On July 26, 2025, a painting masterclass was held for the members of the painting course at the "Bright Future Youth Center" in Bolnisi, led by Tea House painting course members Aysun Chobanova and Aylin Gasimova.During the masterclass, participants were informed about the basic steps, techniques, and subtleties of painting, and they created artworks on free themes.

Youth TVEpisode IXJuly 28, 2025A conversation was held with Suleyman Novruzov, an active member of the "Georgian Azerbaijani Integration Center" and the cameraman and editor of the "Youth TV" project.Host: Arzu AliyevaFilming and editing: Suleyman Novruzov   Video material about the program: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjFnUHXYm/?mibextid=wwXIfr  

On July 26, 2025, Nargiz Aliyeva, who was practicing at the "Development and Education Center" within the framework of the "Auslandspraktikum" student exchange program in Germany, became a guest of the "SARAL Development and Education Center", after getting acquainted with the activities, she taught an English club for young people, and took a master class on graphics in a drawing class.For information: Nargiz Aliyeva joined the program from the city of Oldenburg, Germany, is currently a student and has completed her second year.

On July 24-28, 2025, the four-day "Wiki Camp" training organized by "Wikimedia UG Georgia" in Akhaltsikhe was attended by Hajar Yusubova, Murad Naghiyev, members of "Wiki Club Marneuli" and "Wiki Club SARAL" operating under the "Development and Education Center" and Aylin Rahimova, an active member of the "Bright Future Youth Center" operating in Bolnisi. During the training, the youth were given instructions on the correct use of Wikipedia and the creation of materials, and tasks were given. The training was conducted under the leadership of Mehman Ibrahimov, head of "Wikimedia UG Georgia".On July 28, the youth who returned from the training became guests of the "Youth TV" project and shared their impressions.

On July 26, 2025, the next meeting of the "GES Youth Energy+" project was held at the "Tea House" organized by the "Development and Education Center".At the beginning of the meeting, Savalan Osmanli, director of the "Kur Education and Development Center", made a motivational speech to the youth, talking about his personal life, educational path and successes. He emphasized that diligence will always bear fruit. At the end, he presented the youth with a book "The Meaning of Life and the Mystery of the Spirit", which he authored.Then, Araz Musayev, director of the "Bright Future Youth Center", spoke about the life and work of Yunis Emre. He read and discussed the poet's poems with the participants.At the end of the event, an interesting and interactive quiz was organized within the framework of the "Ball Rain" campaign. The winners of the competition — Yusif Yusibov, Farid Safarov, Saba Huseynov, Fidan Hamidova, Firuz Muradov, Mamed Chovdarov and Gulyanag Mammadova were presented with a ball.📌 About the GES YouthEnergy+ platform:GES — Goal, Energy, Success — is a platform created to promote the development of youth. The main goal of the project is to support the expansion of the worldview of young people, their social activism and increasing their awareness.Within the framework of the project, speeches by people who have achieved success in various fields are organized and these speeches are presented to the general public on the th.edu.ge website.

On July 25, 2025, the "Tusi Mathematics Club" mathematics competition was held at the "Saral Development and Education Center". A total of 25 participants demonstrated their knowledge and skills in the competition. The winners of the intense and at the same time entertaining competition were the "Mathematicians" and "+ and - Friendship" teams. It should be noted that the competition was organized by the mathematics teacher Gunel Abdullayeva.

 On July 23, 2025, a Georgian language quiz was held at the “Saral Development and Education Center” dedicated to the birthdays of prominent Georgian writers Vaja-Pshavela and Nodar Dumbadze. The main goal of the event was to increase interest in the Georgian language and literature among young people, stimulate their language skills and creative potential.A total of 26 people participated in the tournament. Participants completed various tasks. The tasks included analysis of a literary text, questions on language skills and creative presentations. At the end of the competition, the “სამის სამები” and “5 ნენები” teams were declared winners.The tournament was held in both an educational and entertaining atmosphere and further strengthened the spirit of friendship and cooperation among the participants. It should be noted that the tournament was organized by Aylin Humbatova, a teacher of the Georgian language course.

