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MINSK, 2 June (BelTA) - Belarus is ready to implement the recommendations given in the Third Environmental Performance Review (EPR) conducted by the UNECE experts, Belarus’ Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Protection Andrei Kovkhuto said when speaking at the opening of the Forum of Environmental Decisions, during which the third Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Belarus was launched, BelTA has learnt.

“The third EPR provides a detailed analysis of the progress in the field of environmental protection in Belarus. Today I would like to note that Belarus is ready to commit itself to the implementation of the recommendations given by international experts,” the Minister stressed.

Belarus will focus on the creation and development of infrastructure of “green” low-carbon public transport, development of the legal framework for organic agriculture, enforcement of ecological certification for the environmental management systems and product environmental standards, the national plan of action for the implementation of the green economy principles in the country, the minister informed.

“Belarus has defined a national development strategy for the near future. One of its priorities is environmental protection. Our country has no environmental hot spots. Still there are problems, the solution of which depends on the successful social and economic development of the society. Over the past decade, the state environmental policies has led to significant improvements in the quality of life, which is evidenced by the findings of independent international experts who conducted the third EPR,” Andrei Kovkhuto noted.

The third EPR of Belarus was conducted by the UNECE experts in 2015. It is an effective instrument for the promotion of national environmental policy and helps identify problems and challenges in the field of environmental protection and attract expertise and financial resources of international organizations and donor countries for their solution.