
46. Khiso
47. Jvarboseli
48. Hego
Bagdati Region – 800 m and above
1.1. Zekari
2. Zemo Zegani
3. Sakraula
4. Kvemo Zegani
5. Khani
Borjomi Region – 1500 m and above
1. Bakuriani
2. Bakuriani Andesite
3. Balanta
4. Gverdisubani
5. Gujareti
6. Vardevani
7. Machartskali
8. Mitarbi
9. Moliti
10. Sakire
11. Tabatskuri
12. Tadzrisi
13. Tba
14. Gvtismshobeli
15. Ginturi
16. Tsemi
17. Tsikhisjvari
18. Tsagveri
19. Tsitelsoopeli
20. Tsinubani
21. Chikharula
Dmanisi Region – 1500 m and above
1. Gomareti
2. Irganchai
3. Lenino
4. Mamishlari
5. Sogutlo
Dusheti Region – 1000 m and above
1. Avensi
2. Ananuri
3. Bantsurtkari
4. Dgnali
5. Barisakho
6. Akusho
7. Ache
8. Bokchvilo
9. Buchukurta
10. Gveleti
11. Datvisi
12. Kartsaulta
13. Korsha
14. Motsmao
15. Okherkhevi
16. Ukanakho
17. Kobuli
18. Chrdili
19. Chalisopeli
20. Gudamakari
21. Atnokhi
22. Bakurkhevi
23. Bakhani
24. Boseli
25. Bursachiri
26. Gamsi
27. Didebani
28. Dikhcho
29. Dumatskho
30. Zanduki
31. Totiaurni
32. Torelni
33. Kitoni
34. Letkhubi
35. Makaiata
36. Sakerpo
37. Sachalischala
38. Sijanani
39. Pakhviji
40. Chobalaurni
41. Choki
42. Tsinamkhari
43. Gudani
44. Amga
45. Atabe
46. Akneli
47. Akhieli
48. Batsaligo
49. Biso
50. Zeistecho
51. Noja
52. Nojiketi
53. Roshka
54. Ukankhadu
55. Kmosti
56. Geli
57. Gelisvake
58. Chkhuba
59. Dzudzurta
60. Tsinkhadu
61. Chie
62. Chormeshavi
63. Khakhmati
64. Magaroskari
65. Arbachkhani
66. Apshi
67. Bzikurtkari
68. Bodavi
69. Gometsari
70. Gudarakhi
71. Gudrukhi
72. Zeda Khorkhi
73. Ino
74. Kanaliskhevi
75. anatia
76. Kuchecha
77. Lausha
78. Meneso
79. Migriaulta
80. Nemdzikhi
81. Sashevardno
82. Stsropavi
83. Pudznari
84. Kalalo
85. Kvemo Zorzi
86. Chargali
87. Sharakhevi
88. Tsiprani
89. Khartsisho
90. Khiliana
91. Khirausha
92. Khomi
93. Ukanapshavi
94. Akhadi
95. Betsichrdili
96. Gogolaurta
97. Tkhilana
98. Matura
99. Mugo
100. Udzelaurta
101. Shuapkho
102. Khoshara
103. Pasanauri
104. Bantsuri
105. Davitnuri
106. Veshagurni
107. Zemo Amirni
108. Mejilaurni
109. Sodevi
110. Ukanamkhari
111. Chadistsikhe
112. Chiriki
113. Tskhvedieti
114. Tsinamkhari
115. Tsitori
116. Chikani
117. Khevsha
118. Kvesheti
119. Arakhveti
120. Arguni
121. Bedian-Begoni
122. Bedoni
123. Gvidake
124. Gognauri
125. Vedzatkhevi
126. Zakatkari
127. Zemo Meleta
128. Iukho
129. Kaishaurni
130. Lekatkhevi
131. Maniseuri
132. Megure
133. Nadibani
134. Nagvarevi
135. Zhozhoni
136. Salajeri
137. Seturni
138. Sepe
139. Sviana-Rostiani
140. Sochno
141. Usharni
142. Kvemo Meleta
143. Korogo
144. Kvelani
145. Sharmiani
146. Chikhelni
147. Tsikhiani
148. Tskere
149. Kharkheti
150. Jalimiani
151. Shatili
152. Andaki
153. Artodi
154. Ajrili
155. Giorgitsminda
156. Kikhtani
157. Mutso