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Deputy Head of the Department of Strategic Development and Foreign Relations of Batumi Shota Rustaveli University Nana Kurshubadze and Associate Professor Neli Akhvlediani participated in the Erasmus + Contact Seminar held in Tbilisi on October 30-31. The event aimed at establishing contacts between Georgian and European partners within the framework of scholarship programs funded by European Commission. The workshop involved 44 Georgian higher education institutions and 46 universities from 11 European countries (Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, and Turkey).

Mariam Nodia, a student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, is a world champion in arm wrestling. Mariam Nodia took the first place in the right arm wrestling and the second place in the left arm one. The championship has been held in Constanta, Romania and will continue until November 3. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University congratulates Mariam Nodia on her victory and wishes her further success.

A meeting was held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University within the framework of the international project New Horizons of Internationalization. The Experts from the University of Malmo (Sweden) introduced new methods of internationalization and conducted a workshop on future collaboration with the BSU. The project is financially supported by the Swedish Institute for Strengthening Internationalization in Eastern Partnership Universities. The project envisages digital, Internet-based collaboration and internationalization between partner countries (Sweden, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and Armenia).

Exhibition "Bulgarian monuments under the UNESCO protection" was opened at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The event was held by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria Desislava Ivanova the Rector of BSU Merab Khalvashi, and Ajara AR Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Badri Nakashidze. The exhibition exposed photographs of rich historical, cultural heritage and diverse nature of Bulgaria listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, taken by well-known photographer Alexander Nishkov. The exhibition was jointly organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Georgia and the National Museum of Georgia.

The BSU hosted the debates on the topic - WHY NATO with the participation of pupils from Adjara private and public schools under the auspices of NATO Days. The jury, composed of students, introduced pupils to the rules of the competition, led the debates and nominated the best team. Young people discussed topical issues as follows: NATO - the guarantor of peace and security, the dynamics of NATO - Georgia relations, the history of NATO - Georgia relations, the myths about NATO. NATO Days was organized by the Adjara Bureau of the Information Center of NATO and EU of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and with the support of Batumi Education, Employment and Development Center.