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Nino Tandilashvili hosts the President of N’Zi Wildlife Conservation Foundation (NWCF), Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Louis N’Ki Diakité.
Ms Nino Tandilashvili, First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, met with representatives of a delegation from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
Mr Louis N’Ki Diakité, President of the N’Zi Wildlife Conservation Foundation (NWCF), based in Côte d’Ivoire, headed the delegation.
The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen cooperation in environmental protection and the sustainable management of natural resources.
According to Mrs Tandilashvili, international cooperation and the exchange of expertise in environmental protection and sustainable natural resource management are essential to addressing current challenges effectively.
The First Deputy Minister briefed the delegation on the management and development of Georgia’s protected areas, modern monitoring systems, and measures implemented and planned as part of sustainable forest management and the forest reform.
Moreover, the discussions covered opportunities for cooperation and knowledge-sharing in developing mechanisms towards combating poaching and illegal logging, preventing and monitoring the illegal extraction of mineral resources, and applying modern technologies to natural resource management, including monitoring and early warning systems.
The N’Zi Wildlife Conservation Foundation (NWCF) is a Côte d’Ivoire-based organisation dedicated to protecting biodiversity and wildlife, monitoring natural areas, preventing illegal activities, and implementing sustainable environmental projects in cooperation with local communities. The Foundation manages the N’Zi Nature Reserve, covering approximately 41,000 hectares.
Ms. Anabelle Brou, a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Mr. Kakhaber Sabanadze, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in Georgia; Mrs. Maia Mukhiashvili, Head of the Georgian Representation of the Côte d’Ivoire Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and senior officials from the relevant Agencies and Departments of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia attended the meeting.