Batumi – Medium Sized City in Transition

INTA42 Rostock September 20, 2018. STRATEGIC LOCATION

Country Total Area 64 m2 Autonomous Population 160 800 Republic City Coastline 21 km Coordinates 41039’0”N 41039’0”E Visitors (2017) 1 307 969 Time zone GMT + 4:00 International border Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia HISTORIC OVERVIEW

In 1878-1886 Batumi Port was announced as “Porto ATer the construcUon of Baku – Batumi railway Batumi was officially granted the city status Franco” that fostered the further development of system (1883), reconstrucUon of the Batumi port and the right to elect the city council on 28 the city. and connecUon to Baku via pipelines (1897-1907) April 1888. Batumi became an important sea terminal along the . The Caspian Sea oil products were On 2 September 1888 the first mayor of transferred from this locaUon to other countries. Batumi was elected. ConnecUvity

Air Transport Batumi Interna-onal Airport was opened in 2007. Regular and charter flights are carried out to the following direc-ons: , Warsaw, Katowice, Poznan, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Kiev, Kharkov, Moscow, Minsk, Baghdad, Kuwait.

MariUme Batumi Sea Port boasts its geo-strategic and natural advantages. It has both passenger and freight terminals. Batumi Sea Port is a member of MEDCRUISE AssociaUon. Memorandum of mutual understanding has been signed between Batumi Sea port and Royal Caribbean Railway Modernized railway sta-on of Batumi was opened in 2007. Railway serves both cargo and passengers. Passenger turnover is approximately 600 000 in a year.

With interna-onal highways Batumi is connected to the neighbor countries URBAN PROFILE

Number of PopulaUon (In thousands) 160.6 Territory of Batumi (in square meters) 153.3 64.9 154.4 70 136.9 153.8 120.2 123.9 147.8 60 126 123 125 50 101 82.3 40 70 30 25 48.5 16.5 19.4 20

10 1926 1939 1959 1970 1989 2000 2004 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0 1925 1963 2009 2011 Density KEY ECONOMIC DYNAMICS

TRADABLE SECTORS üTRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

üHOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

üREAL ESTATE AND OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

GROS VALUE ADDED (GVA) NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESS WITH FOREIGN/JOINT CAPITAL IN Nominal/millions GEL AJARA 1425 2,498 2,194 1083 2,040 988 1,678 1,795 863 767

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 COMMUNAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Project Total costs Area phases EUR Mln Phase 1

Water supply and wastewater network in Batumi old town, rehabilita-on of Wastewater Pumping 2007-2010 22,1 Sta-ons A and B, par-al rehabilita-on of Chakvi TM

Phase 2 Water supply and wastewater network in Batumi center areas, construc-on of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Construc-on of 6 Wastewater 2008-2012 53,2 Pumping Sta-ons and wastewater network in the Ajara South coast region.

Phase 3 Rehabilita-on of water supply and wastewater network in Batumi (swamp area, BNZ etc.) Rehabilita-on of water supply and wastewater in 2012-2017 46,4 Ajara north coast Chakvi villages); Installa-on of water meters.

Phase 4 Rehabilita-on of water supply and wastewater network in Batumi semi urban areas. Development 2015-2018 44,0 of storm water concept and rehabilita-on of storm water system.

All Phases 165,7 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Number of rehabilitated streets in 2014-2017 74 68

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2014 2015 2016 2017 Road rehabilitaUon works carried out in 2014-2017 Total number of rehabilitated streets: 232 Total length: 72,5 km. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE Batumi Overpass Road Length: 800 m. Project cost: over 15 Mln Gel ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Batumi Bypass Road Project

The Batumi Bypass project consists of two-lane East-West highway section building on 14, 3 km. It is to start from the --Sarpi road and end at Batumi- juncture.

As part of the project, 19 bridge crossings, 4 transportation interchanges, 5 tunnels and fifty- seven culverts would be built. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Municipal transport is managed by Municipal company. Every day approximately 100 of city buses are in service of ciUzens. Currently there are 15 bus lanes operaUng in the city.

BATUMI BUS PROJECT

First electric buses in South to run in Batumi.

40 Units of Diesel buses and 10 Units of Electric buses will be introduced by 2020 "#$%&Batumi-bike -'()*

22 bike-terminals 370 units of French-made bicycles Movement of bicycles is allowed along the special bicycle lanes

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SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE BATUMI FOOTBALL STADIUM

NEW ICE ARENA AND SWIMMING POOL BATUMI SPORT COMPLEX TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE

Interna-onal and local hotel brands such as: Sheraton, Radisson, Divan, Hilton, Wynham, Piazza are already presented in Batumi.

