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Construction for the 21st century:
“Agordzineba Mshenebloba” or Revival Builders
 One
of the most innovative business enterprises in Adjara,
indeed globally, is the building company with the
Georgian language name of “Agordzineba Mshenebloba”
which translates into “Revival Builders.”
Based on a technique licensed from Germany, the
firm has been producing high quality, cost effective
office buildings and residences since the late 1990’s.
The process involves the use of molds for establishing
the basic structures and pre-fabricated material
for the rest of the construction. A good sized home,
such as the one seen at left, can be completed in
less than two months. The company was founded by
George Abashidze, currently Mayor of Batumi, during
a time in which he was just entering politics and
also starting business ventures.
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A
large recreation center and business complex called
“Batumi Riviera” is currently being constructed
on a superb plot of land in the heart of downtown
Batumi. The property will contain living facilities,
a modern business center with offices and shopping
as well as a yacht club.
At
the heart of the “new” silk route is a
bridge connecting railway cars and automobiles between
land and sea. Part of the Port of Batumi, the Railway
Ferry Bridge launched in 1998, carries more than
4 million tons of cargo annually. Using the Black
Sea as a short-cut, shippers are able to reduce
the transportation time on a route such as between
Hong Kong and Amsterdam by 16 to 17 days.
A
completely modern passenger train station will open
in 2003 in Batumi. Seen above is a model of the
facility on which construction began last year.
Georgian Railway carries 5 million passengers annually
with a good many of this sum traveling to Adjara,
particularly during the summer months when the region
becomes the nation’s leading seaside resort.
One
of the most important functions in the Autonomous
republic of Adjara is management of the border processes
including customs and tax collection. The main location
for this work is in the town of Sarpi, the last
settlement in Georgia before Turkey. Sarpi is a
modern village with schools, a sports stadium and
a trade center. It was built in 1998 and experts
from The United Nations say the Sarpi customs complex
is one of the best such facilities on the globe.
A
substantial number of wines are produced in the
Adjarian region. They range from ecologically clean
white to dry red, semi-dry, semi-sweet and sparkling
wines.
Adjara
is rich in its mineral and drinking water resources.
The beverage “Kokotauri,” popularly known
as Ko-Ko, was recently awarded a gold medal at a
Paris exhibition, cited especially for “best
ingredients.”