The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture hosted an interagency coordination council to discuss waste management-related issues.

Deputies of the Minister, Mr.  Zurab Ezugbaia and Mr. Solomon Pavliashvili, chaired the meeting.

Mr. Pavliashvili highlighted challenges in waste management, while emphasizing that improving the system is a top priority for the Ministry. The discussion also included financing operational costs for a modern solid waste disposal facility.

As mentioned,  the construction of a new regional non-hazardous waste disposal facility has been completed in the Kvemo Kartli region.

“This facility will primarily serve the municipalities of the Kvemo Kartli region. Consequently, the existing old landfill sites in this area will be closed. It is important that this process continues so that new, modern facilities gradually replace landfills across the country,” stated Mr. Zurab Ezugbaia.

Alongside representatives of the relevant departments of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Mr. Mzia Giorgobiani, Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Mr.  Zurab Iashvili, as well as representatives from the Ministries of Economy and Sustainable Development and Finance.