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© Administration of the State Representative –Governor,  2009
13/08/2009
  On October 3, by the initiative of Mtskheta-Mtianeti administration and Gamgeoba of Dusheti municipality was held “Aragveloba” – “carpet holiday” in Mskheta.  

 The celebration started at 12:00 and it was overloaded with various events. 

 In the centre of Dusheti was arranged ethnographic ensembles performances, in the adjacent territory of Vazha-Pahsavela monument were exhibited the displays from museums and archeological basis, there were trade exhibition of carpets, tapestries, felts and souvenirs. In the house of culture pupils presented performance, sports arrangements were also conducted. There were also opening of those objects, which restoration works have been completed in Dusheti now. 

  The invited guests were: the President of Georgia Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili, the representatives of government and parliament, writers and public men.

  During the visit in Dusheti the president Mikheil Saakashvili, was attended the opening of 14 km. length road in village “Mchadijvari”. Georgian Catholicon Patriarch Ilia II also attended Public Holiday “Aragveloba”.  The Patriarch conducted prayer service in the church named after Saint Nikoloz. 

  The event was finished at 17:00 by the gala-performance.

Public Holiday “Aragveloba” was conducted in Dusheti
03/10/2009
13/08/2009
  On October 14, religious holiday “Svetisckhovloba” and public holiday “Mtskhetoba was traditionally conducted. 
By the initiative of Mtskheta-Mtianeti administration and local self-government were conducted various events in Mtskheta. In “Svetisckhoveli” cathedral was conducted ceremonial prayer. On the central road of Mtskheta was displayed ceramics, felt, library books and paintings.
  At the same time Cultural House of Mtkheta municipality, clubs and schools presented various performances in the Mtskheta “Teatroni” territory. Creative teams from Mtskheta-Mtianeti region (Dusheti, Tianeti, Kazbegi) also presented concerts and various performances. 

  The local population welcomed guests with Georgian and European food. 
There were also various performances: circus performance, mask theatre performance, pantomime performance, performance of personages of fairy tale heroes. There were also sports performances: georgian wrestling, karate, boxing, volleyball, chess, football, rugby, backgammon, georgian traditional fighting sport “Khridoli” and others. There worked attractions for kids.
The event was finished by the gala-performance where Georgian folklore and pop singers participated. 

Public holiday Mtskhetoba was conducted on October the 14th
14/10/2009
13/08/2009
 Young Georgian children now have comfortable sports facility equipped with modern sports inventory

  On November 4, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Mr. John Bass, attended the opening of renewed sports ground in Saguramo founding hospital of orphans and care-devoid Children. Counterpart International was implemented this project through the financial support of State Department Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia. The representatives of “Physicians With Heart" delivered different types of aids to 41 inmates of a Children's Home: blanket, linen hygiene and school kits, toys, vitamins and sports shoes. The representatives of the US Embassy, organization “Physicians With Heart”, organizations which are supported by the US department of state, the governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, local NGOs and representatives of “Counterpart International were attended this event. 

  The Counterpart International completely reconstructed the sports ground including locker rooms and small storage room for sports inventory. Electric lines and collecting system have been replaced. The new floor was laid; old doors and windows were replaced; ceilings and walls repaired and painted. The total project cost was $17,000. 


Renewed sport ground was opened in Saguramo children's home 
04/11/2009
08/11/2009
  172 anniversary celebration was conducted on November the 8th in Saguramo museum. The Georgian writers and public representatives were attended to the event. Ceremonial public prayer was conducted in the monastery named after Ilia the truth. Afterwards the guests once again reminded the live and creative work of the outstanding creator. At this day people were awarded in different fields of culture, in which the most respectable reward was the “Medal of Ilia”. The main reward was given to famous Georgian film director Robert Sturua, this year. This kind of event has been conducted several years in Saguramo and hope in future it will have traditional face.    
172 anniversary celebration was conducted on November the 8th in Saguramo 
20/01/2010
    Kazbegi rayon is absolutely isolated from the rest of Georgia because of the big snow. Thousands villages of the rayon became isolated from the environment. The highway in Gudauri-Kobi part is paralyzed. The cleaning works of the road have already started. The special machines are mobilized on spot. Because of the threat of avalanche the cleanings works can not be done until now. The gas and electricity was not cut off to the Kazbegi rayon because of the big snow.

     

Kazbegi rayon is isolated from the rest of Georgia because of the big snow

20/01/2010
    In January the 20th, the initiative group with the support of Kazbegi rayon authorities, presented the eveining of the memory, which was dedicated to Aleksandre Kazbegi. The event was held in the spiritual and intellectual development youth centre, which is based on Saint Sameba temple. 
    The evening was dedicated to the 162 anniversary from the birth of Aleksandre Kazbegi. In this event were taking part scientist-researchers: Valerian Itonishvili, Rostom Chkheidze, Beka Khangoshvili, Nana Valishvili, Amiran Arabuli, Lado Minashvili, Mikheil Kurdiani, Erekle Saghliani, Naira Pibieva; 
    Ensembles: “Jvaruli”, “Didevai”, Gogochurebi”, “Shemoqmedi”, “Pic-Vercxli”;
    Singers: Teona Kumsiashvili, Gela Daiauri, Siltan Borchashvili;
    Poets: Tengo Avsajanishvili, Nino Marsagishvili, Lia Bedoshvili.
At the evening was also presented the miniatures of the icon-painter Liza Chqareuli, which was dedicated to the creative works of Aleksandre Kazbegi.
    The folklore ensembles “Jvaruli”, Didebai”, “Gogochurebi” and “Shemoqmedi” also participated in this event.
    The Georgian Catholicos patriarchy Ilia the Second was attended this evening and he blessed the people, who were attending the evening.

