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Issue no: 821 Iss
• FEBRUARY 26 - 29, 2016
• PUBLISHED TWICE WEEKLY
PRICE: GEL 2.50
In this week’s issue... Read. Learn. Enjoy. Introducing Georgia Today/ Education NEWS PAGE 2
UK PM Strikes Deal over Special EU Status, Possible Brexit Looms POLITICS PAGE 5
FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
Kim Chang-Gyu, the acting Ambassador of South Korea to Georgia explains how South Korea became the success it is today, and what Georgia could learn from it
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Personal Data Protection in Georgia Approaching World Standards BY MAKA LOMADZE
PersonalData: arcserveafrica.co.za
Lying in Wait: Camp Burjanadze POLITICS PAGE 6
Meet the AlphaMedic Consortium Members BUSINESS PAGE 9
Child Brides, Child Mothers SOCIETY PAGE 10
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ecently, a number of videos were shown on TV to educate citizens about personal data protection and their rights. The Personal Data Protection Inspector’s Office has existed in Georgia since 2013. According to the statistics of 2015, around 120 people applied, over 1200 consultations were given and 65 trainings and public lectures were delivered in which 1600 citizens took part. GEORGIA TODAY interviewed Nino Tsagareishvili, representative of the Foreign Relations Department of the Inspector’s Office. Continued on page 2
Artist of the Month: The Animal Portraits of Tama PopkovaKapanadze CULTURE PAGE 15