On February 21, 2020, a General Meeting of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was held. The meeting attended the members of the Academy and invited guests, among them were: Professor Pavliashvili, Deputy Minister of Environment and Agriculture and Advisor of the Minister, O. Kacharava; also the representative of Georgian Patriarchy –   B. Gulia; Branch Coordinators of the Academy, the representatives of educational institutions, and the employees of the Academy.

The meeting was opened with a welcoming speech of Academician Guram Aleksidze who announced that On February 25, 2020, Real Member of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Academician Valerian Tsanava attained 85-year and accomplished his 60 - year scientific -pedagogical work. The President of GAAS delivered a Diploma with wholehearted congratulations from the members of the Academy and wished him a many year fruitful scientific and social work.

 Academician Guram Aleksidze delivered a long presentation dedicated to scientific work and other public activities carried out by the Academy during a year under review – 2019, which included scientific conferences, workshops and seminars organized by the members of the Academy, publishing of scientific journals and books, agreements and memorandums signed with different scientific and educational institutions, and with academies of different countries. Also, the presenter underscored participation of the Academy in the Government activities in regards with food provision and safety.

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The following real members of the Academy, Academicians presented to the Meeting participants a short analysis of the work completed during 2019, and also the perspectives for the year 2020.

 Gogola Margvelashvili, Academician –Secretary of Scientific Department of Agronomy; Academician Jemal Gugushvili, Academician –Secretary of Scientific Department of Cattle breeding and Agronomy; Academician Revaz Makharoblidze, Academician –Secretary of Scientific Department of Agro-engineering; Academician Zurab Tskitishvili, Academician –Secretary of Scientific Department of Food Safety and Food Technologies; Giorgi Gagoshidze, Deputy of Academician Secretary of Scientific Department of Economy; Academician Secretary Omar Keshelashvili, Secretary of Scientific Department of Economy;