Memorandum on mutual understanding between the Forest Ministry of Belarus and the Swedish Forest Agency on cooperation in the sphere of forest management.

Mutual cooperation between the Parties shall be carried out in the following spheres: (a) administrative, legal, economic, social and ecological aspects of sustainable forest management; (b) multipurposeful use of forests; (c) conservation of forest genetic resources and biological diversity; (d) forest reproduction; (e) forest management; (f) forest fire protection; (g) protection against forest pests and diseases; (h) hunting; and (j) inventory, monitoring and planning. Cooperation can be carried out in the following forms: (a) exchange of experience and delegations of scientists and experts; (b) exchange of scientific and technical information; and (c) realization of joint projects in the sphere of forest management.

Belarus, Sweden · 2006-05-11