Bonnie Jenkins, the United States undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, on Thursday said the Tbilisi-based Lugar laboratory of the national center for disease control was a “pioneer” in Georgia's fight against Covid-19 and noted the US’ “pride” in its cooperation with the laboratory.
Jenkins noted the pandemic had brought “new challenges”, such as cybersecurity issues related to laboratory biosecurity.
She said by “standing together”, the international community would be “better prepared” to deal with the next pandemic.
The US official noted that building the Lugar center had required years of “investment, commitment and improvements” on Georgia's part to detect and respond to animal and human disease outbreaks.
"The Lugar center was a pioneer and a tool in Georgia's fight against Covid-19. The US is proud of its peaceful cooperation with the Lugar center. I applaud the professionalism and openness of the Lugar center employees, which opened the door to transparency”, - Jenkins said.
Bonnie Jenkins highlighted Georgia had become a world leader in reducing the burden of hepatitis C and a regional leader in Covid-19 testing, all thanks to the laboratory.
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