{"id":174,"date":"2026-08-07T10:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:19:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"174\" class=\"elementor elementor-174\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad65a6f9 elementor-section-full_width gb-book-spread gb-book-spread-tall elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad65a6f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba712155 gb-book-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba712155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission and history<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b43a6f gb-book-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b43a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10db\u10d8\u10d6\u10d0\u10dc\u10d8\u10d0 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10d5\u10d4\u10da\u10dd\u10e8\u10d8 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d8\u10dc\u10d3\u10e3\u10e1\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d5\u10d8\u10d7\u10d0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0, \u10e1\u10d0\u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10da\u10dd \u10e1\u10e4\u10d4\u10e0\u10dd\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10eb\u10da\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0, \u10d1\u10d4\u10ed\u10d3\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10ee\u10d0\u10e2\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d7\u10d0\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1\u10e3\u10e4\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d3\u10d0\u10ea\u10d5\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d9\u10e3\u10da\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8\u10e1 \u10ee\u10d4\u10da\u10e8\u10d4\u10ec\u10e7\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f08a680 gb-book-body gb-book-body-long elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f08a680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of the Georgian Book Association is to develop the book industry in Georgia, strengthen the publishing sector, protect the freedom of printing and expression, and promote a culture of literacy.<\/p><p>The association was established in February 2025 at the initiative of those publishers and distributors who left the Georgian Publishers and Distributors Association in protest. Since its inception, the Georgian Book Association has aimed to create an independent and transparent publishing environment, support democratic values, and promote professional development in the book sector.<\/p><p>\u10d3\u10e6\u10d4\u10e1 \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0 27 \u10ec\u10d4\u10d5\u10e0 \u10dd\u10e0\u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d8\u10d6\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10e1 \u10d0\u10d4\u10e0\u10d7\u10d8\u10d0\u10dc\u10d4\u10d1\u10e1 \u2014 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d5\u10e0\u10ea\u10d4\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10e1, \u10e0\u10dd\u10db\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10ea \u10d0\u10e5\u10e2\u10d8\u10e3\u10e0\u10d0\u10d3 \u10db\u10dd\u10dc\u10d0\u10ec\u10d8\u10da\u10d4\u10dd\u10d1\u10d4\u10dc \u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d1\u10d0\u10d6\u10e0\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d5\u10d8\u10d7\u10d0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0\u10e8\u10d8. \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0 \u10ec\u10d0\u10e0\u10db\u10dd\u10d0\u10d3\u10d2\u10d4\u10dc\u10e1 \u10ec\u10d4\u10d5\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e1\u10d0\u10d4\u10e0\u10d7\u10dd \u10d8\u10dc\u10e2\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10e1\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d3\u10d0\u10db\u10ea\u10d5\u10d4\u10da \u10de\u10da\u10d0\u10e2\u10e4\u10dd\u10e0\u10db\u10d0\u10e1 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10ee\u10d4\u10da\u10e1 \u10e3\u10ec\u10e7\u10dd\u10d1\u10e1 \u10db\u10d0\u10d7 \u10e8\u10dd\u10e0\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d7\u10d0\u10dc\u10d0\u10db\u10e8\u10e0\u10dd\u10db\u10da\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0\u10e1, \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10ea\u10d3\u10d8\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10d6\u10d8\u10d0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d8\u10dc\u10d3\u10e3\u10e1\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10ec\u10d8\u10dc\u10d0\u10e8\u10d4 \u10d0\u10e0\u10e1\u10d4\u10d1\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10ec\u10d5\u10d4\u10d5\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d4\u10e0\u10d7\u10dd\u10d1\u10da\u10d8\u10d5\u10d0\u10d3 \u10d2\u10d0\u10d3\u10d0\u10ed\u10e0\u10d0\u10e1.<\/p><p>The association upholds the principles of freedom of publishing and distribution, supports the increase of access to books, and promotes the development of a reading culture in Georgia. One of the main directions of the Georgian Book Association is to strengthen member organizations and create an environment that fosters their sustainable, free, and competitive activities.<\/p><p>In 2026, the Georgian Book Association <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalpublishers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">became a member of the World Association of Publishers<\/a> and will benefit from the status of an initial member in its first year.<\/p><p>The members of the association believe that a strong and independent book industry is a significant foundation for the country's cultural, educational, and democratic development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u10d3\u10d0\u10d0\u10e0\u10e1\u10d3\u10d0 2025 \u10ec\u10d4\u10da\u10e1 \u10db\u10d8\u10e1\u10d8\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d8\u10e1\u10e2\u10dd\u10e0\u10d8\u10d0 \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10db\u10d8\u10d6\u10d0\u10dc\u10d8\u10d0 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10d5\u10d4\u10da\u10dd\u10e8\u10d8 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d8\u10dc\u10d3\u10e3\u10e1\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d5\u10d8\u10d7\u10d0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0, \u10e1\u10d0\u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10da\u10dd \u10e1\u10e4\u10d4\u10e0\u10dd\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10eb\u10da\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0, \u10d1\u10d4\u10ed\u10d3\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10ee\u10d0\u10e2\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d7\u10d0\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1\u10e3\u10e4\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d3\u10d0\u10ea\u10d5\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d9\u10e3\u10da\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8\u10e1 \u10ee\u10d4\u10da\u10e8\u10d4\u10ec\u10e7\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0. \u10e1\u10d0\u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10d5\u10d4\u10da\u10dd\u10e1 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10db\u10d8\u10d6\u10d0\u10dc\u10d8\u10d0 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10d5\u10d4\u10da\u10dd\u10e8\u10d8 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d8\u10dc\u10d3\u10e3\u10e1\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d5\u10d8\u10d7\u10d0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0, \u10e1\u10d0\u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10da\u10dd \u10e1\u10e4\u10d4\u10e0\u10dd\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10eb\u10da\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0, \u10d1\u10d4\u10ed\u10d3\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10ee\u10d0\u10e2\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d7\u10d0\u10d5\u10d8\u10e1\u10e3\u10e4\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d3\u10d0\u10ea\u10d5\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d9\u10e3\u10da\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8\u10e1 \u10ee\u10d4\u10da\u10e8\u10d4\u10ec\u10e7\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0. \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0 2025 \u10ec\u10da\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d7\u10d4\u10d1\u10d4\u10e0\u10d5\u10d0\u10da\u10e8\u10d8 \u10d3\u10d0\u10d0\u10e0\u10e1\u10d3\u10d0 \u10d8\u10db \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d5\u10e0\u10ea\u10d4\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d8\u10dc\u10d8\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10d5\u10d8\u10d7, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-174","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291,"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions\/291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-peach-coyote.195-54-179-33.cpanel.site\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}