Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today visited the centre for the standardized university entrance exams in Batumi to observe the testing process under way.

Later, the president attended the unveiling ceremony of a statue of Medea in the centre of town. He was accompanied by visiting Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe President Rene van der Linden and Georgian football star Kakhi Kaladze.

"There has been a lot of talk about the erection of the statue to Medea in Batumi. Medea is associated with the Argonauts and with medicine. This monument is a symbol of Georgia's Black Sea coast and is an attribute thereof. Georgia's Black Sea coastline begins in Ajaria and ends at the Psou River [in Abkhazia]," Saakashvili said.

The president also opened the Ajarian House restaurant and in the evening attended a concert held by Italian singer Toto Cutugno.

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