The Role of Ivane Meskhi In the Development of Adjara

Abstract

Ivane Meskhi, who received his education in Europe, in particular in Zurich, has been working as the Secretary of the Board of the Batumi City Division for 25 years.been working as the Secretary of the Board of the Batumi City Division for 25 years.

He played a major role in establishing a literacy community in Adjara and opening the first Georgian school in Batumi.opening the first Georgian school in Batumi.

At his initiative, first boys’ and then women’s gymnasiums were opened in Batumi. Apartments for teachers were built here.

The new self-government, with the direct participation of Ivane Meskhi, opened a 120-bed hospital, a power station in Batumi, drained the swamps around the city, a 120-bed hospital, a power station in Batumi, drained the swamps around the city, and established a Georgian-Georgian liaison society in Batumi.

At the initiative of Ivane Meskhi, a Georgian Theater Day was organized in Batumi every year in favor of schools, and its entire income was used to provide Batumi every year in favor of schools.

The activities of Ivane Meskhi during the theater season of 1912-13 were invaluable. Under the leadership of Shalva Dadiani, he founded the Professional Drama Theater in Batumi.

In 1913, Ivan Meskhi published a 190-page work in Russian “Ocherk”, which was dedicated to the growth and development of Batumi.

Ivane Meskhi sacrificed all his talent and knowledge, fervent patriotic and deeply national activities for the establishment of independence and freedom in Georgia.