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOTELS: 348 TOTAL NUMBER OF BEDS: 18 227 VISITOR DYNAMICS

Number of Foreign Visitors’ Visits

Boarder 2016 2017 dynamics dynamics (%)

Sarpi 1 084 367 1 101 317 16 950 1,6%

Batumi Interna-onal Airport 120 763 193 699 72 936 60,4%

Batumi Port 17 578 12 953 -4 625 -26,3%

Total 1 222 708 1 307 969 85 261 7,0%

Foreign Visitors Structure 2017 53.0%

12.6% 6.8% 5.0% 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% 1.1% 0.9% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 10.0% INVESTMENTS PROFILE

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ü TOURISM ü LOGISTICS ü FINANCE ü CONSTRUCTION ü ENERGY ü TRADE ü GAMBLING

PRIVATE INVESTMENTS BY SECTORS IN AJARA (2017) Industry Other 1.6% 1.8%

Energy Tourism 27.4% 41.7%

ConstrucUon 27.5% INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

„The Covenant of Mayors is the mainstream European movement involving local and regional authori-es, voluntarily commidng to increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources on their territories. By their commitment, Covenant signatories aim to meet and exceed the European Union 20% CO2 reduc-on objec-ve by 2020.

„Climate Alliance of European Ci-es with Indigenous Rainforest Peoples” is the European network of local authori-es commiged to the protec-on of the world's climate. The member ci-es and municipali-es aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at their source. Their allies in this endeavor are the Indigenous Peoples of the rainforests in the Amazon Basin

LUCI (Ligh-ng Urban Community Interna-onal) is a unique interna-onal network bringing together ci-es and ligh-ng professionals engaged in using light as a major tool for urban, social and economic development, with a concern for sustainability and environmental issues.

„Interna-onal Black Sea Club (IBSC) is a non-governmental, voluntary organiza-on which has the status of Observer in the organiza-on “Black Sea Economic Coopera-on” (BSEC) and the special Consulta-ve Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Na-ons (ECOSOC), which are given only to the organiza-ons which have received a world recogni-on. IBSC is also a member of the Interna-onal Union of Local Authori-es (IULA) and the European Council for Small Business (ECSB). It is included in the Yearbook of the Interna-onal Organiza-ons in Brussels. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Water and Sewerage System RehabilitaUon Clean Energy Program (EC LEDS) – Outdoor LighUng DemonstraUon Project

Development of Transport Infrastructure Energy Efficiency Measures In Building

Waste Management Technologies in Prefeasibility Study for the introducUon of an Regions (WMTR) Energy Efficiency Framework and Short-lisUng for Municipal Buildings

Green CiUes: Integrated Sustainable Transport in the City of Batumi and the Ajara Region (ISTBAR) SIGHTSEEINGS

Batumi Dolphinarium

Batumi Dolphinarium was opened in 1975. It was the only demonstra-onal dolohinarium in former Soviet Union countries for this -me. In Summers Batumi Dolphinarium performs shows 3 -mes in a day. Batumi Boulevard

Construc-on of the main agrac-on of Batumi - the boulevard, began in 1881 by a famous French gardener Michelle D’Alphonse. The ini-al length of the boulevard was 1500 meters. Lately the length has been considerably increased by 7 000 meters. The boulevard is arranged with modern infrastructure and bike lanes. 26 May Park

26 May Park is one of the main recreaUonal zone of the city and favorite place for people of all ages.

Dolphinarium of Batumi Aquarium Zoo Nurigeli Lake Batumi

The collection of plants consists of 5000 different species. Batumi Botanical Garden has 9 different floral departments: The South American Section, The New Zealand Section, The Australian Section, The Himalayan Section, The Mexican Section, The East Asian Section, The North American Section, Mediterranean Photo geographical Department and Photo geographical Department of Transcaucasia Humid Subtropics. #. CULTURE In recent years Batumi has hosted world famous stars such as: Julio and Enrique Iglesias, SUng, Al Jarreau, Maisy Grey, Cris Boo, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocceli, Caroline Campbell and etc. Every year Batumi becomes a host of Batumi Black Sea jazz FesUval, Symphony Music FesUval, Rock FesUval, BIAFF and etc. Challenges and OpportuniUes

Ø LACK OF DIVERSITY IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Ø INSUFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE – DRAINAGE SYSTEMS Ø TRAFFIC GONGESTION Ø ABSENCE OF SPACIAL DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTATION

ü STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF BATUMI 2018-2021 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATUMI

ü TENDER FOR PREPARATION OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE END OF 2018

ü IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED URBAN MOBILITY STRATEGY THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION and WELCOME TO BATUMI! BATUMI CITY HALL WWW.BATUMI.GE

ETUNA LOMADZE HEAD OF MUNICIPAL POLICY DEPARTMENT Email: [email protected] Cell phone: +995 577 201170