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On air of radio "Dzveli kalaki" was transmitted a broadcast prepared by the radio journalist of Fund "Sukhumi", who talks about the work in the local self-government.

How are local structures involved in the prevention of domestic violence, how they see their role and cooperation with NGOs, social agencies, and other state and civic institutions, what are the specific initiatives in terms of responding to the problem.

Respondents noted with regret that there are almost no shelters for victims. The only thing that they can do is isolation from a perpetrator. As for teenagers, they are placed in children's homes. The conversation touched upon the experience of Zugdidi, where city administration, through one program, provides assistance to people left without homes, including victims of domestic violence.

Representatives of local self-government express readiness to be actively involved in managing cases of violence and consider necessary to participate in creation of the relevant legislation.

According to the representatives of Fund "Sukhumi”, such trainings have been conducted for three years and the progress is obvious: "If at first we had to prove that the problem really exists and requires responding. Now all of them have a little or a bigger experience related to assistance to victims of violence. There find resources and the main is, that their responsibility in terms of responding to the problem is increasing. In addition they show more initiatives – for example, conduct trainings for employees of organs of territorial management to inform them about mechanisms of responding to the problem."

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst  (Germany)

At the meeting there were raised youth problems that are always vital for Ozurgeti Club of Women Voters of Fund "Sukhumi”.

Girls have mentioned with regret that there was not a normal place for entertainment in the city, a cinema needs redecoration.

- Our majoritarian deputy Zviad Kvachantiradze is interested in the solution of this problem. We hope that the cinema will be restored in the near future, - said moderator of the Club Nino Nikolaishvili.

Members of the Club of Women-Voters told about their plans for the future. When the project ends they plan to carry out a meeting at the sea resort Ureki.

The project is implemented with the support

of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy (USA)

 At a crowded meeting, which was attended by 50 people (population, representatives of Ozurgeti City Council, City Hall, the service center of the united water company) was raised one of the most acute problems of Ekadia.

Local people express dissatisfaction with the poor quality of drinking water and uncertain rates.

Therefore there were set many questions: does the project of supplying Ekadia with drinking water exist? Is there a conclusion that the water is suitable for drinking?

The questions were answered by representatives of local authorities. According to them the issue will be studied within 10 days and they will try to solve it.

The meeting was organized by the Rural Club of Fund "Sukhumi" in Ekadia. The newly established club is actively operating, and this noisy meeting was in the focus of mass media’s attention.

The project is implemented with the support

of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy (USA)