On May 3, 2019, the Tetritskaro Local Action Group (LAG) together with the representatives of the Lagodekhi and Borjomi LAGs have hosted the Latvian LAG. The meeting was organized by the Association Rural Development for Future Georgia (RDFG) in the Tetritskaro municipality, within the TNC project “Horse Industry: possibilities today and in future”. The main purpose of the event was to share experience and discuss the challenges in the Horse Industry.

After the official part of the meeting held in the RDFG’s local office, the guests had an opportunity to visit the Tetritskaro horse farm and enjoy horse riding.

The aim of the TNC project “Horse Industry: possibilities today and in future” is to promote the competitiveness of equine industry: stables, horse breeders, horse farms, tourism farms and their services, by developing a cooperation network of local and foreign horse breeders, promoting the exchange of good practice, experiences and adapting them in local area.

Within the project mentioned above, partnership agreement is signed between the Local Action Groups from Latvia, Finland and Georgia, including the Tetritstkaro LAG led by its executive director Nino Tikurishvili.

The EU-funded project “Rural Development for Sustainable Growth in the Tetritskaro Municipality” is implemented by EU partner organisation, RDFG. The project aims to improve the quality of life in the Tetritskaro municipality through the introduction of innovative social-economic models and engagement of local private and public sectors in the decision making. RDFG is partnering with the Agro-Technology Association and the Lithuanian Local Action Groups Network to carry out the action.