Otar Shamugia congratulated the Japanese Ambassador on the start of the diplomatic mission in Georgia and wished him success. The Minister thanked the Japanese side for the continuous support to Georgia over the years both in terms of agricultural development and environmental protection.
"It is important for us to support Japan and deepen cooperation in the process of implementing reforms and projects in the country. Japan has the greatest experience; Therefore, sharing knowledge and introducing modern technologies to the country is especially valuable for us, because it will allow our farmers and producers to increase production and quality of products, reduce the cost of products and become competitive and export-oriented", said Otar Shamugia.
As the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Georgia Ishizuka Hideki noted at the meeting, cooperation between Japan and Georgia is active and successful. The Japanese side welcomes the deepening of cooperation with Georgia in the environmental direction and expresses its readiness to support. 
It was noted at the meeting that it would be important to activate cooperation in the direction of sustainable forest management, emissions trading, water resources management and air quality improvement, protected areas and tourism, as well as the growth of agricultural products, including wine export.