He proposed to conduct an international expedition to study the glaciers of Tajikistan Photo: Press Service of the Head of State In 2023, the volume of fresh water lost due to melting glaciers amounted to a record 600 gigatons, which led to a rise in the level of the World
“Water is a key resource of Central Asia, on which the sustainability of ecosystems, food security, energy, economic development and good neighborly relations depend. In the context of climate change and growing needs, water resources are becoming a strategic factor that requires scientifically based management that takes into account the
On June 2, a grand opening ceremony of the Central Asian Office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) took place at the Central Asian University for Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University) in Tashkent. The high-level event was attended by representatives of the governments of Central
A delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, led by the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov, participated in the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event gathered about 2,500 participants from 90 countries, including heads of states and governments, representatives of
The project faces environmental, political and financial challenges. Russia and other countries are demanding detailed justification and consent, and are concerned about the negative impact on the ecosystem. In 2025, a project was presented that envisages the creation of a 700-kilometer tunnel between the Black and Caspian Seas. However, this
