October 10, 2023. On October 10, 2023, a meeting of the Bureau of the Department of Earth Sciences of the RAS was held by Academician-Secretary of the RAS Academician of the RAS N. S. Bortnikov. One of the issues under consideration was the approval by secret ballot of the candidacy of Academician of the RAS A. D. Gvishiani for the position of scientific director of the GC RAS for a new term of 2023–2028. A. D. Gvishiani was recommended for a new five-year term for the position of scientific director.

There was also discussion of holding the All-Russian Scientific Conference Lavyorov Readings 2024. It was decided to hold the conference in the twenties of January 2024 and devote it to natural and human-made disasters. The Bureau will propose Academician-Secretary of the RAS Academician of the RAS N. S. Bortnikov to the Presidium of the RAS for the post of chairman of the organizing committee of the Lavyorov Readings 2024 and Academicians of the RAS V. G. Bondur and A. D. Gvishianideputy for the posts of vice-chairmen.