Vakhtang Tsivtsivadze Was Awarded Ilia Chavchavadze Gold Medal

The Chancellor of Caucasus International University, Vakhtang Tsivtsivadze, was awarded the Ilia Chavchavadze Gold Medal and a Diploma of Gratitude. The ceremony was held on June 3 at Georgian National Academy of Sciences, during the jubilee evening dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the outstanding Georgian writer Revaz Inanishvili.

Vakhtang Tsivtsivadze was awarded the prestigious award for his many years of selfless charity and special contribution to the development of the Georgian cultural and educational space, as well as in supporting a number of important projects.

After the award ceremony, the Chancellor of Caucasus International University addressed the gathered audience. He focused on the work of Revaz Inanishvili, which, according to him, is entirely nourished by love for people and the homeland. Vakhtang Tsivtsivadze spoke about the need to support writing and public unity: “I love Georgia. It is my duty to be by the side of Georgian writing, to be by the side of those people who bring pride to the nation with their pen and talent. We still have a lot to do and we cannot treat each other as enemies. I wish us to love each other.”

At the end of his speech, Vakhtang Tsivtsivadze thanked the organizers of the evening for the recognition and award.

The event and the presentation of the book-album dedicated to the writer were organized with the support of the publishing house “Merani”, the Writers’ Union of Georgia and the Academy of Sciences. The anniversary evening was opened with an introductory speech by Academician Avtandil Arabuli, who extensively reviewed the importance of Revaz Inanishvili’s work and his invaluable role in the history of Georgian writing.

The Chairman of the Writers’ Union of Georgia, Makvala Gonashvili, delivered a speech. She expressed special gratitude to the supporting agencies of the project: the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, “Creative Georgia”, Tbilisi City Hall and the Association of Cultural Objects of Sagarejo Municipality, with whose cooperation it became possible to implement the anniversary initiatives at a high level.

As part of the event, writers and public figures were awarded the Revaz Inanishvili Prizes for their outstanding contribution to the field of culture and literature. The anniversary evening was attended by representatives of scientific and creative circles, literary critics, and admirers of the writer's work.