Mr. Tsotne's introduction to the June 7 2022 guest lecture at STEKOM University was quite long. After giving his explanation about Georgia at a glance, Mr. Tsotne also gave an explanation about the city of Tbilisi. The introduction may not be directly related to the main material to be delivered. But there's nothing wrong if we listen to the introduction delivered by Mr. Tsotne. Who knows we will get important information and relations from his explanation at the beginning of his presentation.


This activity is part of the implementation of STEKOM University's commitment to increase various international activities in order to realize the vision to become an international-class university. Various international activities carried out by STEKOM University continue from year to year. There are international activities that are sustainable and there are also some international activities that are not sustainable. All types of international activities are accommodated and regulated by the International Department of STEKOM University.


In the guest lecture, Mr. Tsotne delivered lecture material on how to build trust on digital platforms. At the beginning of his introduction, Mr. Tsotne said that his name was quite strange for people outside of Georgia, because the spelling was quite difficult to pronounce. He also displayed a visual estimate of the distance between Semarang and Georgia, which is around 8,500 kilometers. As a courtesy, Mr. Tsotne also gave light questions to the participants. Does Georgia belong to Europe or not? asked Tsutne. In his explanation, Georgia is sometimes mentioned as being in the European region, sometimes mentioned as being in the Asian region, or sometimes mentioned as being in the Caucasus region.


The city of Tbilisi, which was presented by Mr. Tsotne in the introduction before the presentation of the material, has some quite interesting facts. Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, located on the banks of the Kura River. Sometimes the city is still called by the Turkish name Tiflis. Its area is 350 km² with a population of 1,345,000 people (2000). This city was the capital of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic during the Soviet Union.


Tbilisi is located in the South Caucasus at 41 degrees north latitude 43rd and 44 degrees south latitude 47th. The city is located in East Georgia and is divided by the Mt'k'vari or Kura River. The city's elevation varies between 380–770 meters above sea level (1,250–2,530 ft) and has the contours of an amphitheater surrounded by mountains on three sides. To the north Tbilisi is bounded by the Saguramo Mountains, to the east by the Iori Plain, and to the south-west by the Trialeti Mountains.

The topographical relief of Tbilisi is very complex. The part of the city that lies on the left bank of the Mt'k'vari River extends for more than 30 km (19 mi) from Avchala District to the Lochini River, while the right side of the river is built along the foot of the Trialeti Mountains, with a downward slope towards the Mt'k'vari River side . Mountains are a significant barrier to urban development on the Mt'k'vari River side. This led to the formation of densely populated areas, in contrast to the left bank which was less developed due to the complex topographical relief. To the north of the river, there is a large reservoir known as the Tbilisi Sea which is fed by irrigation canals.


Tbilisi has a subtropical climate (according to the Köppen Climate Classification Cfa) with continental influences (Dfa). The city has experienced warm summers and moderate winters. Like the rest of Georgia, Tbilisi receives significant rainfall throughout the year without long dry spells. Tbilisi's climate is influenced both by dry air masses from the east (Central Asia/Siberia) and oceanic air masses from the west (Atlantic/Black Sea). Tbilisi has a relatively cool microclimate compared to the climates of other cities at the same latitude. This is due to the fact that the Greater Caucasus Mountains are blocking the flow of cold air masses from Russia.


The average annual temperature of Tbilisi is 13.3 degrees C. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 2.3 degrees C. July is the warmest month with an average temperature of 24.9 degrees C . High daytime temperatures can reach or exceed 32 degrees C on about 22 days of the year. The absolute minimum temperature recorded was −24.4 degrees C in January 1883, while the absolute maximum was 42.0 degrees C on 17 July 1882. The average rainfall was 495.5 mm (19.5 in). May is the wettest month (average 77.6 mm (3.1 in) of rain), while January is the driest month (average 18.9 mm (0.7 in)). It snows about 15–25 days a year. The mountains around Tbilisi sometimes trap clouds around or over the city, especially in spring and autumn, leading to extended rainy weather. The northwest wind dominates the wind flow in Tbilisi City, while the southeast wind also dominates quite a bit.