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MINSK, 17 January (BelTA) - The United Nations plans to expand cooperation with Belarus in the environmental protection, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Belarus Farid Karakhanov told reporters in Minsk.
“A serious program was signed with the Government of Belarus. We are ready to continue to support the country,” said Farid Karakhanov. The UN and the Nature Ministry have recently launched a new environmental project in Brest Oblast with the financial support of the European Union. It is aimed at improving the waste management system in the region. The equipment for waste sorting and recycling has been purchased; training of staff is in progress. It is expected that about $6 million will be injected into the project within three years. “I think more pilot projects of a kind will be launched in Belarus and we will facilitate their implementation,” added the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Belarus.
In his view, Belarus has significant potential in implementing environmental projects, particularly in renewable energy and alternative energy, energy efficiency, organic agriculture. Raising funds from major international companies into such projects is promising, Farid Karakhanov believes. However, this requires amending the legal framework. “Global competition is very high and the places where you can successfully invest are quite many. So the more attractive the country's legislation is, the more likely the country will get foreign investment,” he said.
When asked about the willingness of the United Nations to support Belarus’ initiative to establish environmental incubators and the national fund for environmentally sound technologies, Farid Karakhanov noted that such support is possible, first of all, with the study of international experience on these issues, appropriate educational programs. “You need to have the full picture. You need to know how this is done in other countries before you start implementing these initiatives. Then, you will be able to reduce financial costs and period of implementation of projects,” Farid Karakhanov said.
