Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences hosts the honorable guests from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China

On September 6, 2017, Wu Kongming, , the Vice President the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China, Dr. Prof. Chang Huigi,  the Head of International Relations Department,  and Dr. Leu Shongway,  coordinator of FAO in China,   paid an official visit to Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

  The goal of the visit was to sign a Memorandum of Partnership between the two Academies of agricultural sciences. The meeting attended the following members of Georgian Academy, academicians, head of scientific departments: G. Margvelashvili, R. Makharoblidze, J. Gugushvili, N. Baghaturia, E. Shapakidze, N. Chkhartishvili, T. Kurashvili, Deputy President of the Academy, A. Giorgadze, Scientific Secretaries M. Barvenashvili, and R. Lolishvili, Assistant of the President in International Relations T. Epitashvili, head Specialist, G. Mosashvili, Ts. Tegetashvili, I. Bakhtadze, and M. Mosashvili. 

 The meeting was opened by Academician G. Aleksidze.  He mentioned that a partnership document between the two academies was first signed in 2009, but the progress in management and in application of energy-saving technologies which has taken place for the last decade in agriculture called for the necessity of renovation of the terms of partnership.

 According the present Memorandum, the sides undertake the responsibility to create new scientific laboratories to carry out researches in the fields, which both sides take deep interest. Those fields are: production of corn and food products; fruit and vegetables; viticulture and wine-making; horticulture; silk production, veterinary;  bio diversity and its improvement; food product standards and testing.

Wu Kongming, the Vice President the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China, expressed his deep approval regarding strengthening a joint fruitful cooperation envisaged by the present Memorandum signed in Tbilisi. He mentioned that the Document will also become a foundation for Georgia to be involved in the UN “South Tier” Programs, in which the country with its rich scientific potential and experience could play a significant role.

At the end of the meeting, Acad. G. Aleksidze and Wu Kongming, the Vice President the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China signed the Memorandum on Cooperation between the two academies of agricultural sciences which will be in force for five years.

 On the photo: Acad. G. Aleksidze, the president of GAAS  and Wu Kongming, the Vice President the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China sign the Memorandum. Tbilisi, September 6, 2017.

 On the photo: Guests from China and the members of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences