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On January 30 fund “Sukhumi” conducted round table in frames of the project “Involvement of the IDPs residing in Kutaissi in Municipal 2015 budget discussion and advocacy process with the aim of envisaging their specific demands”.

In three collective centers (hotel “Kolkheti”, musical school-asylum, auto factory settlement), the IDPs met representatives of Kutaisi Sakrebulo and different services of the City Hall, IDP territorial body and Abkhazian Autonomous Republic.

Representatives of the state structures familiarized with IDP problems and package of suggestions, they came prepared and answered numbers of actual questions.

The IDPs learned that it is important to create landlord communities, in order to receive services relevant for the programs envisaged by the budget from self-government.

Representatives of Sakrebulo and City Hall gave their phone numbers to the audience and promised to assist them in some issues. This is an example of collaboration between society and local government for improvement of IDP living conditions.