Education Minister says Georgian, Chinese universities to develop joint programmes, offer student exchange
Amilakhvari said the Ministry was continuing “active work” to develop joint programmes between universities of the two states to create “more opportunities” for students interested in learning Chinese and continuing their studies in “prestigious” universities in the country. Photo: Government press office
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Georgian Education Minister Giorgi Amilakhvari on Monday said Georgian and Chinese universities would develop joint programmes and offer student exchange as part of the new partnership announced between the two governments this week.
Amilakhvari said the joint communiqué, released on Monday, included educational and cultural projects, including "close cooperation" in higher education and science and strengthening the teaching of the two languages.
Photo: Government Administration
He said the Ministry was continuing “active work” to develop joint programmes between universities of the two states to create “more opportunities” for students interested in learning Chinese and continuing their studies in “prestigious” universities in the country.
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Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday highlighted green energy projects, economic issues and strengthening bilateral tourism potential at the Georgia-China Business Forum in Beijing.
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Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday addressed the Georgia-China Business Forum in Beijing and described his country’s economy as the “fastest growing” in the world, while also saying the domestic inflation in June had amounted to only 0.6 percent.
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Georgian Education Minister Giorgi Amilakhvari on Monday said comments by the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, who on Saturday said seeing the Chinese leader put on trial would be a “historic outcome”, were “categorically unacceptable”.