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By Nazrin Gadimova

The Asian Development Bank will provide technical assistance to Georgia for self-government reform, Georgia's Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure reported.

Georgia's Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Tengiz Shergelashvili met with ADB's permanent representative in Georgia, Kate Julian and Director for Public Management of Financial Sector and Trade on Central and West Asia Department of the bank Betty Wilkinson on November 8.

According to the information, the bank representatives discussed self-government reform and received detailed information about the main direction of the planned changes.
Shergelashvili said that the aim of the reform is to create real self-government and to transfer the power to the local self-governing bodies.

"Water supply, infrastructure, internal roads, waste management are the areas, which need to be administered by local self-government," he said. "However, currently they have to negotiate even for a repair on rural roads with the central government. This is an unfair approach and the new legislation will correct all these errors."

The Manila-based ADB is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth and regional integration. Established in 1966, it is owned by 67 members - 48 from the region. In 2012, ADB assistance totaled $21.6 billion, including co-financing of $8.3 billion.