A delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Mrs. Khatuna Totladze took part in the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which was held from October 30 to November 14, 2017, in Paris.

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78 new nominations were inscribed in the Memory of the World Register among which is the Tetraevangelion-palimpsest, protected in the national archives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

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On November 10, on the occasion of the 39th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, which is being held from 30^th October to 14^th November 2017, in Paris, Mrs. Audrey Azoulay was elected as the new Director General of the Organization.

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On November 10, UNESCO celebrates the World Science Day for Peace and Development. This Day highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.

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The 39th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (30 October - 14 November 2017) adopted the list of anniversaries which will be celebrated in 2018-2019 with the participation of the Organization.

The anniversary proposed by Georgia - "Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University" was also included in the list, implying that the event will be celebrated with the support of the United Nations for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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