Danish Professor Sten Stender’s lecture- seminar at Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
On May 19, 2017, Danish Professor, Copenhagen University, the Head of laboratory of Clinical Bio –chemical Department and Vice-president of Nutritious
Council Sten Stender delivered a lecture at GAAS : Industrially produced trans-fats harmful affect on cardio-vascular system and trans-fats in a popular products – time to protect population”.
The meeting was directed by the Head of Food Safety Department of GAAS Acad. Zurab Tskitishvili and attended by the researchers, professors, MA and doctorate students, and others who take interest in the problems presented by Danish scholar.
The Lecture – Seminar was recorded and was transmitted by the following television channels: TV – 1, Saperavi TV, and Pulse. 
Important discussion was held around the problem raised in the presentation of Danish Stender, in the result of which the Academy by initiative of Acad. Z. Tskitishvili prepared official letter for Georgian government in which a scientifically proven conclusions and valuable recommendations regarding the norms which should be considered by producers 
was stipulated. Based on this letter, a resolution #262 was issued which aimed to define the norm of industrial Trans- fats in product:
-It should not exceed 2 gr. per 100 vegetable fat; 
- The food produced for babies and children should not include trans- fats.
The Decision will come into forth since August 1, 2017.
On May 23, 2017, a scientific expedition was organized by GAAS to the following agricultural production farms, Ltd. 
Margebeli, Ltd. Lasharela, Ltd. Lomtagora, and kumisi Paultry Production Enterprise . The members of the members of Scientific Board of cattle breeding, veterinary, and food production at the Academy took part in the expedition, alongside with national coordinators of this branch.
meeting attended local farmers and specialists. Prof. Beghelauri, Acad. Gugushvili and R. Kikvadze shared with their important experience in this sphere.
On May 20, 2017, the Academy congratulated its real member, academician Elguja Shapakidze with his 75 –year jubilee and wished him a many –year successful scientific and pedagogical work. 
On May 9, 2017, with the initiative of Scientific Department of GAAS together with the Scientific department of the Agency for protection of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia a scientific seminar was held in Sagarejo region: “Commemoration of the two founders of science in Georgian Forest Studies – academician Vasil Gulisashvili and professor Solomon Kurdiani.” 
The seminar participants remembered important facts from the life and social activities of the scholars who contributed their long and fruitful life to development of scientific study of Georgian forests and raised many generations of researchers who continued their work to achieve the aims outlined by academician Vasil Gulisashvili and professor Solomon Kurdiani.