EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell visits Imereti to highlight EU support to Georgian regions

On 23 June 2021, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Carl Hartzell visited Imereti to highlight EU support to the regions of Georgia, - reports the EU Delegation to Georgia.

As Interpressnews was informed, in Imereti, Ambassador Hartzell held a meeting with the Tskaltubo Local Action Group (LAG) established with EU support in 2020. The Tskaltubo LAG has mobilized the local community and has initiated various social and economic actions to improve lives in rural areas.

"With EU support, LAG Tskaltubo has developed a long-term Local Development Strategy and carried out two rounds of EU-funded grant competition, resulting in the funding of 20 initiatives so far, in the areas of agriculture, tourism, social issues, culture, education, sport and youth.

Ambassador Hartzell also met representatives of initiatives that received EU-funding who presented their produce, such as honey, wine, artisan bread, batik handicrafts, etc.

Tskaltubo LAG has 230 members and is one of EU-supported 12 LAGs in Georgia", - reads the statement.