On Friday 22 February, EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell travelled to the North of the Kakheti region of Georgia. Together with Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, he met with a group of schoolteachers and principals who had visited Brussels on a recent study trip.

The Ambassador and the State Minister visited a state school in Birkiani and engaged in a lively conversation with both teachers and local schoolchildren. Later in the day, the 20 teachers who travelled to Brussels recently shared not only their impressions of Europe, but also some delicious traditional food from the local area of Pankisi.

“Earlier this month, teachers from Pankisi travelled to the European Union. Today the European Union visited Pankisi,” Ambassador Hartzell said. “I am truly grateful for the warm hospitality that I encountered here, and I am convinced that the teachers will spread their newly gained knowledge about the EU among their students and communities.”

During the visit to Pankisi, Ambassador Hartzell and State Minister Tsikhelashvili sat down together with representatives of local authorities, the Council of Elders and the Women's Council to discuss current issues in the Pankisi community.

According to Davit Usupashvili, appointment of Levan Izoria as a Defence Minister is not a right decision. Usupashvili says that this is temporary step by Prime Minister.
“The Ruling party and Giorgi Kvirikashvili didn’t want Tina Khidasheli as a Defence Minister. I will not speak about this issue too deeply because I am a member of Security Council as Levan Izoria. We should work together on very serious issues,”-Davit Usupashvili said.
As for Tsikhelashvili he said that she will lead the Ministry better than Paata Zakareishvili.