The Prime Minister of
Georgia - Giorgi Kvirikashvili, together with the members of the Georgian
Government, attended the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of cooperation
signed between the French and Georgian universities. Mikheil Chkhenkeli – the
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, and Jean-Yves Le Drian – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of
France signed the memorandum.
The joint project of the French-Georgian University envisages institutional
cooperation between the universities of France and Georgia, which, in turn,
promotes the development of joint and exchange programs by French and Georgian
universities.
According to the
agreement, the French side will compensate the expenses related to the
provision of qualified experts and French academic personnel preparatory
missions, whereas Georgia will cover the compensation of the additional state
grants for the students involved in the program.