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Rector of BSU Merab Khalvashi honoured BSU student Besik Chkhikvadze, European Champion in Shotokan Karate, awarding BSU certificate for the great achievements in the name of the home university. BSU fully covered annual tuition fee to the Faculty of Technolgy where the champion is enrolled.
The European Championship started out in Batumi, where 1400 competitors from total 35 countries contended the title of the champion. In the final battle, Besik Chkhikvadze defeated Kazakh, Turkish and Azeri contenders, winning the Champion of Europe’s title. The next scheduled tournament in which Besik Chkhikvadze participates will take place in the city of Poti, where the National Team membership will be contended.
There is an Olympic Karate team currently training at BSU. Adjaria Karate Federation rendered Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University a gold medal and a diploma for the support and development of Karate, recently included on Olympic programme.

Sergey Stepanenko, Rector of Odessa State Environmental University, Revaz Babilua, Head of the Hydrographic Service at the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and Tamaz Turmanidze, delegate of the European Union – Georgia Business Council (EUGBC) visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
Rector of BSU Merab Khalvashi, Vice Rector Natia Tsiklashvili, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences Marina Koridze, professors welcomed the guests. The parties discussed the opportunities of implementation joint projects and have agreed to sign the MoA. Other areas of bilateral interest include Black Sea research initiatives development and setting up of exchange programs between the two universities for each stage of education for BA, MA and PhD students, as well as for the academic fellows.

Consul General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Rashad Ismayilov delivered a public lecture at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
The envoy spoke on the history of the diplomatic relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan, on the international organizations and on the prospective plans. The audience included the BSU students and professors of the Faculty of International Relations. Mr. Ismayilov emphasized on the mutually friendly relations of Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the collaboration over the strategic project – Baku – Tbilisi – Geyhan pipiline. The Consul will continue the cycle of the public lectures. Next topics will cover major issues of diplomacy.

Georgian National Academy of Sciences awarded Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University Professor of the Faculty Humanities Mamia Pagava with a Honorary Prize. Professor Pagava received the GNAS Prize for the special achievements in the philology. The award ceremony was held on the day of Day of Science, established by the UNESCO.
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University cordially congratulates Professor Pagava with the Honorary Award and wishes further success in the academic and personal life.

Thea Kuchukhidze, coordinator of the US Embassy’s educational and professional programs in Georgia presented at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University the US -sponsored program UGRAD. The students were given detailed information about the terms, procedures, financing plan and the selection criteria of candidates for the exchange program. The eligible candidates involve I, II and III year undergraduate students.
The deadline of submission application is 31 December.
Please visit the website for more information:
https://georgia.usembassy.gov/resources/programs/exchange-programs/ugrad.html