At COP17, the Chairman of the Committee on Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Bakhodur Sheralizoda, met with a number of international partners.
The Committee Chairman also met with Aziz Abdukhakimov, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, and discussed joint initiatives to protect ecosystems, sustainable use of natural resources, and strengthen and expand bilateral and regional cooperation within the framework of international environmental conventions.
During a meeting with Tsendin Sandag-Ochir, Minister of Ecology and Climate Change of Mongolia, bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate change adaptation, glacier protection, and land degradation prevention was discussed.
Following the meetings, the parties agreed to intensify joint efforts to combat desertification, prevent land degradation, mitigate the effects of climate change and glacier melt, and strengthen cooperation within the framework of environmental conventions and regional environmental initiatives.
