The 36^th session of the General Conference of UNESCO has adopted the list of anniversaries which will be held worldwide in association with UNESCO in 2012-2013. The following three nominations proposed by Georgia have been included in this prestigious list:

• The 300^th anniversary of the printed edition of the epic poem"The Knight in the Panther's Skin"(the best medieval creation of Georgian poetry);
• The 150^th anniversary of the birth of Niko Pirosmani (great Georgian painter)
• The 150^th anniversary of the birth of Ekvtime Takaishvili (an outstanding Georgian scientist and public figure)

The concrete action plan and projects concerning the celebration of the events will be elaborated by the concerned Georgian authorities and presented to UNESCO in 2012.