The Minister met with the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management Norbert Totschnig. At the meeting, the parties touched upon the issues discussed at the UN 2023 Water Conference and shared their country's experience in managing water resources and providing the population with drinking water.  

The Minister briefed his Austrian colleague on the government's plans for the development of water supply systems in Georgia, which Norbert Totschnig gave high praise. The Austrian Minister once again confirmed the Austrian government's support for Georgia's accession to the European and Euro-Atlantic structures and expressed readiness for further, closer cooperation in the direction of water resources management and development of water supply systems. The parties to the meeting discussed the practices and experiences of the two countries in the direction of regional development.