The evening of the memory dedicated to Aleksandre Kazbegi
04/02/2010
  By the initiative of the chairman of Dusheti municipality and metropolitan Zosime, the charity events will have systematic face in the cultural house of Dusheti.
  The aim of such kind of events is to provide the financial support to the socially unprotected population of Dusheti municipality. The donative money from the events will be delivered to those families, who needs the urgent medical aid and have no finances for this. 
  On February 4, the first charity concert was conducted in the cultural house of Dusheti municipality, where the Sisters-Gogochurebi performed their creative woks. 
  The income from this charity concert was given to the family of Lizi Naniashvili. The girl is one years old. She has heart disease and needs an urgent operation.



Charity types of events will be conducted systematically in Dusheti cultural house
11/03/2010
  On March 11 was conducted the press conference in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Administration. The major part of the conference was dedicated to the accusations which were expressed by the leaders of labor party towards government representative in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, Tsezar Chocheli and local self-government of Dusheti municipality. The main accusation towards government representative in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region and governor of Dusheti municipality was illegal delivery of old gas pipeline on the same territory. Accordingly, Sakrebulo Chairman of Dusheti municipality, Zurab Tskaruashvili organized in return press conference and stated that this is a dirty aspersion from the leaders of the Labor Party. The Dusheti Sakrebulo Chairman presented all documentations to the media representatives, where the delivery of above mentioned objects was implemented in accordance to the Georgian law and some of them still belong to the government. 


Press conference was conducted  in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Administration
12/03/2010
  On March 12 the president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has opened sport complex and a hotel “Olympic House” in Dusheti.
According to the president the sport complex will create working places for the population of Dusheti municipality, serve Georgian Olympic team for better preparation and sport development.
President stated that “if there is not working places, people will leave Dusheti and because of this we decided to build here the sport centre”.
  President also stated: “the big hall of the sport complex is already opened and we are planning to open the second hall, this will create working places for local people. We are starting to invest money in sport and will do everything for development of the sport.
The part of the sport complex and the hotel Olympic house  have been working since February 15.

On March 12 the president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has opened sport complex and a hotel “Olympic House” in Dusheti
16/03/2010
  The living houses were flooded and seeding was destroyed in villages of Mtskheta rayon (Ksovrisi, Dzalisi, Mukhrana and Misaktsieli) because of the big rain. The IDPs in Tserovani also suffered a lot because of the big rains. According to the local population the rain totally flooded their houses. The Mtkheta-Mtianeti governer, Tsezar Chocheli visited the suffered population and promise to help them. 
  The big rain also was in Dusheti municipality. In particular in Pshavi, in village Katsalkhevi was landslide. Sublime gorge damaged the part of the motorway in Abanoskhevi-Lapanaantkari. The motorway was also damaged in Village Toncha. Rafts were destroyed because of the sublime river Narekvavi. The vineyards and living houses were flooded.
  Landslide in Chartali closed the motorway and the whole village is isolated from the part of Georgia. 



Some villages in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region were flooded because of the big rain
19/03/2010
  Lasha Gotsiridze the deputy of Georgia regional development and infrastructure minister and Konstantin Mgeladze, Executive Director of Municipality Development Fund arrived in Mtkheta. Together with the president representative in Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, Tsezar Chocheli and local municipality chairperson they discussed about the problems of current projects and 2010 planed projects. 
  In 2010, Georgia Municipality Development Fund is implementing nine important projects, in all municipalities of Mtkheta-Mtianeti region and the total budget is 35 Million GL.
The above mentioned projects are financed by the Georgian government, Municipal Development Fund, Asia Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank.

Georgia Municipality Development Fund
Fund is going to spend 35 million in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region

08/04/2010
 By the initiative of Dusheti municipality, with the support of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Administration was conducted the regional folk concert in Dusheti cultural house. In this event were participated people who wanted to present their art. The events aim was to make popular Georgian Folklore and present new ones.

To the event attended the representatives of the Georgian State folklore Centre. They were taking part in the working of jury. They found out the best participants, who will participate in future in the Vakhushti Kotetishvili poetry event. The event will take part in April 2010.

Eter Tataraidze opened the regional folk concert in Dusheti. The winner participants were awarded with prizes. The folk art exhibition was conducted at the same time in Dusheti culture house.  


The regional folk concert has conducted in Dusheti 
23/04/2010
  12th International Tourism Exhibition was organized in Tbilisi, on 23-25 of April, 2010 by ExpoGeorgia Exhibition Centre, Departament of Tourism and Resorts and Tbilisi City Hall. There were till 80 participants: Tourist companies, protected areas, manufactures of georgian traditional hand-made things, georgian universities and e.t.c.
   
  Mtskheta Tourism Information Centre with Tianeti, Dusheti, Mtskheta and  Kazbegi municipalities, presented Region’ tourist infrastructure: hotels, guest-houses, tourist routes, tourist sitethings, hand-made things, georgian folk-lore and e.t.c. Presented information was interesting for visitors.
    
  Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region received certificate for participation.



April 23-25, 2010. 12th  International Tourism Exhibition in Tbilisi