Department of Tourism and Resorts of Ajara Autonomous Republic

  • Sulkhan Glonti, Chairman
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The Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjara A. R. (Georgian: აჭარის ა. რ. ტურიზმისა და კურორტების დეპარტამენტი, DTRA) is a sub departmental establishment[2] of government of Adjara Autonomous Republic that is mainly involved in a state management of tourism and resorts in the region.[3] The department carries out a state policy in reserving and developing tourism and resorts.[4] It also popularizes touristic potential of the region on an international level[5] and favors implementation of various innovations in tourism sphere.

Management structure

The Department is managed[6] by the Chairman Mamia Berdzenishvili.[7] Public Relations Manager and Statutory auditor are the assistants of the chairman. There are 6 divisions in the department:

  • Administrative Division
  • Marketing and Advertising Division
  • Tourist Product and Service Division
  • Information Technology and Online Projects Division (ITOP)
  • Statistics Division
  • Accountancy Division

Each division has a head of the division who are subordinated to The First Deputy Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the department.

Tourism projects

  • Expo Batumi 2011[8]
  • Audio Guides Service[9][10]
  • Tourism Week 2012[11]
  • Share Your Love of Batumi Archived 2014-04-04 at the Wayback Machine [12] - Summer, 2013
  • The Season of Unparalleled Discounts, 2013[13]
  • Your Summer Starts Here 2014[14]

Tourism slogans

  • Evergreen Memories (2007–12)
  • Visit, Feel it, Love it! (2013–14)

References

  1. ^ DTRA Budget 2013, news broadcast
  2. ^ "Resolution about the establishment of the Department (DTRA), 14 December, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  3. ^ Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Estonia
  4. ^ International Donor Conference Conference “Ajara - Cooperation for Growth 2013”
  5. ^ "DTRA at the international tourism exhibition UITT-2013". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  6. ^ "DTRA Management Structure". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  7. ^ Demur Diasamidze to head Ajara Tourism Department
  8. ^ International Trade Fair For Tourism And Hospitality Industry
  9. ^ Announcement of tender on development of Adjara Audio Guide for Adjara Tourism Department, 16 April, 2010
  10. ^ "DTRA Offers Audio Guide Service, 2011". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  11. ^ Tourism Week is over in Batumi, June 2012
  12. ^ Ajara TV Broadcasting news about Share your love of Batumi, 2013
  13. ^ The department of tourism and resorts of Ajara to launch the season of unparalleled discounts, December 2013
  14. ^ Tourist Season to be Officially Opened on May 31 , 2014
  • DTRA Official at Citizen's Portal
  • Official Visitor Guide to Batumi
  • Official Visitor Guide to Georgia
  • Official Facebook Page