An agreement on cooperation was signed between Rustaveli Science Foundation and the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia hosted the first meeting of the Georgian-Belarusian Commission on Scientific and Technical Cooperation, where Deputy Minister Irina Abuladze and Alexander Shumilin, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus, signed the Regulations on Cooperation of the Belarusian-Georgian Scientific and Technical Commission.

A partnership was established between the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia and the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research. An agreement on cooperation was signed between the parties by Zviad Gabisonia, General Director of the Foundation, and Professor Sergei Gaponenko, Chairman of the Scientific Council for Fundamental Research of the Republic of Belarus.

It should be emphasized that the aim of the cooperation is to coordinate between the parties and promote joint research, which includes joint seminars, conferences, and individual exchange projects. Other cooperation activities were also carried out, namely the draft program on cooperation in the field of science, technology, and innovation between Georgia and Belarus (2019-2020);

Based on the bilateral agreement, the cooperation covers the full spectrum of sciences, including engineering, social sciences, and humanities.

SRNSFG and BRFFR will be organized by a working group consisting of program coordinators from each side. The agreement shall enter into force upon its signature by the official representatives of the parties and shall remain in force for the subsequent 3 years.