A large-scale reform is being prepared in Tbilisi City Hall, hoping to solve the problem of street trading. All spontaneous trading on the street is designed to be organized.
The mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaldza, instructed the municipal inspection to take into account all those involved in street trading by the end of December. This should help determine how many people need new jobs.
The district administrations were instructed to find sites for organized markets. One option is to trade three days a week: Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
"We will lose the proper counters, we will create beautiful spaces, and our service will take responsibility for cleaning," Kaldza said.
The mayor admitted that for many merchants this is a way to feed their families, and promised assistance. At the same time, he emphasized that placing unauthorized buildings and trading without permission remain a problem for the city.
Specific addresses, opening dates of sites and conditions for providing places have not yet been published.