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Representatives of the US Department of Agriculture and "Farmer of the Future" visited BSU as part of the climate-smart agriculture extension project. USDA Washington office project leaders: Craig Ten, Rafael Gutierrez, office representative in Georgia Demna Dzirkvadze and "Future Farmer" project manager Natalie Kldiashvili met the BSU rector Merab Khalvashi and head of administration Merab Diasamidze. The parties discussed the projects implemented at the meeting and future cooperation directions. This year, with the involvement of the university, it was planned to implement specific measures in the direction of climate-smart agriculture.

A delegation of Ordu University visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Rector of Ordu University Professor Orhan Bashi, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences Suleiman Erkam Sulak, Deputy Director of the Institute of Social Sciences Saniye Nur Ergan, Coordinator of International Relations Hasan Hussein Mutlu and Institutional Coordinator of "Erasmus+" Selin Yurdakul met the Rector of BSU, Professor Merab Khalvashi.

Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Merab Khalvashi, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Associate Professor Irakli Kordzaia and Head of the Hospitality Management Department, Professor Rostom Beridze were at one of the largest tourism exhibitions in the world - "ITB Berlin 2024". The purpose of the visit was to meet with existing and prospective partners of universities with educational programs in the field of tourism and students in German tourism industry organizations, to get acquainted with innovations trends in the development of world tourism.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Georgia Ishidzuka Hideki visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. At the introductory meeting with BSU Deputy Rector Tamar Siradze, Anzor Beridze and the head of the Strategic Development and Foreign Relations Department, Marine Giorgadze, the representative of the diplomatic corps spoke about the friendly relations between the two countries and prospects for future cooperation. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Ishidzuka Hideki also presented the Japanese government grant programs and scholarships. According to the agreement of the parties, it was planned to implement joint educational and scientific projects.

The Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia, Aleksandre Vinikov, together with the Deputy Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Tamar Siradze, met with BSU students and gave a public lecture about the functioning, goals and principles of the North Atlantic Alliance. The meeting was aimed at promoting the awareness and involvement of local youth about Western integration, deepening NATO-Georgia cooperation and reviewing future perspectives. After the public lecture, the head of the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia, Alexandre Vinikov, answered the questions of the students.