Georgians demand action to save their homes from oil pipeline. Official complaint to IFC reveals shocking BTC negligence
March 16, 2004
Residents of Rustavi, Georgia’s third city, have today submitted an official complaint to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) concerning the potentially disastrous construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline only 250 metres from a settlement of high-rise buildings. [1] The residents are taking this step following a prolonged period of uncertainty for them and their homes, a lack of information and response from officials in Georgia and violent intimidation from the regional police force.
Official complaint to the IFC’s Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman of Rustavi residents concerning the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Main Oil Export pipeline project
March 16, 2004
