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Friday, February 26, established dissident and human rights activist Valeriya Novodvorskaya was awarded Honorary Doctorate following a decision of the Academic Board of the Ilia State University. She was conferred this title for extraordinary contribution to the process of liberalization and democratization of the post soviet societies. Diploma of the Honorary Doctor was handed over by the Rector of the Ilia State University Prof. Gigi Tevzadze.
Valeriya Novodvorskaya delivered a public lecture: "What is Russia and Why We Have to Avoid It?" Lecture was followed by a Q&A session. The main topic of the lecture concerned history of modern mentality of Russian society and the modern Georgian state.