The remains were first discovered in 1991 by Georgian scientist, David Lordkipanidze, accompanied by an international team which unearthed the remains.

Her stepfather Leonid Oakley (1923-1991) was a Georgian scientist.

It had an Academy which employed some of the most celebrated Georgian scientists, theologians and philosophers, many of whom had previously been active at various orthodox monasteries abroad or at the Mangan Academy in Constantinople.

Revaz Dogonadze (November 21, 1931 - May 13, 1985) was a notable Georgian scientist, Corresponding Member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences (GNAS), Dr.Sc.

But the Georgian scientists worry about this development as much as they celebrate it.

Since its foundation, the institute has had support from Georgian scientists.

- contains the latest research available in Russian, compiled by Georgian scientists, some of them Bagratids themselves.

With the support of Basisbank, a Academic conference was held at Shota Rustaveli State University, which brought together Georgian scientists and the representatives of Southwestern University "Neophyte Rilsky".

Georgian scientists insist that the nuclear material did not originate in their country and that Georgia was simply being used as a transit point.

Georgian scientists whose names were connected in some way to the institute saw great opportunity, and some of them emigrated to the West to be part of joint projects.