"The main goal of the national forest inventory is to obtain accurate information on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of forests in a short period of time. We would like to remind you that approximately 44% of the territory of our country is covered by forests, and with these figures we are among the countries rich in forests. That is why it is important for us to ensure the implementation of sustainable forest management principles in the country. I would like to once again express my gratitude to all involved parties, to thank the international partners, the German government and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), for the technical and financial support of the national forest inventory process," - Otar Shamugia said.  
The national forest inventory program is implemented with the support of the German government and the technical assistance of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
The process related to the national forest inventory started in 2015 with the financial support of the German government. In 2017, a working group consisting of specialists from the Ministry and GIZ was formed and more than 5 million euros were allocated for the implementation of the works.
The Program Manager for Rural Development, Civil Protection and Crisis Management of the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, Ketevan Khutsishvili, the Head of the coordination office for technical cooperation of the Austrian Embassy, Alexander Karner, the representatives of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), the environmental non-governmental organizations and the invited experts were also present while considering the report.