On July 23, 2025, the next meeting of the "GES Youth Energy+" project was held at the "Tea House" organized by the "Development and Education Center". The guest of this meeting was Nargiz Aliyeva, a third-year student of the Computer Engineering major at the "Odessa Polytechnic" National University in Ukraine and also studying at the "Wechloy Professional School in the City of Oldenburg" in Germany. Nargiz Aliyeva spoke to the youth about her educational path, shared the difficulties arising due to the war in Ukraine and how difficult it is to continue education in these conditions. She gave a motivational speech, emphasizing that determination and struggle bring success despite all obstacles. At the end of the event, a survey was organized on the topic "If you were the head of state, what would you do to prevent wars?" and very interesting answers were received from the participants. 📌 About the GES YouthEnergy+ platform: GES — Goal, Energy, Success — is a platform created to promote the development of youth. The main goal of the project is to expand the worldview of young people, support their social activism, and increase their awareness.

"Shahmat TV", a joint project of the "Development and Education Center" and "Aktual Media", is already operational. Within the framework of this project, the current news portal will analyze the most interesting games played in world chess, provide information about star chess players. The host of the program is young chess player Gasim Aliyev, and editing is done by Suleyman Novruzov. The program will be broadcast twice a month. The first program is dedicated to the famous chess player Shahriyar Mammadyarov.

On July 18, 2025, an educational training by trainer Anar Mustafayev was held at the “Saral Development and Education Center” within the framework of the “You and Artificial Intelligence” project of the “Integration Center of Azerbaijanis in Georgia”. During the training, interesting discussions were held about the impact of artificial intelligence on society, its application areas in everyday life and its future opportunities. At the end of the training, which was attended by a total of 15 people, an interactive game was organized. The participants found out which of the pre-selected questions were answered by humans or artificial intelligence. This creative and entertaining part provided an opportunity to understand artificial intelligence more closely.Thanks to the “Development Center of Azerbaijanis in Georgia” and trainer Anar Mustafayev.

On July 20, 2025, on the occasion of International Chess Day, the "Marneuli Inter-Club Regional Chess Tournament" was held at Tea House with the support of "SOCAR". A total of 70 young chess players from 14 teams from Marneuli, Garachopp and Bolnisi districts and villages participated in the tournament.Before the game, the head of the "Development and Education Center" Emin Ahmadov, who opened the event with an introductory speech, informed the participants about the event and spoke about future activities. In his speech, the head of "Aktual Media" Ilkin Huseynov spoke about the "Shahmat TV" project, a new joint project of the "Development and Education Center" and "Aktual Media". The host of the project on "Aktual.ge" Gasim Aliyev visually presented the analysis of the most successful games of Azerbaijani chess player Vugar Hashimov to the event participants. After the games, a memorandum was signed between the organizations on the launch of the "Shahmat TV" project. Then, the participants were served a buffet with live music at the "Mugham Restaurant".In the tournament, which consisted of seven rounds, the first place winner was "Qaraçöp I" with seven points, the second place winner was "Tea House I" with six points, and the third place winner was "Tea House II" with five points. The winners were presented with cups, diplomas, medals and gifts.

On July 17–18, 2025, an open chess tournament was held in Dmanisi, organized by the Department of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs of the Dmanisi Municipality, as well as the Dmanisi Omar Mumladze Sports School.The Tea House chess club was represented by a total of 8 people in the tournament. 5 members of the chess club showed successful results. In the age category over 15 years old, Jahandar Bayramov was awarded 500 lari as the first place winner, Tacir Allahverdiyev was awarded 300 lari as the second place winner, and Gasim Aliyev was awarded 200 lari as the third place winner. Among minors, Ayhan Asgarov was awarded 1st place and Timur Kalayev was awarded 2nd place and was awarded a medal and diploma.The competition served to develop intellectual skills among young people and popularize chess.

