On 18 August, at 19:00, presentation of the project “Georgian Roads - History and Contemporaneity” will be held at the cinema “Tbilisi” in Batumi (address: 6, Baratashvili street). Roads Department of Georgia is the author and organizer of the project.

Within the scope of mentioned project, from 18 to 22 August, Roads Department will held photo exhibition reflecting historical and contemporary photos of roads construction in Georgia.

Photos taken by the famous photographers Dimitri Ermakov and Alexander Roinashvili within yearly XIX and late XX centuries will be presented at the exhibition. Also, photos of photographer Goga Chanadiri taken during the current year will be exhibited.

Photographer Goga Chanadiri, on request of Roads Department, held photo session in all regions of Georgia.  His camera lens caught rehabilitation process of roads and bridges. Also his objective reflected improved operating highways. Photos were taken from helicopter as well.

Our country has a long history in terms of roads, bridges and tunnels construction. Respect for the past of road field and expression of gratitude towards esteemed generations of road builders and their merit is very significant. This is pre-requisite and one of the most important factors for development of road field. The goal of photo exhibition is to increase popularization of road sector and enhance its prestige.