Georgian PM marks 85th anniversary of National Academy of Sciences

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has marked the 85th anniversary of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, highlighting the role of scientific research in the country’s development.

Kobakhidze attended an anniversary ceremony alongside President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday.

Addressing the event, the PM highlighted Georgia’s long-standing academic traditions and the contribution of Georgian scientists to the development of the country’s scientific fields.

He said the establishment of Tbilisi State University under the leadership of Ivane Javakhishvili had laid the foundations for the creation of the Academy and the further development of scientific disciplines in Georgia.

Kobakhidze also highlighted the Academy’s contribution to the humanities, natural sciences and exact sciences, as well as its role in the development of Georgian statehood.

“Science has strategic importance for the country amid contemporary global political, cultural and social challenges,” he said, adding that scientific expertise was an important consideration for state institutions when making decisions.

Kobakhidze pledged to deepen cooperation with the Academy and support its further development.

The anniversary was also marked by speeches from Kavelashvili, Papuashvili and Education, Science and Youth Minister Givi Mikanadze. Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze delivered a congratulatory message from the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.