Workshop on 20-year development strategy for Solid Waste Management held in Baku
20/06/2011 09:45
Workshop on 20-year development strategy for Solid Waste Management held in Baku Workshop on 20-year development strategy for Solid Waste Management held in Baku.
Representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development, “Tamiz Shahar” JSC, companies participating in Integrated Solid Waste Management Project, relevant government agencies, local executive authorities and municipalities took part in this event.
Head of the Department of Cooperation with International Organizations of the Ministry of Economic Development Sahil Babayev, speaking at the workshop said that in accordance with social and economic development strategy carried out under the direction of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev, the great attention is paid to the issue of public services improvement, as well as to the development of solid waste management system. It was stressed that with the purpose of modernizing the solid waste management system in Baku city, the loan agreement on “Integrated Solid Waste Management” Project was signed between Government of Azerbaijan and the World Bank in 2009 within the frame of “Absheron Environmental Rehabilitation Program”. The project is being implemented by Project Management Team built under the Ministry of Economic Development. The implementation of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Project will play an important role in the development of solid waste management system on the territory of Baku city.
Deputy Chairman of “Tamiz Shahar” JSC Mr. Etibar Abbasov said that Azerbaijan Government always pays attention to the protection of ecological balance and appropriate measures are taken in this direction. Moreover he informed the workshop participants about the works carried out by “Tamiz Shahar” JSC in the direction of solid waste placement and utilization.
Mrs. Zeyneb Yontem, Director of the Turkish company “Ekodenge” informed workshop participants about the preparation of 20-year development strategy for Solid Waste Management in Baku city.
The current situation in the field of solid waste management, the works implemented in the direction of long-term strategy in this area, the investigations carried out on solid waste were discussed within this event.