A meeting was held between the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, E. Nysanbayev, with the President of the World Meteorological Organization, Head of the National Meteorological Service of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Mandous, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mohamed Saeed Al-Ariki.
During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of developing cooperation in the field of hydrometeorology and implementing joint initiatives.
The Minister expressed gratitude to the Emirati side for its support of Kazakhstan in the development of the national hydrometeorological service and expressed confidence that the trilateral Memorandum of Cooperation signed on October 2, 2025, between the UAE National Meteorological Center, Kazhydromet, and Kazaeronavigatsia will serve as a solid foundation for the development of long-term partnerships and strengthen scientific ties.
Noting Kazakhstan’s active participation in WMO initiatives and programs, Minister Y. Nysanbayev emphasized the importance of implementing the “Early Warning for All” initiative, which aims to ensure every country and every person in the world has access to up-to-date warnings about hazardous events. He also briefed the meeting participants on the ongoing work to ensure the sustainable development of the National Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service (NHMS).
In turn, WMO President and Head of the UAE National Meteorological Service A. Al-Mandous thanked the Kazakh side for its cooperation and the provision of essential information on current hydrometeorological observations. He also proposed expanding the scope of work to include renewable energy, space monitoring, and agricultural and road monitoring. He also noted the importance of using supercomputers for weather forecasting, emergency detection, and cloud seeding.
At the same time, the Emirati side proposed conducting mutual training for specialists from the hydrometeorological services of Kazakhstan and the UAE.
At the end of the meeting, E. Nysanbayev invited representatives of the World Meteorological Organization and the Emirati side to participate in the Regional Environmental Summit, which will be held from April 22 to 24, 2026, in Astana.
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