Zurab Pataradze attends the 17th International Tourism and Hotel Equipment Exhibition

Zurab Pataradze, Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara, attended the opening ceremony for the 17th International Exhibition of Tourism and Hotel Equipment - EBIT 2026.

The Chairman of the Government, along with his spouse, inspected the exhibition space and addressed the attendees. According to Zurab Pataradze, the show will help to strengthen regional tourism and establish new tourist attractions.

‘We are pleased to see such a significant number of companies and people from various nations at this year's exhibition. The event will help to boost tourism and strengthen new locations. As you are aware, we are working to guarantee that Batumi and Ajara are active during all four seasons. The companies represented today are interested in marine tourism, mountain and ski tourism, ecotourism, agritourism, and sports tourism. The infrastructure that our country and Ajara have today allows us to hold major international events. I believe we will be able to significantly improve services, make vacations comfortable, and have a lot of success during all four seasons,’ said Zurab Pataradze.

As part of the exhibition, the Chairman of the Government met with Turan Ergun, the Governor of Artvin and Mehmet Fatih Chichekli, the Governor of Artaan. Mustafa Turker Ari, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Georgia; Ednar Nataridze, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Ajara and Giorgi Tsintsadze, the Mayor of Batumi attended the meeting.

This year's Tourism and Hotel Equipment Exhibition features over 90 local and international tourism enterprises. The exhibition's goal is to bring together tourism organisations in one location, share information about current developments, innovations, and new services in the industry, and strengthen collaborations.