PM: Every student who graduates from Kutaisi International University will be the pride of this country

Every student who graduates from Kutaisi International University should be and will be the pride of this country. Kutaisi, as a city, acquires a new function, mission. It has always been a center of science, culture and development, but today it must become an educational center as well, - Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia said at the opening of Kutaisi International University.

According to him, fundamental education is the only basis for the country to find the right solution to these challenges.

"I understand that this is one of the most important days in your [student] life. I understand that this is an extraordinary day, because you have to start your student life with masks. This was quite hard to imagine for each of us, but it is a reality that you have to face. We all have to put up with it. This too will pass, but Kutaisi International University will remain and it will be your responsibility to take this country to a new stage of development. We all understand the importance of a well-functioning, strong education system for Georgia to take a strong further step in development, and in this regard, fundamental sciences and education are even more important. This is the most important and largest act of charity that has taken place in the country in recent years.

I want our students to know that they will have to live in a new, completely different world as global challenges become more and more important in our lives. We all need to understand that fundamental education is the only basis for us to find the right solution to these challenges. Everyone should understand that global competition will be absolutely different. The challenges will be of a completely different quality and of course you have to be ready for it," Gakharia said.