Meetings in Azerbaijan on the problems of sericulture

     GAAS Academician E. Shapakidze visited city of Sheck, Azerbaijan, together with a group of investors regarding the subject of sericulture. He was accompanied by Giorgi Ghenti, Director of Georgian Fund of Regional Development and Cultural Heritage, and member of Association Menteshashvili.

The Association, an active supporter of restoration of sericulture in Georgia is directed by Ioane Batonishvili who received the blessing from Georgian Patriarch Ilia II for their activities.  

In Azerbaijan, the members of Georgian delegation met with the researchers and specialists of Scientific- Research Center of Sericulture and shared the experience of the colleagues. Also they visited a silk warm selection laboratory and sericulture technological complex and its product.

  The investors were given a good opportunity to learn in details modern technologies of silk thread production and updated methods of processing silk fabrics. Shapakidze, as a representative of BACSA in Georgia, studied the existed situation, so that Georgia should meet the VIII BACSA International Congress well-prepared which will be held in April in Sheck.

   A memorandum on partnership between Georgian Academy of Agriculture and Azerbaijan Scientific- research Center will be signed to support the restoration, rehabilitation and development of sericulture in Georgia.