Georgian President meets ECECACD Chairman, commission members

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with the Chairman of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD), Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of the Republic of Poland, and his delegation.

According to the Presidential Administration, during the expanded meeting held at the Presidential Palace, the parties focused on regional and global challenges in drug policy and prospects for cooperation on preventive measures, medication, and rehabilitation.

Georgian President accentuated Georgia’s experience in public health, stressing that Georgia was one of the first countries in the region which introduced a C Hepatitis elimination program in 2015, within which tens of thousands of people received free treatment, while relevant services were integrated into harm reduction centers.

Mikheil Kavelashvili also presented to the commission members an initiative to host the first Global Summit on the Promotion of a Healthy Lifestyle in Tbilisi in 2027, an event currently being considered in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the Olympic Committee, and the International Paralympic Committee.

The president touched on the need to create alternative spaces for youngsters with sport, congnitive and entertainment activities to promote a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, he noted that the state’s mission is to raise generations that are healthy, morally steadfast, and imbued with national consciousness.

In conclusion, the Georgian President thanked Aleksander Kwaśniewski and the commission members for their visit and expressed readiness for productive and long-term cooperation.