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What is your biggest goal for Batumi?
We do not separate our goals as big and small. We
have done so much works, but there are still more
of them. I am happy when we achieve our goals
and focus on new goals with this effort. It could
not ever be thought of where we are now when I
started six years ago.

You are walking around alone and extremely
comfortably in the city. Without your
bodyguards and your official car. To tell the
truth, this really astonishes us. Why is this so?
I am a child of the Batumi city. I like being together
with my public. It is very important for me to
What kind of a person are you? What are your establish one to one contact with them. When I was
specific personality aspects? first assigned, they have allocated official cars and
I am a calm person as I am seen. I think positively. bodyguards for me. I couldn’t feel myself free. I felt
I am determined. Once I determine a goal, I always as if my capability of movement was limited. In my
go after a target until I realize it. I do not give up opinion, these are never required in small places
easily. like Batumi. People used to be astounded when
they saw me walking around freely on the streets.
Aren’t you ever furious? What do you do when they got used to this situation.
you are furious?
Of course there are some situations which frustrate The former manager, the head of the Adjara
me. But I still do my best to keep calm Because I Autonomous Republic High Council, had 3000
believe that nothing can be reached through being bodyguards. The traffic had been interrupted once
furious. Taking healthy decisions is only possible he left his house. It is said that the rear end of
by thinking calmly. the official guarding convoy had been still at his
house’s garden when he reached his office.
Then, hasn’t there been anything when you
regretted and said “Wouldn’t it be better if we It is obvious that the cultural level of your
hadn’t done it this way?” people is at a level to deal with this, isn’t it?
We can make errors as long as we are human Batumi people are very hard working. Everyone
beings. I do not deal with the past. My face is is doing their best. They have experienced great
headed towards the future. I am always thinking troubles during the past period.
about what we can do more. The human life span When we came to power in year 2004, even the
is limited. We do not have so much time. electricity was used with limitations. The time to
reach Batumi city center from Sarp border gate
was 40 minutes. Now we spend only 10 minutes
to travel this distance.

What will you say about Nurol’s investment
Sheraton Batumi?
This investment has brought Batumi at least ten
years for ward into the future. The value of Mr.
Nurettin’s contributions to us are priceless. There
is a proverb as “The spring is understood from

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