The sitting was chaired by Sophio Katsarava, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs. During the meeting Kutaisi-Newport International Association was discussed. It should be noted that Newport and Kutaisi have been sister cities for 27 years. Mayor of Kutaisi Giorgi Tchighvaria and British Ambassador to Georgia Justin McKenzie Smith addressed the guests and students of Akaki Tsereteli State University. "The friendly relations between Kutaisi and Newport are exemplary between the twin cities of the world, which have a certain tradition and history. The successes that have accompanied the projects of the Kutaisi-Newport International Association have always been significant. I will say without exaggeration that these implemented projects have changed the reality of our city, ”said the mayor of Kutaisi.