The President of Kyrgyzstan met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York.
Welcoming Sadyr Japarov, Antonio Guterres expressed gratitude for the hospitality and cordiality shown during his visit to the Kyrgyz Republic . He emphasized that he considers the head of state his great friend, and noted that the doors of the UN are always open to him.
The UN Secretary General also noted that Kyrgyzstan occupies a special place in Central Asia in the implementation of mountain initiatives and has significant potential to take a leading position in the field of renewable energy and climate projects, and noted the personal efforts of the head of the country.
Sadyr Japarov emphasized that the Kyrgyz Republic recognizes the UN as an authoritative and universal international organization. He expressed confidence that its activities will continue to be aimed at maintaining peace and prosperity for all mankind, as well as solving global socio-economic and climate problems.
The President confirmed our republic’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on human-centered policies. He announced the start of the second voluntary national review of the SDGs, which is aimed at further developing the country and achieving the ambitious goal of becoming one of the world’s 30 best countries by 2030. He outlined climate challenges for the region, such as melting glaciers and shrinking water resources, called for support for the creation of a regional UN center for energy efficiency, and proposed a mechanism for exchanging public debt for green projects, which will be a significant contribution to the fight against climate change.
Sadyr Japarov drew attention to the importance of promoting the mountain agenda, invited the UN to take part in the preparation of the Second Global Mountain Summit “Bishkek+25”, which will be held in 2027, and proposed creating an international platform “UN-Mountains” to coordinate actions for the sustainable development of mountain regions.
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