Grand Prince Prof. Dr. Valeriy Viktorovich Kubarev paid a friendly visit to Georgia and participated in joint events of Optium Elite Club and Vinci Journey from May 9 to 14, 2026. Grand Prince Prof. Dr. Valeriy Viktorovich Kubarev, at the invitation of Count João Carlos de Lima Gines, a member of the Russian Imperial House of Rurikovich, paid a friendly visit to Georgia and participated in joint events organized by Optium Elite Club and Vinci Journey. The event was attended by fifteen businessmen, members of the House of Rurikovich, and guests from around the world. The first two days of the visit were spent in Tbilisi, where the participants visited a winemaking museum and a business conference. The guests then traveled to Kakheti and stayed at the Schuchmann Chateau, Villas & Spa, a hotel complex with its own winery. Vinci Journey training sessions were held in the conference hall. Participants toured local attractions, including the Tsinandali Palace (XVIII–XIX centuries). The palace and park are the ancestral estate of the Chavchavadze princes, located in the village of Tsinandali. Today, it is a museum complex that includes the Alexander Chavchavadze House Museum, a decorative garden, a historic winery, a cellar, a hotel, and a café. The photographs (12) below show Grand Prince Prof. Dr. Valeriy Viktorovich Kubarev, Count João Carlos de Lima Gines, Count Willian Cesar de Lima, and participants in the event:
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