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Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Yuri Nozadze meets the Austrian delegation.

The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr.  Yuri Nozadze, met with the delegation of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regional and Water Management of the Republic of Austria.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current situation in the forestry sector in Georgia, challenges, and ways of future cooperation.

The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr. Yuri Nozadze, thanked the Austrian delegation for their support, stating that several significant initiatives were implemented in Georgia through Austria's assistance.

"Establishing a sustainable forest management system, which ensures socio-economic balance and rational use of forest resources, is crucial for us. Since 2012, Georgia has undergone a large-scale reform in the forestry sector. In 2013, the Parliament of Georgia adopted the national forestry concept, and we started dealing with the challenges in the forestry sector.

In 2020, we adopted a New Forest Code based on international standards due to the state's strategic decisions and efforts.
The national forest inventory was launched for the first time in Georgia and the South Caucasus, laying the foundation for creating a continually updated forest information monitoring system.
The purpose of all of our initiatives, including developing the forestry industry, is to harmonize our legislation with European legislation and, eventually, associate our country with the vast European family." said Mr. Yuri Nozadze.


The Head of the Austrian delegation, the Director of the Forest Policy Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Mr. Gerfried Gruber, emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation between Georgia and Austria and expressed his readiness to cooperate with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the EU Forum on Forests to support Georgia. 

The representatives of relevant services of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture attended the meeting.