He said that 70% of air pollution is caused by cars and trucks in Georgia, while in its capital city of Tbilisi the number is even higher, making up for approximately 90% of total pollution.

“The idea of this day is to take a moment and reflect on the future of our cities and towns, and how to make them greener, calmer and more healthy places to live in”, said Hartzell.

“To clean up the air is a key objective of the European Union, both within the EU itself and here in Georgia. We have been working in Georgia for many years to this end and our ambition remains high, including plans to invest in further equipment to better control air pollution.

EU will continue to invest in more sustainable transport alternatives in Georgia to allow all of us to breathe cleaner air and lead healthier lives”, said Hartzell.