During the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17), a meeting was held in Ulaanbaatar between Bakhodur Sheralizoda, Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Batmunkhin Batsetseg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and Chair of COP17. The parties exchanged views on cooperation in environmental protection, climate change, water resources, and combating desertification.
Committee Chairman Bakhodur Sheralizoda praised the timeliness of the global initiatives of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, in the areas of water resources and climate, including the upcoming UN Water Conference, which will be held in Dushanbe in 2028.
During the meeting, the importance of translating the agreements reached during the state visits of the heads of both countries into concrete actions and ensuring the implementation of the signed documents was emphasized.
The parties expressed their readiness to cooperate in training specialists and personnel for environmental protection and hydropower.
