TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 9. The Central Asian nations can take a united stance during the upcoming climate summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan in November this year, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said, TurkicWorld reports.
He made the remark during the sixth Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Heads of State in Astana today.
"The global climate change impacts are felt in each of our countries. Rising temperatures, glacier melting, floods, droughts, dust storms, and many other challenges continue to cause significant damage. During the upcoming climate summit, our countries could present a united front. This involves a joint presentation of the ecological situation in the region to attract the attention of the international community, funds, and donor organizations to address these urgent issues, including the Aral Sea disaster," he explained.
Mirziyoyev pointed out that Uzbekistan's new proposals include the development and adoption of a comprehensive Program for Sustainable Development of Central Asia and a Regional Strategy for the Rational Use of Water Resources of Transboundary Rivers.
Speaking about energy sector partnerships, the President of Uzbekistan emphasized that several strategic projects are currently being developed at the regional level to increase electricity generation and export to third countries.
"Moreover, there are plans to develop nuclear energy and increase hydrocarbon supplies. This is one of the key areas for coordinated work within the framework of regular meetings of energy ministers," he added.
To note, this November, Azerbaijan will host COP29. This decision was made at the COP28 plenary meeting held in Dubai on December 11 last year. Baku will become the center of the world and will receive about 70–80,000 foreign guests.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. COP—the Conference of the Parties—is the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change. There are 198 countries that are parties to the Convention. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the COP is held annually. The first COP event took place in March 1995 in Germany's Berlin, with its secretariat in Bonn.
