Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and Minister of
Environment Protection and Natural Resources, Goga Khachidze, together with the
Rector of Ilia State University, Gigi Tevzadze officially opened the Institute
of Alpine Ecology in Stepantsminda.
Stepantsminda
Institute of Alpine Ecology of Ilia State University is the research center
with the modern research and working environment for the scientists of
different fields.
Institute
of Alpine Ecology will serve as the education center for Stepantsminda and the
whole region. Carrying out conferences, seminars, summer schools and other
events will be available for the youth of this region.
Ilia
State University invested half million GEL for the center development in
2009-2010.
Governor
of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Tsezar Chocheli and other officials also attended the
opening ceremony of the Institute of Alpine Ecology.