Batumi. The Citizens' Advisory Council launches a new working year. A deliberative-consultative body of the Sakrebulo, which ensures the transparency of self-government activities and citizen participation in its exercise, consists of 19 members elected for the term of 1 year. 2–2 of these are from non-governmental, business and media organizations, and the remaining 13 from the city's territorial bodies. CSOs and media outlets have elected 4 out of 19 members through a secret ballot. Elected by a majority of votes from the civil sector were Natia Apkhazava (Civil Society Institute, Batumi Branch) and Nino Tavlalashvili (GYLA, Batumi Branch), and from media outlets - Maia Merkviladze and Irma Zoidze. Representatives of business sector and territorial units are yet to be elected.

Source: the page of the Citizen's Advisory Council in the social network.