The 80th anniversary of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University was festively celebrated at the hotel “Sheraton Batumi”. The ceremony opened with the Acting Rector Merab Khalvashi’s speech on the history, achievements and development prospects of BSU. The guest speakers included Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze, Chairman of the Government of the Adjara Autonomous Republic Archil Khabadze, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Adjara Autonomous Republic Avtandil Beridze, Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Adjara Autonomous Republic George Tavamaishvili, Batumi City Mayor George Ermakov, delegates from the universities, alumni, students, foundations, international organizations, diplomatic corps delivered congratulatory speeches at the anniversary and rendered many memorable gifts.
Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia awarded Nodar Kakhidze, Head of the History and Social Studies Department of the BSU's Niko Berdzenishvili Institute,
and BSU Professor Kakhaber Qashibadze with the Orders of Honour.
Archil Khabadze, Chairman of the Government of the Adjara A/R awarded with Orders of Honour nine professors and researchers of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University:
- Mamia Paghava - Professor;
- Keti Dolidze - Professor;
- Irina Goshkheteliani - Professor;
- Natela Tsiklashvili - Professor;
- Vazha Verulidze - Professor;
- Rusudan Khukhunaishvili - Professor;
- Guram Memarne – Director of the Phytopathology and Biodiversity Institute;
- Raul Gotsiridze - Director of the Institute of Agrarian and Membrane Technology;
- Marina Aroshidze - Professor.
George Tavamaishvili, Minister of Adjara Education, Culture and Sports awarded eighteen professors and researchers of the Batumi State University with Certificates of Appreciation:
- Vano Papunidze - Professor
- Guram Chaganava - Professor
- Guliko Shervashidze - Professor
- Tina Shioshvili - Professor
- Temur Kikava - Professor
- Asie Tsintsadze - Professor
- Ether Nizharadze - Professor
- Murman Gorgoshadze - Professor
- Aleko Kalandia - Professor
- Anzor Devadze - Professor
- Malkhaz Nakashidze - Associate Professor
- Anzor Beridze - Associate Professor
- Jean Mikashavidze - Assistant Professor
- Nanuli Nogaideli - Research Fellow
- Mariam Metreveli - Chief Scientist
- He is Galina - Chief Scientist
- Zoia Sikharulidze - Chief Scientist
- Roin Malakmadze - Director of the Niko Berdzenishvili Institute
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