The Agreement on the implementation of the project 'Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of Chemical Safety in Georgia' was signed at the Ministry of Environmental[...]

The Agreement on the implementation of the project "Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of Chemical Safety in Georgia" was signed at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the United States Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism (WMDT), the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU), and the Regional Environmental Center for the Caucasus (RECC) signed the Agreement on the implementation of the three-year project "Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of Chemical Security in Georgia".

The project envisages the strengthening of the legal framework and institutional capacity in the fields of chemical security, also non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), counter-terrorism, human health and environmental protection to ultimately reach national and international goals. The budget of the new project is USD 1,500,000.

As stated by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr. Solomon Pavliashvili, the project will support the adoption of international approaches in the field of chemical safety by sharing the experience of the US and EU countries, with the active involvement of international and local experts.

"We have developed a 2021-2030 National Strategy and Action Plan for reducing chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear threats, based on which we have to implement specific obligations considering the modern requirements and approaches

The new project envisages the strengthening of the chemical laboratory monitoring and control system, the creation of a database for chemical substances and mixtures, and also taking measures for enhancing institutional capacities and raising public awareness. I hope that with joint efforts and active cooperation with our partners, we will be able to achieve significant progress in the field of chemical substance and safety management " said Mr. Solomon Pavliashvili.

According to the representative of the United States Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism (WMDT), Mr. David Schnaars, upon the initiative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, an extremely important Agreement was signed to strengthen the management and security of chemical substances in Georgia.

"We are delighted to participate in this partnership, which requires a lot of effort in the aforementioned areas with the involvement of all participating parties," said Mr. David Schnaars.