On December 4, in a hybrid format, the 4th Congress of the Tourism Committee and the 7th Board Meeting of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) were held. The main objective of the events was to promote sustainable tourism development and strengthen partnerships among member organizations.<\/p>\n
The National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG) was represented at the Congress by its official delegate to CORLEAP and PLATFORMA, Levan Abashidze, a member of the Tbilisi City Assembly; NALAG Executive Director Nino Rukhadze; and her deputy, Tatiana Bokuchava.<\/p>\n
The meeting discussed annual reports, tourism development initiatives, and priorities for 2026. During the session on introducing new members, Levan Abashidze addressed the participants.<\/p>\n
The delegate spoke about NALAG’s priority areas of activity and provided the audience with information on the association’s cooperation with international platforms, specifically: the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, CEMR, PLATFORMA, CORLEAP, as well as the UCLG world organization and its European section.<\/p>\n
Levan Abashidze paid particular attention to the role of UCLG ASPAC’s Tourism Committee and stated that its membership enables Georgian municipalities to significantly deepen and expand cooperation with Asian countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that bilateral cooperation will facilitate rapprochement between different cultures, increase tourist flows from both sides, and serve as a foundation for economic development and deeper collaboration in other areas,\u201d said Levan Abashidze, adding that NALAG is ready for intensive and mutually beneficial cooperation with UCLG ASPAC’s Tourism Committee.<\/p>\n
The meeting’s program included presentations, experience sharing, discussions, and training sessions.<\/p>\n
It is noteworthy that NALAG officially joined UCLG ASPAC’s Tourism Committee just a few weeks earlier, so the event held on December 4 was the association’s first official engagement in this platform.<\/p>\n