Georgia Radio

Natural Catastrophes

Broadcasted by Euro View / Radio Green Wave on 21.01.2010

Guests:

Rezo Getiashvili – Spokesman of the Caucasus NGO for environmental protection “CENN”, coordinator of the project “Open initiative of  environmental protection” ;

Emil Tsereteli – Head of the Geological department at the National agency of environment;

Archil Nijaradze – Deputy  of the Emergency Management Department of the Ministry of Internal.

Experts:

Ramin Gobejishvili-  Geological expert at the “Vakhushti Bagrationi institute” of geography, board member;

Regional coordinators of the project “Open initiative of  environmental protection” – Roman Tolordava, Gela Mtivlishvili, Ilia Guchmanidze da Zaza Bochorishvili.

Guests spoke about the regulation of natural catastrophes, what are the cause of natural cataclysms, how we can prevent them, what  society should know about natural cataclysms, and what  the country  does to overcome this problem.

The European Commission awarded Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan 2 million Euros for prevention of natural catastrophes. This will reinforce local and central governmental programmes. This award also aims at the implementation of programmes that will inform society and increase awareness

 

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