 On July 17, 2025, at the "SARAL Development and Education Center", the film of the same name by Nodar Dumbadze's work "Hellados" was watched in Georgian by members of the Georgian language course. The film, which was made in 1979 and was written by Nodar Dumbadze himself, tells the story of the friendship of two young people. After watching the film, the young people discussed it and wrote a short essay in Georgian about their favorite character.The lessons are conducted under the guidance of Aylin Humbatova, a volunteer Georgian language teacher.

 The increase in armed conflicts, social tensions, and violent attitudes in the modern world makes the concept of peace and the work to be done in this direction even more relevant. Peace is not just an idea or a desire — it is a skill, a process that can be learned and taught. Peace education serves precisely this purpose: to teach people to build a world free from violence, based on mutual understanding and cooperation.  The Caucasus region has historically been a place where different cultures, religions, and peoples converge. While this diversity, on the one hand, is a source of wealth and potential, on the other hand, it can lead to conflicts if not properly managed. This is why peace education is especially important in the Caucasus — it serves as a powerful tool for creating unity and understanding in diversity.  Maintaining stability in the region is an important condition not only in terms of security, but also for social and economic progress. In societies where peace and mutual understanding exist, investment flows, tourism, and opportunities for cooperation increase. This is the foundation of both local and regional development.  Peace education in the Caucasus serves not only to prevent the recurrence of past conflicts, but also to create a more inclusive, stable and development-oriented environment for future generations. This form of education calls for taking real steps to make peace not just an idea, but a part of everyday life.  Peace education develops people's critical thinking skills, enabling them to approach conflicts through dialogue, rather than violence. This is done by instilling values such as empathy, understanding, social responsibility and human rights. Peace education is not only aimed at preventing war, but also at recognizing and preventing all forms of violence in everyday life - at school, in the family, in society.  Understanding between people is becoming more difficult every day. Different members of society only defend their own position without listening to each other. In such an environment, peace education teaches young people to be open to different ideas, to listen to the other side and to build empathy. This serves to form a more sustainable and healthy society.  Peace education begins in the family, continues in school and is formed in society.  Peace education is one of the most effective tools for shaping the peace-loving generations of the future. This form of education should be presented not only as a subject, but as a way of thinking and a way of life. As mutual understanding, a culture of listening and empathy are formed between people, society will become more just and non-violent. If we want a safer, more just and humane future, we must start peace education today.

Tea House volunteer and young vlogger Rukhsara Mamedova presents a video about the art exhibition “Pallet Integration 2025” from her perspective. In the video, she shares images from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, where the exhibition is held, and her impressions of the event. Rukhsara takes viewers through the events that took place from the beginning to the end of the exhibition – the preparation of the space, the arrangement of the works, the arrival of the first guests, and the lively atmosphere of the event.

2025 წლის 15 ივლისს, დღეს, „ჩაის სახლის“ კომპიუტერული კურსის წევრებმა მონაწილეობა მიიღეს Excel-ის პროგრამაში სერტიფიცირების საბოლოო გამოცდაში. კურსის განმავლობაში მონაწილეებმა ძირითადად შეისწავლეს Excel-ის, Word-ის და PowerPoint-ის პროგრამები, ასევე სხვა საბაზისო კომპიუტერული უნარები, რომლებიც სასარგებლოა ყოველდღიურ საოფისე სამუშაოებში. გაკვეთილებს უძღვება კამალა იუნისოვა.

On July 15, 2025, members of the piano course operating under the “Tea House” presented a traditional report concert for their parents. At the concert, young performers performed works by such great composers as Azerbaijani and world classics as Fikrat Amirov, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Tofig Guliyev, Johann Sebastian Bach, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The event was organized by Rahila Atakhalilova, a music teacher and head of the piano course at the “Tea House”.

July 11, 2025.The books donated by ADA University to the "SARAL Development and Education Center" were delivered to their readers today. The children got acquainted with the books and read them. The donated books were placed on the shelves as the first books of the library created at the center. This is not the end and new donated books by ADA University will be delivered to the center soon.

