Imereti. On July 3, the Kutaisi Office of the Public Defender of Georgia has hosted the first meeting of network of organizations focused on the persons with disabilities and operating in western Georgia. The network was set up within the framework of "Equal Opportunities for the Persons with Disabilities" project initiated by the Kutaisi Education, Development, and Employment Branch. The meeting started by presenting the participant organizations. Afterwards the report on their activities was heard, identified advocacy cases were examined, and the purpose of setting up the network was discussed. The project aims to support the persons with disabilities, and to protect, propagate, and monitor their rights.