The Minister of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia, David Songulashvili, met with Deborah Mlongo Barass, Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry of the Republic of Kenya, on December 10, 2025.
Notably, the meeting was held during the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia shared the glimpses of the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) on its official Facebook Page on December 10, 2025, Wednesday. The Georgian Environ Ministry also shared a small note about the session along with its glimpses.
During the discussion, both sides emphasized that global environmental challenges require joint action and constant dialogue between partner countries. Strengthening cooperation at international forums like UNEA-7 was highlighted as an important step toward exchanging knowledge, sharing best practices, and planning coordinated responses to climate-related threats.
The meeting focused on the importance of developing a partnership between countries in the context of climate change. David Songulashvili paid attention to environmental reforms in Georgia.
“In the process of reforming the national environmental system, the main goal of the Georgian government is to improve the environment for our citizens and, at the same time, fulfill international obligations.” “Long-term environmental solutions, whether it is speeding up the transition to a circular economy or reducing environmental pollution, are possible only when the state creates a peaceful, sustainable, and secure political environment in which any sector can care for development and work for innovation,” David Songulashvili said.
The talk at the meeting touched upon the importance of cooperation between countries. Climate sustainability, sustainable forestry, biodiversity, and protected areas management were named as potential areas.
Kenya’s Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry has expressed readiness to engage with Georgia and share experience, including in developing protected areas and forest-sector management plans.
