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Development of agricultural cooperation-related issues to discuss at the working meeting
The First Deputy Minister Mr. George Khanishvili attended the working meeting at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, where participants discussed issues related to the dynamics of development of agricultural cooperatives, existing challenges, as well as making amendments to the law on agricultural cooperatives.
"The Parliament of Georgia considers making amendments to the legislation on agricultural cooperatives, for which several reports have already been prepared. As part of the public discussion, we held meetings with the donor organizations and representatives of the relevant parliamentary committee.
Moreover, we discussed the vision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, in respect of making amendments to the legislation. Statistical material was also presented at the meeting. Subsequently, similar meetings and active involvement of stakeholders will facilitate the adoption of a law on balanced, forward-looking cooperation, ”said Mr. George Khanishvili, First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.
The representatives of the Agrarian Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, international donor organizations and sectoral associations attended the meeting.