On February 25, President of Caucasus University, Dr. Kakha Shengelia, opened the office of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) on Kish Island, Iran.

Prior to the opening ceremony, Dr. Kakha Shengelia and the representatives of the Caucasus University were in the Kish Free Zone Organization, where they met with Dr. Mozafar - President of the Kish Free Zone Organization, Dr. Salim - Vice-president of the Kish Free Zone Organization in the field of education and science, Dr. Mohammad Sharif Malekzadeh - Former Vice President of Iran, Founder and Managing Director of SITI1, Reza Sadegh - Director of International Operations of SITI1, Dr. Jabbar - Director General of Hotel Marina and Rectors of Kish Universities.

At the meeting, Dr. Mozaffar proposed that Dr. Kakha Shengelia should lead the IAUP Regional and Global Conference on Kish Island of. He noted that the opening of this office will help to strengthen relations between universities in Central Asian countries.