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On January 23 meeting of Batumi Gender Advisory Council was held with representatives of new chairpersons of Batumi Municipality territorial units, who familiarized with the members of council and their activities. Perspectives of future collaboration were planned. One of the topics of meeting was gender budget, role and function of self-government in protection from gender violence, national referral of protection from violence, authority and coordination of its subjects. In the discussions on these issues together with them members of the Fund "Sukhumi", representatives of the Office of the Interior Ministry of Adjara, members of City Council participated.

At the meeting there was advocacy of important issues for the citizens. As the representatives of the executive branch mentioned, they are happy to continue to work with GAC in the issues that require their direct involvement.

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