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Mr. Mikheil Batiashvili, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mr. Tornike Rizhvadze, Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara, Prof. Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University met the students and the teachers and professors of BSU. The Minister introduced the students to the new initiatives planned in the higher education and made a positive evaluation of the study and research and the infrastructural projects implemented in the University.

The meeting was followed by the dialogue between the guests and the students. The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mr. Mikheil Batiashvili answered the students, professors and the teachers’ questions.

In 2018 Batumi Shota Rustavelli State University passed through the authorization process successfully. Moreover, BSU is ranked as number three University amongst the other higher educational institutions as the highly demanded by the students. It is also the third university in accordance with the statistics of participation in the exchange programmes. What is more, the construction works of the student dormitory, the Institutes of Phytopathology and Biodiversity will be finalized in the nearest future.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University hosted the delegation of the Embassy of Korea. Mr. Kim Se Woong, Charge D’Affaires, prof. Tamar Siradze, Deputy Rector and prof. Natia Tsiklashvii, Deputy Rector of BSU talked about the future cooperation and the related plans. Following the agreement between the countries the study Course of Korean Language has been launched in BSU. Moreover, the parties agreed on signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the BSU and higher educational institutions of Korea as well as elaboration of study and research projects and implementation of exchange programmes.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Georgia, Viktoria Horvath and Deputy Ambassador Aniko Parkash met Prof. Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University as well as Prof. Tamar Siradze, Deputy Rector and Head of the Department of Strategic Development and Internal Relations Mr. Giorgi Tavamaishvili. The parties talked about the importance of concluding Memorandum of Understanding between the Higher Education Institutions as well as implementation of joint projects. Moreover, it was planned to organize the scientific conference and the exhibition to display Hungarian Art. In the frame of the visit the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps met the students and introduced the exchange programmes to them.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Georgia Mr. Antonio Enrico Bartoli visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The representative of the Diplomatic Corps and Prof. Merab Khalvashi, Rector of BSU spoke about the importance of cooperation between the countries in the field of education and culture as well as inclusion of the Italian Language in the Educational Programme. The parties agreed on planning and implementation of the joint study and research projects. In the frame of the visit the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Georgia Mr. Antonio Enrico Bartoli met the BSU students to introduce them to the conditions of studying in Italian Higher Education Institutions as well as the relevant exchange programmes. The meeting was followed by the questions from the students. The representative of the Diplomatic Corps responded to the actual questions asked by the students.

Partner of the Hotel Network, German expert of the Industry of Hospitality, Prof. Stephan Gerhard has visited the Faculty of Tourism at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University in the context of mutual cooperation.

German expert will be conducting series of Master class in “International Hotel Management”. Prof. Stephan Gerhard will select 10 students from the Faculty and Tourism who will be paying, by the support of the Professor, one week visit to Germany to get introduced to the activities of Brad hotels in Berlin and Hamburg in December. Professor Stephan Gerhard is the partner of the Hotel Network “Arosa” in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.