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- What will be the budget of Kutaisi for 2013, which amendments will be made and which areas will mainly be a priority – these issues were discussed at the meeting of the Club of Women-Voters in Kutaisi. At the meeting were invited a Deputy Chairman of the City Council Merab Mishveliani, a chairman of the Commission on Social Issues and Health Care Tariel Meskhi, a chairman of Kutaisi branch of the Young Lawyers Association, Tamar Pachulia.

Club members discussed the part of the budget, concerning education, health care and social protection.

According to the members of the City Council, Kutaisi budget has been increased compared to previous years, but this is not reflected in social programmes.

Participants of the meeting discussed other problems too. Local government is ready to cooperate with advocacy group to solve existing problems.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA.