Georgian National Museum & TBC Bank Sign Memorandum of Collaboration
Along with a number of major financial and banking projects, TBC Bank has engaged in yet another cultural project.
On May 24, David Lortkipanidze, Director General of the Georgian National Museum, and Nikoloz Kurdiani, Deputy CEO of TBC Bank, signed a memorandum of collaboration, approving a long-term partnership between the two institutions aimed at the promotion of the ancient Colchian culture.
Prior to the official signing ceremony, David Lortkipanidze addressed the attendees.
“There are many cases when memorandums are signed only for formal purposes,” he said. “But there are other circumstances when such documents serve for clearly outlined, specific targets. I firmly believe that today we witness the second case.”
He went on to praise TBC Bank for its involvement in social and cultural projects.
“The activities carried out by TBC Bank do not require any additional advertising. This is the case when, through innovations, a Georgian company strongly establishes itself on a global scale and acquires international recognition, as well as reputation,” noted Lortkipanidze.
He moved on to explain the mission of the National Museum.
“The Georgian National Museum has a mission to not only preserve the existing cultural heritage, but also to promote and introduce it to wider audiences. In this case, the two institutions have met to consider a better future,” he said.
He also mentioned that the National Museum and TBC have been cooperating for many years, but have also set a specific goal to integrate the Georgian national heritage with modernity and that they will not spare effort for heritage accessible on the local, as well as global scale.
Nikoloz Kurdiani also spoke about the main goals of the memorandum.
“Heritage and the future generation are of vital importance to TBC Bank,” he said. “Everything we do is focused on these two spheres. We try to integrate them. This collaboration is a clear example of our approaches. Today, we are launching a memorandum which is to enable the two institutions to present incredibly interesting content to the public and create various informative and interactive tools which will increase their popularity.”
Kurdiani stated that the project is to integrate 16 museums across the country, and recalled other social initiatives implemented by TBC Bank, including the promotion of rugby and projects with the National Center of Manuscripts.
The artefacts of ancient Colchian culture found as a result of archeological excavations have proved to be unique and represent one of the most important cultural heritages of the world.
The Georgian National Museum is well-aware of its important role in the informal education of the population and the development of tourism countrywide. TBC shares this perspective and has set the popularization of the museum exhibits as one of its major priorities. In addition, it also plans to become a partner of the renovated Vani Museum, set to be launched in 2020.
By Ketevan Kvaratskheliya