In May, a round table was held on the basis of Sokhumi State University on the topic: "Perspectives of Georgia-EU relations", which was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the higher education institution in Sokhumi. The Rector of Sokhumi State University, President of the Academy of Education Sciences, Professor Zurab Khonelidze welcomed the participants of the round table:

- My motivation and goal, which is completely consistent with the goal of the university, remain unchanged. The goal - first of all, to help the Georgian society, the country, the so-called The political elite should make maximum use of the available resources, including the intellectual resources, which, when used correctly, provide an opportunity to build a modern strong state and serve the motherland with dedication. This is the goal that brought me to the university and for which I have been striving ever since I became the head of Sokhumi State University. The university is a universal educational hub, which is a symbol of education, science, culture, civil values and, most importantly, freedom, and without which any kind of public success and the correct definition of the development perspective are inconceivable.  At the same time, the university, at the modern stage, has the opportunity to become such a center of the country's continuous progress and public life, an international informal political entity, which presents to society projects based on interdisciplinary research, including vision and recommendations related to conflict resolution.

The rector also spoke about such basic principles as freedom, justice and love, emphasizing that they should become the main values of the country. At the end, Mr. Zurab thanked the participants of the round table, expressed his desire for further cooperation and wished them success in their scientific and public activities. 

Among the invited foreign guests, the participants of the round table were greeted by Vl. Mandragelia, Professor of the Institute of Professional Education at the University of Education Management (Ukraine), M. d. Maseno, member of the coordinating board of the UbiNET laboratory of computer security and cybercrime, assistant professor of the Polytechnic University of Veja (Portugal), I. Sopilko, Professor of the National Aviation University, Dean of the Faculty of Law (Ukraine), Vol. Trochikowski, Professor, Director of ESI State Institute (Poland), O. Rudenko, Professor of the National University "Chernigov Polytechnic" (Ukraine). 

Along with Georgian scientists, Polish, Iranian, Portuguese, Azerbaijani, and Ukrainian scientists presented their reports (moderator - Professor L. Takalandze). 

Georgian scientists were actively involved in the work of the round table and presented interesting reports and opinions to the attending public: from Sokhumi State University - professors Omar Ardashelia, Davit Jalaghonia, associate professors Madonna Gelashvili, Marine Khubua, Yuri Papasqua, assistant professor Eliso Lanchava, doctoral student Irakli Ardashelia;

Iv. From Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University - Professor Teimuraz Shengelia, Associate Professors Nino Mikiashvili, Thea Munjishvili, PhD candidate Manon Bokuchava and from Caucasus International University - PhD candidate Ketevan Diogidze. 

The results of the round table were summarized by the invited guest, associate professor of Azerbaijan State Economic University Asiman Guliev and doctor of biological sciences from Sokhumi State University, professor, president of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia Zaur Lomtatidze. At the end, opinions were expressed about the forms of future cooperation and the initiation of joint projects. According to the results of the work, a draft resolution of the round table was prepared on the topic: "Georgia - prospects of EU relations".

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