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The Chair (Sonia Fisher) of Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association (NKTA) attended the Wardrop Discussions as invited by the Georgian Embassy based in London. Ms Fisher was invited to provide a brief presentation noting the activities and work of NKTA.  She … Continue reading →

Tonight at our general meeting, the members thanked Vera Brown for her dedication and service as secretary for the association. Vera served as Secretary for over 20yrs and  who stood down at the AGM  back in July. Thank you for … Continue reading →

Sunday 18th June – Wednesday 21st June 2017 Between Sunday 18th June and Wednesday 21st June Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association along with partners at : Newport City Council Newport Live Coleg Gwent Gol Cymru South Wales Fire and Rescue Services … Continue reading →

On Thursday 3rd November members of the Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association travelled to London to participate in 29th Annual Georgian Studies Day, held at The University of  Westminster. The day consisted of keynote speakers followed by detailed papers on the … Continue reading →

My name is Luke Jones, and I work in Newport, South Wales, which is twinned with Kutaisi in Georgia. When I was asked to write about my recent visit to Georgia, I jumped at the opportunity to share my experience … Continue reading →

The Chair’s Annual Report for the year 2015-16, showcasing a summary of the work the association has done this past year.     ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 Please click the above link in order to view the annual report 2015-16 (file is … Continue reading →

Following an invitation from the Mayor of Kutaisi early in 2015, Rosemary, Caroline and Derek, together with Madonna and KNIA members, spent over a year organising the visit; part of the celebrations for the 25th Anniversary of the signing of … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 6th April at the YMCA, Newport’s Mayor, Cllr. Herbie Thomas and Mayoress, Jacqueline Mitchell together with members and guests of NKTA heard a fascinating talk given by Derek Pickup, Chair of Bristol Tbilisi Association. He first explained how … Continue reading →

Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association wishes to congratulate Ana Chankvetadze on gaining her doctorate last month from the Faculty of Arts at Kutaisi, Akaki Tsereteli State University. Her dissertation on ‘TIME’ IN MODERN ENGLISH AND GEORGIAN PHRASEOLOGY was based on English … Continue reading →