TSU Introduces Ivane Javakhishvili International Scientific Prize

On November 18, the 73th anniversary of Ivane Javakhishvili’s death, TSU Rector, Academician Vladimer Papava, Ivane Javakhishvili’s successors, students, academic and administration staff laid a wreath at Ivane Javakhishvili’s grave.

During the wreath laying ceremony TSU Rector Vladimer Papava spoke about the introduction of Ivane Javakhishvili International Scientific Prize: “A great Georgian scientist, Ivane Javakhishvili died just on this day while delivering a lecture at the university. Today, we, his grateful successors, laid a wreath at his grave. I want to announce about a very serious decision made by the university, which will immortalize the name of this prominent patriot: the university has introduced an international prize for foreign scientists for their special contribution to the development of Kartvelian studies. In addition, a scientific forum dedicated to his memory will be held annually in April, Ivane Javakhishvili’s birth month.”    

“The university marked the day of Ivane Javakhishvili’s death with an interesting initiative – Ivane Javakhishvili International Scientific Prize was introduced. This fact is extremely important because interest towards Kartvelian studies will further increase abroad; moreover, it will promote the popularization of Kartvelian studies. This direction had always been strong at TSU. Ivane Javakhishvili laid the foundation not only to a large school of Kartvelian studies, but also to all those branches, which are presently studied at the university,” Ivane Javakhishvili’s successor, Giorgi Javakhishvili said.