Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences (ARAS), independent scientific and educational organization, was founded in 1995, in Tbilisi (Republic of Georgia), by the group of famous scientists - refugees from Abkhazia. Academicians and Corresponding Members of ARAS are leading scientists of Georgia, representatives of social and humanitarian sciences, natural and life sciences, technical sciences and modern technologies. The Academy is registered by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and recognized by the Georgian Academy of Sciences.