Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Science Academy (ASA) (Pashto: د افغانستان د علومو اکاډمي, Persian: اکادمی علوم افغانستان) is the official government agency of Afghanistan that regulates the Pashto and Dari languages spoken in Afghanistan.
| Pashto: د افغانستان د علومو اکاډمي Persian: اکادمی علوم افغانستان | |
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| Formed | 1978 |
| Jurisdiction | Afghanistan |
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The Academy was founded in 1978 by Dr. Gul Mohammed Noorzai, a historian, writer, and linguist as a result of the merging of older academic associations. The Academy has more than 300 research fellows, divided into three main groups: social science, natural sciences, and Islamic studies.
During years of civil war many research institutes in Afghanistan have been destroyed. The ASA building as well lacks adequate infrastructure, laboratories, equipment and libraries.
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