Adjara. On January 24, Public Defender of Georgia held the introductory meeting with the Adjara-based CSO representatives in the Batumi Civic Engagement Center, at which the local problems and joint ways of solution were discussed in the question-and-answer mode. Public Defender, UchaNanuashvili stated that the powers of the Adjara Branch of the Ombudsman's Office will be definitely increased. Further, the Head of the Department for Justice SopoBenuashvili has called on the CSOs to assist the population in defending their rights and to provide documentary complaints to the Public Defender in time, in order for them to react accordingly and timely.