November 13, 2024, Baku (Azerbaijan). - Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan Daler Juma participated in the High-level Dialogue: Promoting the Mountain Agenda and updating the topic of mountains and climate change, organized by the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Daler Juma stated that Tajikistan is a mountainous country, 93% of whose territory is made up of mountains, and almost half of the country's territory is occupied by an altitude of more than 3,000 meters above sea level. About 60 percent of Central Asia's water resources are formed by glaciers in Tajikistan. The Zeravshan, Gissar and Alai mountain ranges are located in Tajikistan, and the Pamir Mountain Range occupies the eastern part of the country. The highest peak of the Pamirs is Ismail Samani with a height of 7,495 meters, and in the mountains of our country there are more than 24 peaks with a height of more than 6,000 meters. These mountains are a source of minerals, forests and agricultural products, as well as home to glaciers, lakes and rivers. 6% of the country's territory is covered by glaciers, including the famous Wanjiakh glacier. - The rapid melting of glaciers as a result of climate change poses a serious threat to the global process of water conservation. At the age of 30 Of Tajikistan's 14,000 glaciers, more than 1,000 glaciers important to the entire region have disappeared. The rapid process of melting glaciers as a result of rising air temperatures has led to an increase in the number of natural disasters and the destruction of the aquatic ecosystem, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources stressed. It was noted that approaches to integration and cooperation are important elements of the development of our mountain regions, especially for improving the economic conditions and the lives of residents of mountainous countries. Tajikistan will continue constructive cooperation with all countries of the region and the world to strengthen vital sectors, especially the environment and climate.
