International Symposium “Eurasian Biodiversity”
(City – Minsk, Belarus)
On July 5-9, 2017, in Minsk, Belarus State University, an International Symposium “Eurasian Biodiversity” was held, and renowned researchers from twenty five countries participated in the work of the Symposium. Among them was Professor Revaz Jabnidze, academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences who delivered his scientific paper on: Peculiarities of growing and developing of the citruses introduced into Georgia”. The article raised live interest and was followed by discussion. R. Jabnidze also addressed the participants in his welcoming speech and particularly focused on friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two countries – Georgia and Belarus. There is a memorandum of partnership between the Academies of Agriculture of the two countries which was signed in Tbilisi, when the President of Belarus Lukashenko had an official visit in Georgia. The cooperation in the field of agriculture is developing and is mutually beneficial for both parties.
Academician Jabnidze was chairing scientific session in Plant Studies. The work of the session was distinguished at the Conference as one of the most fruitful and successful and its participants were given certificates. At the end of the Conference it was announced that the next conference will be held in Ukraine, and in 2019 the same conference will be hosted by Georgia.
On the Photo: The participants of the Symposium from the right – Prof. Antonio Valverde, Agrarian University of Barcelona, Academician Rezo Jabnidze, Prof. Vladimer Vasiliev, Vice Rector of Belarus State University, and Prof. Alphonso Galvani, Director of Research Institute of Biodiversity in Italy.
On July 10, 2017
Chaika and I. Chkoidze, the member of coordinators Prof. O. Karchava, professors of Agrarian University Prof. Kurashvili, Prof, Gubaladze, Prof. T. Odilavadze, and others.
and outlined the significance of teaching environmental studies to students, and role of new approaches and methodology of teaching. He shared with the participants the rich experience of his University BOKU – about the implementation of electronic teaching (MOODLE).
On June 15, 2017,
Also, Dr. T. Epitashvili, the assistant of the President is actively involved in the project. 
On the 6th June, 2017, Biological Production Association “Elkana” with support of OXFAM, organized The Third Congress of Georgian Farmers. Among the invited guests were the Head of Agrarian Committee in the Parliament Otar Danelia, the Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili, Deputy Minister Giorgi Khanishvili, representative of the Agency for development of agricultural cooperatives – Giorgi Misheladze, OXFAM representative in Georgia Levan Dadiani, Georgian Farmers’ Association President – Nino Zambakhidze and farmers from different parts of Georgia. From GAAS, active participation in the work of the Congress took A. Giorgadze, Deputy President, and the learned secretaries of the Academy Revaz Lolishvili and Marina Barvenashvili. 
The Congress was opened by the Director of “Elkana” Mariam Jorjadze who spoke about the significance of the Congress in the development of farming industry in Georgia. Levan Davitashvili’s speech was focused on the role of export of Georgian agricultural product and raising competitiveness in international market. Rusudan Tabukashvili’s speech on the further plans of the Association was supported by video materials which highlighted the achievements and evaluations of the previous Congress.