On July 11, 2025, the traditional exhibition of young artists "Palette Integration" was held in Tbilisi, jointly organized by the "Tbilisi State Academy of Arts", the "Development and Education Center" and the "Georgian Academy of Arts".The exhibition was held in the large exhibition hall of the "Tbilisi State Academy of Arts".The exhibition featured about 100 handiwork by young artists from the "Tea House" painting course, "Integration Center for Azerbaijanis in Georgia", "Rizvan Ismailov Studio", "Borcalı Carpet & Art", "SARAL Development and Education Center" and "Bright Future Youth Center".After the speeches of the organizers, the centers represented at the event were presented with the "For Contribution to the Development of Art in the Region" award. The event continued with live music.For information: "Palitra Integration" exhibitions have been held regularly since 2018.The goal of the project is to support the development of art in the region and increase interest in art among young people.

On July 7, 2025, the next meeting of the "GES Youth Energy+" 2025 project, organized by the "Development and Education Center", took place at the "Dmanisi Training Center" operating in Dmanisi.At the beginning of the event, the head of the center, Kamran Khidirov, informed the youth about the activities of the center and wished them success in their future activities.Then, the director of the "Development and Education Center", Emin Ahmadov, gave detailed information to the participants about the GES+ project.Active members of the "SARAL Development and Education Center" and members of the archery course of the "Development and Education Center", active youth and volunteers participated in the event.At the end, the "Ball Rain" quiz was held within the project. This time the quiz was hosted by Tukan Mamedova.In the quiz held within the campaign, participants answered intellectual, interesting and entertaining questions. The winners were presented with balls. The gifts of this week's winners were also presented by Ruslan Hajiyev, a member of the Georgian Parliament for the 2016-2020 convocation.GES+ participants also visited the Dmanisi Museum during the day in Dmanisi and participated in various entertaining activities. In the second half of the day, outdoor classes were held.The quizzes will continue in the following weeks.About the GES YouthEnergy+ platform:GES — Goal, Energy, Success — is a platform created to promote the development of youth. The main goal of the project is to support the expansion of the worldview of young people, their social activism and increasing their awareness.Within the project, speeches by people who have achieved success in various fields are organized and these speeches are presented to the general public on the th.edu.ge website.

On June 29, 2025, the XII United Congress of the "League of Health Professionals" was held in Tbilisi, at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel. Nigar Mammadova, an active member of the "Development and Education Center", a volunteer and a third-year student of the medical faculty of the David Agmashenebeli University, also participated in the conference. At the end of the conference, Nigar Mammadova was presented with a certificate by the well-known Bulgarian orthognathic surgeon and professor Altar Varol.

 On June 28, 2025, the next training of the “Wiki Club SARAL” project took place at the “SARAL Development and Education Center” located in the village of Yukhari Saral. 📚 During the training, participants get acquainted with the rules for writing articles on the Wikipedia platform, using correct sources, and the main features of the encyclopedic language. Young people also participate in practical tasks and prepare articles on different topics. 👥 At this stage, 7 active club members participated in the training. Training leader Aytekin Allahverdiyeva says that the interesting approaches of young people and their desire to learn create conditions for the successful and productive training. 🤝 It should be noted that the “Wiki Club SARAL” project is implemented in cooperation with Wikimedia UG Georgia and the SARAL Development and Education Center.

On June 27, 2025, the next, III competition of the “Tusi” mathematics club took place at the “Saral Development and Education Center”. The competition was held in an interactive format, individually and in groups on the Kahoot platform. A total of 25 participants demonstrated both their quick thinking skills and logical approaches. In the individual game, Nurana Abbasova won by answering 14 out of 18 questions correctly. In the group game, the “Common Divisors” team won 1st place by answering 16 out of 20 questions correctly. It should be noted that the competition was organized by mathematics teacher Gunel Abdullayeva.

