On the 23rd of February, 2016, the Scientific Board of Georgian Academy in accordance with due regulation revealed the best scientific works - fundamental, educational and applied researches in different areas of agricultural sciences:

Agronomy: The members of the national Academy of Georgia: Tengiz Urushadze, Dr. Amiran Tkhelidze, and Dr. Giorgi Gambashidze, for scientific work “ Georgian Soils”.

Cattle Breeding, Veterinary and Food Production – Academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences G. Tkemaladze “ The Fundamentals of Bio-chemistry”;/p>

Agro-engineering - The Professor of Technical University, Doctor of technical Sciences Irakli Kruashvili for his scientific work: “Landslides and the Methods of fighting”.

Keeping and Processing of Agricultural Products - აAcademician of GAAS Nugzar Baghaturia. “ Enology –Wine Production and Aging”; /p>

Food Safety – The Head of Risk Assessment Scientific-Consulting Council of Agricultural Scientific- Research Center, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Kate Dadiani for her scientific work: “For the Assessment of Chemical Contamination of Environment”;

Economy – The Academician of GAAS Nodar Chitanava “Georgian Agriculture – Transformation, Problems and Perspectives.”

Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences sincerely congratulates the winners of the Contest, the authors of the scientific works with the honorable reward and wishes the further fruitful scientific work.

     On February 23, 2016, a memorandum between the employees of GAAS and telecompany “Saperavi” was signed, through, it should be mentioned that the cooperation between the two subjects has long started and there have been a number of programs on the channel dedicated to the problems of agriculture.

In future, they are planning to highlight more important activities and changes going on in the area of agriculture. From the side of the Academy the document was signed by the president of GAAS, Acad. G. Aleksidze, and from the side of “Saperavi” – by Dimitry Kostariov.

                                                                 The photo: A memorandum signed between the employees of GAAS and telecompany “Saperavi”

     The meeting held at Agrarian University on February 19, 2016 was dedicated to the 85 anniversary of Academician N. Tarasshvili who was a researcher, professor, lecturer and an honorable member of Georgian agrarian society.

     At the meeting held at the Academy he was remembered by his colleagues and close friends. The presentations were made by Acad. Tengiz Urushadze, Gaas memebers, acad. Z. Chakseliani and R. Chagelishvili.

     They remembered N. Tarasshvili as a man of exceptional personality and a scientist who contributed his talent, energy and intelligence to development of Georgian agrarian science.

    On February 18, 2016, on the initiative of GAAS Hydro-melioration National Coordinator’s initiative a Round Table on: “The research and teaching in soil and water management” was organized. The chief presenters were Dr. Villibald Loiskland, The Director of the Institute of Water, Atmosphere and Environment Protection (BOKU), of the Vienna University of Natural Sciences and Nature Use Department (IHLV), and Dr. Margaritta Himmelbauer, the senior researcher at the same Institute. The academicians of GAAS participated in the Round Table discussion: The President of GAAS, Acad. G. Aleksidze, the Head of Academic Department Acad. E. Shapakidze, the Head of Agronomic Research Department, Acad. G. Margvelashvili, Acad. O. Keshelashvili, Acad. T. Kurashvili, staff members of GAAS, I. Kurashvili, a National Coordinator of Hydro-melioration direction at GAAS, professors: E. Kukhalashvili, D. Gubaladze, Z. Lobjanidze, K. Bziava, and others.

      The Round Table interesting presentations were followed by a discussion with active participation of the following persons: G. Aleksidze,E. Shapakidze, and I. Kurashvili.

     On the initiative of acad. Aleksidze and Dr. Loiskland, it was decided to prepare a Memorandum of Partnership between the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Institute of Water, Atmosphere and Environment Protection (BOKU), of the Vienna University of Natural Sciences and Nature Use Department (IHLV). Accordingly, acad. E. Shapakidze and Prof. I. Kurashvili from Georgian side, and Dr. Margaritta Himmelbauer from Austrian side were designated as responsible persons for preparation of the necessary documentation.

The Round Table Discussion

The Participants of Round Table

 Austrian guests in the exhibition hall of the Academy