{"id":174,"date":"2026-08-07T10:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:08:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/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 elementor-element elementor-element-85368004 gb-book-page gb-book-page-left gb-book-image-page\" data-id=\"85368004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ce7b20 gb-book-full-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0ce7b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geobook.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/600231651_122171225288793422_1668575536467556137_n-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b0b100 gb-book-image-caption elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92b0b100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Established in 2025<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09476ca3 gb-book-page gb-book-page-right\" data-id=\"09476ca3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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\">Goal 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>The Georgian Book Association is dedicated to advancing Georgia's book industry, strengthening the publishing sector, protecting freedom to publish and freedom of expression, and promoting a culture of reading.<\/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 Association was established in February 2025 on the initiative of a group of publishers and book distributors who withdrew from the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association in protest. Since its founding, the Georgian Book Association has been committed to fostering an independent and transparent publishing environment, supporting democratic values, and promoting professional development within the publishing sector.<\/p><p>\u10d3\u10e6\u10d4\u10e1 \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/members\/\">28 \u10ec\u10d4\u10d5\u10e0<\/a><\/span> Today, the Association brings together 28 member organizations - publishers and booksellers that play an active role in the development of Georgia's book market. It serves as a platform for representing and protecting the shared interests of its members while encouraging collaboration, knowledge exchange, and joint efforts to address the challenges facing the industry.<\/p><p>The Association advocates for the principles of freedom to publish and distribute books, supports broader access to books, and promotes the development of a strong reading culture in Georgia. One of the Association's key priorities is to strengthen its member organizations and create an environment that enables them to operate sustainably, independently, and competitively.<\/p><p>In 2026, the Georgian Book Association <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalpublishers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10d4\u10da\u10d7\u10d0 \u10db\u10e1\u10dd\u10e4\u10da\u10d8\u10dd \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 (IPA)<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and will benefit from the status of an initial member in its first year.<\/p><p>The members of the Georgian Book Association believe that a strong and independent publishing industry is a cornerstone of Georgia'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\u10d6\u10d0\u10dc\u10d8 \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. \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, \u10e0\u10dd\u10db\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10db\u10d0\u10ea \u10de\u10e0\u10dd\u10e2\u10d4\u10e1\u10e2\u10d8\u10e1 \u10dc\u10d8\u10e8\u10dc\u10d0\u10d3 \u10d3\u10d0\u10e2\u10dd\u10d5\u10d4\u10e1 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10d5\u10d4\u10da\u10dd\u10e1 \u10ec\u10d8\u10d2\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10d4\u10da\u10d7\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d5\u10e0\u10ea\u10d4\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d4\u10da\u10d7\u10d0 \u10d0\u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0. \u10e8\u10d4\u10e5\u10db\u10dc\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d3\u10e6\u10d8\u10d3\u10d0\u10dc \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\u10d0 \u10d4\u10db\u10e1\u10d0\u10ee\u10e3\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10e3\u10d9\u10d8\u10d3\u10d4\u10d1\u10d4\u10da\u10d8 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10ed\u10d5\u10d8\u10e0\u10d5\u10d0\u10da\u10d4 \u10e1\u10d0\u10d2\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10db\u10ea\u10d4\u10db\u10da\u10dd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_about_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_gallery_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_contact_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_events_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_video_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_portfolio_piece":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-174","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1382,"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions\/1382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geobook.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}