the decrease of runoff is predicted for two major rivers of eastern georgia the iorigabirri and alazaniganyh with potential impact on irrigated agriculture and drinking water supply groundwater recharge is also influenced by reduced surface water flow the influence of reduced runoff as well as decreased quality of both surface water and groundwater in the kura basin is assessed as very negative in the western part of the country the impact of reduced groundwater recharge is predicted to be very negative