BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. Kyrgyzstan presented a unique pavilion in the form of a traditional yurt at the international conference COP29, TurkicWorld reports.
The traditional yurt, which has served the nomadic peoples of Central Asia for centuries, symbolizes sustainability and harmony with nature. Kyrgyzstan, through this symbol, seeks to emphasize the importance of preserving cultural heritage and an ecological approach to the development of mountainous regions.
Kyrgyz Ambassador to Azerbaijan Maksat Mamytkanov told Trend that all materials used in the design of the pavilion are environmentally friendly.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) has started in Baku. The decision was made at the plenary meeting of COP28 held in Dubai on December 11 last year.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP (Conference of Parties) means "Conference of Parties" and is the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless the parties decide otherwise, COP is held annually. The first COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is based in Bonn.
