![]() ![]() In addition, according to Sahakashvili: “the construction of a new port and city will become a symbol of the urban development breakthrough for an agrarian Georgia”. Based on this publication “Sahakashvili wanted to show the West and Russia, that Georgia’s political elite are able to carry out large scale projects in technology and infrastructure, and to strengthen Georgia’s economy in the eyes of its sponsors as an example for the CIS countries”. The first small-scale content publication was made on September 28, 2012, on the Ukranian “Center for Transport Strategies” website. The projects were not even clear regarding there status as separate entities “Lazika” and “Ankalia”. This could be explained by the rapid inter-political developments. ![]() There were no analytical publication about Lazika in Georgian official sources, print or electronic media in 2012-2013. The first ship was expected to dock in autumn of 2014. “The population of this city will reach half a million in ten years”: said President Sahakashvilli in his message. Under the project called “new age deal” by Sahakashvili, the “Lazika” port should occupy 85 hectares with the new city built next to the port aiming to occupy another 10 thousand hectares. ![]() Later it was renamed to “Anaklia” Deep-Water Port project after the local village located 3.5 km south to the Enguri River with the same name. This refers to the construction project of a deep-water port “Lazika”, formed at the Enguri River delta and the Black Sea coast of Anaklia (pic.1). The construction project of a totally new 5 th Black Sea port in Georgia was announced for the first time during the former President Sahakashvili’s New Year message, in December 2011. ![]()
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