On December 8, 2023, the Rector of Avicenna - Batumi Medical University, Professor Sophio Beridze, and the Director of the British Council in the South Caucasus and Georgia, the Head of the Eastern Partnership, Zaza Phurtseladze, OBE, signed a memorandum of cooperation.

This cooperation represents an important novelty on the path of integration of the University and the region with the Western education system. The British Council has been conducting the IELTS exam in Georgia for almost 30 years. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the world's most popular English language test for studying abroad or for emigration. The test is recognized by more than 12,000 organizations worldwide, including universities, schools, employers, and immigration services. From now on, the British Council will conduct the IELTS computer-based exam in Batumi on the basis of its new partner, Avicenna - Batumi Medical University.