
Chiatura miners arrive in Tbilisi demanding government action
The miners are calling on the government to step in to resume manganese mining in the central Georgian town of Chiatura.
In the village of Shukruti, near the central Georgian mining city of Chiatura, people have had enough. For the past two weeks, local residents have blockaded the entrances to mines owned by Georgian Manganese. They blame the company for their collapsing houses and are demanding compensation.
Authors: Dato Parulava, Mariam Nikuradze