European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics introduced to "cultural treasures" of Georgian National Museum
Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, photographed on his visit to Tbilisi this week. Photo: Tibor Navracsics on Twitter.
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The rich collections of cultural exhibits at the Georgian National Museum were on display for a high-profile visitor this week as Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, was introduced to the heritage in Tbilisi.
Navracsics, whose agency works to modernise education systems and cultural scenes across Europe, shared his impressions on items from archaeological discoveries concentrated at the GNM repository on Tuesday.
The European Commission official said to his social media followers he was in the museum to "discover artistic & cultural treasures" of the country.
Pleased to visit #Georgian National Museum visit in margins of the#EasternPartnership Conference today and discover artistic & cultural
— Tibor Navracsics (@TNavracsicsEU) June 25, 2019
treasures from Georgia, followed by a concert in the museum’s garden#EuropeForCulture #FutureOfEurope pic.twitter.com/NesnM2MAfw
Navracsics was in Tbilisi for an Eastern Partnership conference of the European Commission that aimed to promote "common values through education and culture".
Researchers, policymakers and other professionals were involved in the conference of discussions on civil issues, media literacy and intercultural relations between June 25-26.
Eastern Partnership is an European Union initiative aiming to deepen the union's relations with non-member states Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The relations are framed by agreements such as Association Agreements, with EU-Georgia relations focusing on four devised directions titled Stronger Economy, Stronger Governance, Stronger Connectivity and Stronger Society.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stayed Georgia needs more ambitious plans, like that of the Eastern Partnership 10 years ago. He also said the country is “ready to make large steps forward.”
Ten years have passed since the creation of the EU Eastern Partnership format, uniting six Eastern European countries: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine to support democracy, prosperity and stability in the region.
Georgia has officially joined a year-long, Europe-wide program of exhibitions, conferences, performances and workshops in celebration of the European Year of Cultural Heritage throughout 2018.
Georgian art and culture will be in focus of European institutions and citizens in the 2022 edition of Europalia Arts Festival, a major biennial event hosted in Brussels.