Akhaltsikhe, Georgia, hosted a meeting focusing on creation of Javakheti national park.

Representatives of nature reserve agencies, Nature Conservation Foundation, Ninotsminda and Akhalkalaki municipalities and Samtskhe-Javakheti governor attended the meeting.

Meeting participants discussed programs aimed at improvement of social situation of population residing around the national park. A financing of euro 400 000 was allocated for population needs within the framework of the project, Georgia on-line reported.