Agency for increasing forests and green areas and combating desertification

During the meeting, the participants discussed expanding regional environmental cooperation, adapting to climate change, the rational use of water resources, and preventing desertification and land degradation. They exchanged views on implementing coordinated measures to reduce the impacts of sand and dust storms, droughts, and pressure on natural ecosystems.

The meeting also addressed preparations for the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — COP31.

In particular, the participants discussed opportunities to organize additional joint events involving Central Asian countries within the framework of the conference, promote the region's priority environmental initiatives, and attract the attention of international partners to these initiatives.

Following the meeting, the heads of the authorized agencies of the participating countries signed the “Programme for Creating a Green Space in the Central Asian Region”.