TBILISI, DFWatch – The Black Sea port of Batumi has been chosen as host for the OSCE Economic Forum in May, Georgia’s Vice Speaker of Parliament Gigi Tsereteli told journalists Monday.

Tsereteli says the decision was taken a few days ago after a meeting of the leadership and Secretary-General of OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly leadership.

The Forum will take place from May 11 to 14 and be attended by UN delegations from 55 countries.

Tsereteli underlines that an event of such scale has never been organized before in Georgia.