Overview
- The mayor announced the cancellation at a January 7 meeting with more than 40 residents, according to TASS.
- The dropped plan would have widened the roadway to four lanes by removing about 70 pines along the route.
- Contractors had already cut more than 30 trees before regional head Kazbek Kokov ordered a halt on January 6.
- Authorities pledged to preserve the remaining trees and to replace those already felled with large new plantings as the repair project is revised.
- The Investigative Committee’s regional office launched a pre-investigation review to assess the legality of the works.