In anticipation of the official visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Astana, scheduled for the near future, representatives of the Ministries of Ecology of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan held talks on the implementation of a joint environmental project. During the meeting, the Kazakh side presented a project to create an International Center, the …
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In recent years, leaders in climate-vulnerable countries have reinforced the call for urgent climate action: earlier this year through the Bridgetown Initiative 3.0 and the Vulnerable 20 (V20) Ministerial Dialogue XII Communiqué; in 2023 at the Africa Climate Summit with the Nairobi Declaration, and with APEC’s Golden Gate Declaration; and in 2022 through the adoption …
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As reported by AZERTAC with reference to the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan, the corresponding decree was signed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Thus, the council will perform the functions of the highest advisory body to the president, dealing with issues of mitigating the effects of climate change and adapting to them. …
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On August 1, 2024, the Central Asia Civil Society Climate Network met. The event brought together environmental organizations and activists from across the region to discuss current challenges and opportunities in adapting to climate change. At the meeting, participants had the opportunity to share news about the development of the network, voice their ideas and …
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Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov held a meeting in Almaty to prepare for the second phase of the project to restore the Northern Aral Sea. The meeting, held at the office of the Executive Directorate of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan, was attended by IFAS specialists and …
During the meeting, the parties noted the fruitful bilateral cooperation between the environmental departments of the two countries. Thus, interaction was discussed within the framework of the Kazakh-Uzbek joint working group (Commission) on environmental protection and water quality in the Syrdarya River basin. In addition, cooperation was noted on issues of agroforestry on the dried …
In the spring of 2024, the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) was included in the global technical and scientific cooperation support structure to promote and implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological …
In the city of Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region, the 34th meeting of the Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the use of interstate water management facilities on the Chu and Talas Rivers took place. The Kyrgyz delegation was led by Almazbek Sokeev, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry …
It appeared only 113 years ago – Lake Sarez. It was born in a landslide, destruction and chaos. And, ironically, it will end its existence in exactly the same way. 17 cubic kilometers of water are locked in a narrow river valley in the mountains of Tajikistan. Their keeper is a natural dam 567 meters …
The Tajik side expresses interest in the effective use of the capabilities of Iran’s ports of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar; photo / Tajik president’s official website. On Tuesday July 30, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in Tehran to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, …
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