Baku, Azerbaijan, June 17
Trend:
Issues related to the potential of regional development were highlighted by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili during her meeting with residents of Borjomi (Samtskhe-Javakheti region), Trend reports with reference to News-Georgia website.
Zurabishvili recalled that over the past six months, she has already visited several regions. In particular, on June 15, the president visited the mountain resort of Abastumani. Construction and restoration works, which are an important stage for the development of the region, are in full swing there, the President said.
“I left Abastumani with very good impressions. A complete construction is underway in this small and important city, which has a huge potential that extends to the entire region. I am sure that the next stage will be the development of medical and rehabilitation tourism, which will be part of one big strategy," Zurabishvili noted.
At the meeting, the President also raised the issue of unemployment, recalling the importance of vocational education.
“Today, unemployment is high. On the other hand, in many areas we cannot find qualified specialists needed for the national economy and they come from abroad. We have to balance this. It is necessary to better plan and inform the population in advance about priorities in the economy, and where and what kind of professionals are required, ” Zurabishvili said.