Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was founded on December 12, 1957 and its first President was Micheil Sabashvili. Currently, the Academy comprises 14 Real Members of the Academy and 8 Member Correspondents.

On December 12, 2017, in the Conference Hall of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a Ceremonial Meeting dedicated to 60-year Anniversary of the Academy was held. Besides the Members of the Academy, the Meeting attended the official representatives of Georgian Government, Giorgi Tkemaladze, the representative of Tbilisi Municipality, Giorgi Gvazava, the Head of Forestry Department at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, representatives of higher education institutions, scientific research centers and other  invited guests. Also, the delegates arrived from different regions of Georgia, Ajara, Meskheti, Kartli, Imereti, and Kakheti.

 The Meeting was opened by the President of the Academy, Academician Guram Aleksidze. He welcomed the guests and read out the greetings and congratulations sent by the following persons and organizations:

Michel Thibier (France) ; President of the Union of European Academies for Science Applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA),

Prof. WU Kongming,  Vice President of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of China;

Prof. Gheorghe Sin,  President of the Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences of Rumania;

Prof. Yi Zhongyi, President of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China. 

Prof. Hong Jae Park, RDA, The Center of Biodiversity  and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of South Korea;

CAACAR,  Association of  Scientific- Research Centers of Central Asia and South Caucasus.

Academician Vladimir Gusakov, The president of Belarus National Academy;

Dr. Ajit Maru, GFAR, Global Forum;

Academician Baiba Rivza, The President of the Academy of Agriculture of Latvia;

Dr. Ismahan Eloafi, General Director of International Biological Scientific Center ;

Prof. Raj Paroda,  ICARDA former coordinator   in Central Asia and Caucasus;

Prof. Mahmud Solhi,  ICARDA former General Director, Foreign Member of GAAS;

  Camel Shididi, Deputy of General Director of ICARDA in International Relations.

Prof. Ram Sharma, ICARDA Regional Coordinator in Central Asia and Caucasus;

  Ashotur Sarker, ICARDA Coordinator ;

  Prof. Aleksander Morgunov, CIMMYT,  President of International Center for Wheat and Corn Improvement;

Prof. G. Rachka, The University of Nature Use of Poznan (Poland);                 

Prof.  N. Asozoda, The Academy of Agriculture of Tajikistan;

Academician V. Vlasov, Director of Viticulture and Winemaking Scientific Institute of Ukraine, and  the Head of laboratory L. Konup;

  Prof. Z. Mamedov, Deputy Head of the Institute of Zoology of Azerbaijan;

Prof. Bayan Alimgazinova, the former Deputy Head of Research center in Kazakhstan;

  Mariam Jorjadze,  Director of Biological Association “ Alkana”.

  Dr.V. Sukhishvili, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, The Euro-Regional Study University;

  Academician V. Babaev, The Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan;

  Prof G. Kaletnic and Prof. Viktor Mazur, the The Rector of the Vinnitsa  Agrarian University;

Prof. Kandratiuk, National University of  Ukraina of Bio-resources;

  Prof. Muhabat Turdieva – The office of Central Asia of Bio-diversity International;

The President of GAAS, Academician Guram Aleksidze rendered a long and detailed account on the history, past accomplishments, and future perspectives of the Academy. 

 The following persons congratulated the Academy with the Jubilee: Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Agriculture of Georgia, Prof. Giga Ghavtadze the Rector of Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi University, Eter Matureli, the Head of Trade Union of Georgia, Academician Nodar Chitanava, Acad. Revaz Asatiani the Deputy Minister of Agriculture,  Marina Nijharadze, Director of Tbilisi public school   # 31;  Prof. Giga Kvartskhava, Director of Scientific Center of Agrarian Sciences and Bio-systems Engineering, Technical University of Georgia.;  Levan Ujmajuridze, The Scientific –Research Center of Agriculture;  Vladimer Sukhishvili,  Rector of Euro-Regional Study University; Academician Vajha Kvaliashvili, Academician Guram Papunidze, Bondo Kalandadze, a winemaker; The speakers also delivered the Addresses with Official Greetings  to the President of GAAS.

After the Ceremonial meeting was over, the guests were shown the Museum of the Academy, newly renovated premises for the training courses and seminar halls, the library, the Stalls depicting the history and achievements of the Academy, also the publications, such as books, journals and brochures.