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Georgian Parliament Committee Chair, Czech Ambassador discuss artistic education

The Georgian official added her Committee had examined the experience of the Czech state bodies. Photo: Parliament of Georgia

Agenda.ge, 18 Jun 2024 - 18:23, Tbilisi,Georgia

The importance of artistic education and conceptual issues of cultural diplomacy were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Eliso Bolkvadze, the Chair of the Culture Committee of the Georgian Parliament and Petr Kubernát, the Czech Ambassador to the country.

In her comments following the meeting, Bolkvadze said Kubernát shared his country’s experience in ensuring inclusion of students with disabilities in state and private institutions of artistic education.

The Georgian official added her Committee had examined the experience of the Czech state bodies.

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