Tbilisi: The Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture, United States Department of State Against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDT), Ukraine Science and Technology Center (STCU) and Caucasus Regiment Onuli Environmental Protection Center (RECC) have officially signed an agreement regarding the implementation of the three-year project “Strengthening Institutional Capabilities of Chemical Safety in Georgia“.
 The project intends to strengthen the legislative base and institutional capacities in the field of chemical safety, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), counterterrorism, human health and environmental protection, to achieve national and international goals. The budget of the new project is 1,500 000 US dollars.
 As the Deputy Minister of Environment and Agriculture Solomon Pavliashvili noted at the meeting, the project will contribute to the implementation of international approaches in the field of chemical safety and share the experience of USA 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, radiative and nuclear threats, based on which we have specific commitments to modern demands and approaches”. The new project focuses on strengthening chemical laboratory monitoring and control systems, creating a database of chemicals and mixtures, institutional capacity building and public awareness-raising measures.
 “I hope that with a joint effort and active collaboration, we can make significant progress in the field of chemical management and safety with our partners,” said Solomon Pavliashvili.
 According to David Schnaars, the United States Department of Mass Destruction for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDT) spokesman of the United States Department, on the initiative of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment signed force or an important agreement to strengthen chemical substances management and safety in Georgia.
 “We are glad to be a part of this partnership, which requires a lot of efforts in these areas by involving all parties involved,” said David Schnaars.
