Georgia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand Chinese language education in Georgian schools and universities, according to officials from both countries.
The agreement covers professional training for Georgian teachers, financial incentives for participating institutions, shared teaching resources and joint cultural events. A bilateral working group is expected to meet soon to set timelines, budgets and priority regions for rollout.
What the deal aims to do
Chinese language demand has grown in Georgia alongside trade, tourism and student interest in studying abroad. The memorandum does not replace existing foreign-language curricula; it adds structured support for Mandarin programmes that already run in some Tbilisi and regional schools.
Training components are likely to include methodology workshops, exchange visits and access to textbooks or digital materials supplied through Chinese education agencies. Financial details and grant sizes were not published in initial announcements; those typically follow once the working group agrees an implementation plan.
For expats and families, the move may mean more public-school options for Chinese alongside English, Russian and other languages already offered in parts of the system. Private language centres are unaffected but may compete for the same teacher talent if incentives target the state sector.
Officials describe the pact as part of broader Georgia–China cooperation in education and culture. Further announcements on school partnerships and event calendars are expected after the working group’s first sessions.
