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Otar Shamugia: "From the tribune of the Parliament of Georgia, I would like to thank every employee of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture who contributed significantly to achieving the results I spoke about during the presentation of the 2023 report."

At the parliamentary session, Mr. Otar Shamugia provided the Deputies with a report on the efforts of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture taken in 2023 while also focusing on the ...
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Otar Shamugia: "In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, we are actively working to increase interest among young people in deficit occupations''.

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture submitted the 2023 report to the Parliament. During his speech, the Minister emphasized the importance of environmental and agricultural educat...
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Otar Shamugia: " Legal regulation of Waste management has been created in compliance with European standards’’.

According to the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr.  Otar Shamugia, the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system operates in the country for the management of four spe...
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Otar Shamugia: "From September 2023, the control of the visible emissions from vehicles on the road began in 4 cities - Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Rustavi".

"More than 5,000 vehicle owners were fined for non-compliance with the emission standards set limits. Last year, the export of catalysts from the country was banned to combat the harmful practice of r...
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Otar Shamugia: "From 2024, the Euro 5 emission standard for cars will be introduced in the country".

During the presentation of the 2023 report to the Parliament, the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture discussed several steps taken to minimize atmospheric air pollution, pointing out...
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Otar Shamugia: "Approximately 51 active enterprises are subject to continuous self-monitoring of emissions of harmful substances; 31 of mentioned businesses have already registered in the electronic system of the Ministry, while 11 of these enterprises are currently installing the equipment’’

" Reducing atmospheric air pollution, particularly in urban and industrial areas, is one of the top environmental priorities of the country, and one of the challenges we face in this direction is rela...
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Otar Shamugia: "Georgia has taken significant steps to develop civil safety and disaster risk management systems, both at the central and local levels".

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr Otar Shamugia, presented the 2023 report to the Parliament, where he addressed issues regarding preventing severe consequences of frequent ...