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A mega-power station may lie just down the road, but
Samegrelians still live in the dark.
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STORY
The Saakashvili administration has promised that 2006 will be the first
year since 1992 without blackouts. The only question for the central
government -- and for Georgians accustomed to life in the dark -- is
how to make it happen. Many believe that the western region of Samegrelo
could contain part of the answer.
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PROMISES vs. RESULTS
Contraband crackdown, better roads, and a repaired Enguri. How do
Tbilisi’s promises for Samegrelo measure up with the results?
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AT A GLANCE
Population: 462,000 (includes Kvemo Svaneti region)
Size: 7505 sq km
Main Town: Zugdidi (pop: 68, 200)
Average salary: 128 GEL ($71) per month (2004)
Part of the ancient kingdom of Colchis, Samegrelo is also the birthplace
of Georgia’s first elected president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia.
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