Kutaisi Editorial Photo

KUTAISI, GEORGIA - APRIL 7, 2014: Modern Georgian Parliament Building in Kutaisi. It is 221 kilometres west of Tbilisi. Kutaisi is the second largest city in Republic of Georgia. The government, during the building's construction, promoted it as a symbol of Georgia's bright, democratic future, as its location in Kutaisi as a boost for the regional economy there as well as a way to knit the country closer together. Critics state that the building is a huge waste of money, and that having Parliament in Kutaisi, while the rest of the government remains in Tbilisi, is inefficient.