History of the development of Adjara - following the chronology #2

50s of the XIX century - the development of tea culture, the birthplace of which is the Adjara region, and the history of its establishment is connected with the name of Lao Zongjao. Tea culture later spread throughout Georgia and the Black Sea coast;
1970s - consulates of various countries of the world were opened in Batumi, such as: USA, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Great Britain, Switzerland-Norway, Turkey, Persia, Japan;
1878 - construction of Batumi port;
1878 - the Batumi port was built, which in 1878-1886 was declared, ''Porto-Franco'', which meant a port with the right to import and export foreign goods duty-free. This process helped and accelerated the growth and development of the city;
1881 - establishment of Batumi Botanical Garden and Batumi Boulevard;
At the end of the 19th century, strategic projects were implemented in Adjara, such as: electricity supply, establishment of a post-telegraph, construction of the ''Baku-Tbilisi- Batumi'' railway, the main purpose of which was to transport the oil discovered in Baku from the Caspian Sea to Europe via Georgia, as the shortest route. These processes led to the economic dynamics and development of Adjara;
At the end of the 19th century, European culture spread widely in Batumi, the first printing house and photo salons were opened. And in 1884, the Batumi Drama Theater was founded;
19th - 20th centuries - throughout history, Georgia and Batumi have always been distinguished by tolerance towards different religions. During this period, the construction of shrines of various religions began, such as religious services were held in Batumi Orthodox churches, Catholic Church, Armenian-Gregorian Church, Jewish Synagogue and Muslim Mosques;
1910 - the first cinema "Apollo" was opened in Batumi;
1918 - Georgia's independence was restored. On May 26, 1918, Georgia gained independence and the Adjara region returned to the territorial integrity of Georgia;
1921 - Adjara was granted the status of autonomy by the adopted constitution;
1935 - a two-year educational institute was opened in Batumi, named after Shota Rustaveli in 1938. After including and developing various educational programs over the years, in 1990 Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University was founded on the same basis;
1991 - Independence of Georgia - The act of restoration of state independence of Georgia was adopted on April 9, 1991. In May 2004, the Autonomous Republic of Adjara returned to the jurisdiction of Georgia.