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Ambassador of France to Georgia Diego Colas paid a visit to Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. At the introductory meeting with the Rector of the University Merab Khalvashi, the representative of the diplomatic corps talked about cultural-educational relations, directions of future cooperation and exchange programs of the two countries. Implementation of a joint educational program in the field of tourism was planned. Within the framework of the visit, French Ambassador to Georgia Diego Colas also met with students, professors and lecturers of the Faculty of Humanities and introduced them to the mission, goals, and objectives of the Embassy and at the end of the meeting, the French Ambassador answered the questions from listeners.
French Ambassador to Georgia Diego Colas has been in the mission since September 4, 2019.

Academic Council of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University awarded professors Paata Kervalishvili and Athanasios Mamalis with titles of honorary doctors of BSU. Professors Paata Kervalishvili and Athanasios Mamalis contributed significantly to the development of the university and the upbringing of future generations. The Georgian researcher has authored about 500 scientific articles, books, inventions, reports, and the Greek scholar has published 32 books and monographs, 12 textbooks, 580 articles and has 2 patents.

DAAD information meeting was held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Maxim Bornmann, a representative of DAAD, introduced the students and professors with teaching-research scholarships, competition regulations, selection criteria and terms of study in Germany. DAAD Scholarships are intended for students, professors and researchers of all educational programs.

Joint Scientific Seminar "Achievements and Challenges of European Integration (Poland, Georgia)" organized by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Krakow Economic University was held at BSU. The event was opened by Rector Merab Khalvashi, Professor Wojciech Giza and Deputy Rector Natia Tsiklashvili. During the seminar Georgian and Polish researchers presented reports on topical issues of integration and economics. A discussion was held at the end of the joint event.

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).