 On June 28, 2025, the V and final training of the "Bright Smile" project was held at the "SARAL Development and Education Center". A total of 18 people participated in the training.  During the training, the participants were first given detailed information about gum diseases such as periodontitis, periodontitis and gingivitis. Then, the development path of dentistry from ancient times to the present day was discussed. Young people were introduced to historical knowledge and made interesting comparisons with modern innovations in dentistry. The most interesting part of the training was the practical stage! The participants were divided into groups and participated in a game called "Dental Consultation". Through this game, they both applied the knowledge they learned and had fun. During the training, Khumar Abbasova asked questions about braces, and Abdulmatin Aliyev and Alsavar Karimov asked questions about their personal dental problems. At the end of the event, the young people took a commemorative photo and shared the energy of this day together. It should be noted that the "Bright Smile" project was implemented by young volunteers studying in the field of medicine - 2nd and 3rd year students Nigar Mammadova and Khadija Ojagova. For information: The "Bright Smile" project was implemented between May 3 and June 28. Within the framework of the project, a total of 5 educational trainings were organized for children, adolescents and young people. A total of 110 people participated in these trainings. The main goal of the project is to instill basic knowledge about oral and dental health, to create interest in this field among young people and to promote a healthy lifestyle.

On June 22, 2025, a friendly match was held at the Sports Complex located in the village of Gizilhajili, Marneuli, between the "Olymp" team consisting of children, teenagers and youth of the "Development and Education Center" and the 13-14-year-old footballers of the "Gardabani Football Academy" operating in Gardabani. Speaking before the game, club leaders Heydar Aliyev and Emin Ahmadov wished the athletes success and emphasized the importance of holding such competitions.The well-attended game ended in favor of the "Olymp" team with a score of 10-1.The "Olymp" team entered the game under the coaching of young volunteer Emin Binnetov.

On June 22, 2025, the "Training Club" for youth began operating under the "SARAL Development and Education Center". Trainings and activities will be carried out within the club for the development of youth and increasing worldview.The first training was conducted by trainer Fagan Abbasov on vocational education and education abroad. At the end, questions of interest to the participants were answered.Teenagers and young people over 13 years old can participate in the club.

A team of 5 "Tea House" junior chess players was represented by 5 people at the degree competitions of the Georgian Chess Federation held in Tbilisi on June 21-22, 2025. In the competition, one of the team members Ayhan Asgarov successfully completed the first stage to move to the II degree with 5 points and was awarded III place in the competition.Among the other chess players, Rizvan Aliyev moved to the IV degree with 5 points.

On June 21, 2025, the next, fourth training of the "Bright Smile" project was held at the Tea House.During the training, young people were informed about oral cavity problems such as gum diseases - gingivitis, periodontitis, periodontosis, caries, pulpitis and periodontitis and their complications. The issue of yellowing and color changes of teeth was also touched upon.Then, an informative animation was watched and the impact of these problems on human health was explained in a practical and visual way through games.At the end of the training, an interactive question-and-answer session was held via the Kahoot program, and the most active participants were given toothbrushes and toothpastes.The project is conducted by young volunteers studying in the field of medicine - 2nd and 3rd year students Nigar Mammadova and Khadija Ojagova.

FOR YOUTHThe long-awaited GES_YouthEnergy+ 2025 project will start in the near future. More information will be provided.Within the framework of the 2024 project, speeches and quizzes were organized by successful people in various fields. GES Youth Energy+ 2025 will be a little different and more interesting.Good luck (Y)

June 15, 2025. Daily classes at the "SARAL Development and Education Center" continue. A total of 219 children, adolescents and young people are currently benefiting from the courses free of charge. The following courses are available at the center.English 22 peopleMathematics 27 peopleRobotics 27 peopleDrawing 26 peopleGeorgian 43 peopleMathematics club 25 peopleChess 49 peopleIn addition to the courses, various trainings, meetings, presentations and events are held for members.The goal of the project is to support the education and worldview development of children, adolescents and young people.The center operates entirely on a volunteer and charitable basis with the support of businessman, philanthropist Rahim Huseynov and the volunteer teaching staff of the "Development and Education Center".