Georgia’s future looks green as the country’s leader embraces a campaign that will see millions of seedlings planted throughout the country.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is leading a campaign that aimed to encourage people to plant seeds to boost the country’s flora and promote a healthy environment.
His vision encompassed the planting of millions of seedlings all over Georgia.
The Tbilisi-Marneuli highway has been selected as the first area to adopt the "Green Future” initiative.
Prime Minister Garibashvili visited the site today and took part in a planting session with his son. He said it was every person’s duty to take care of the environment and plant trees.
In recognition of International Forest Day, celebrated today, Garibashvili congratulated everyone and talked about the unfavorable situation of the country’s greenery.
"Over the years the forest has been chopped uncontrollably and exported from the country. This is a fatal process for our country and its ecology.
"We need to stop this process and immediately start improving the situation. Therefore, I proposed an initiative to start a tree-planting campaign and contribute to this great cause,” Garibashvili said.
He said a special "green map” would be created to show and describe places where seedlings will be planted. The Forest Department will identify specific areas where planting should occur.
In addition, endangered plant species will be protected and developed in breeding nurseries and planted in the allocated plots.
Government agencies, organisations and initiative groups are invited to participate in the project.
Various Government members also took part in today’s tree planting ceremony.