A meeting was held last week between the Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Aziz Abdukhakimov and the Minister of Ecology and Environment of China, Huang Runqiu.
The parties discussed environmental cooperation between Uzbekistan and China, with a focus on the implementation of joint initiatives aimed at addressing pressing environmental challenges, introducing modern technologies and strengthening scientific collaboration, according to the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change.
The Uzbek side expressed its appreciation to the Chinese side for its support in advancing the activities of the Central Asian Regional Research Center for Combating Desertification and Developing Desert Economies at Green University, established with the participation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The Uzbek side proposed five key areas of engagement: studying China’s experience in climate change research using satellite systems; familiarization with the work of China’s World Meteorological Station Center, including monitoring of dust and sandstorms; exploring the practices of the National Monitoring Center under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China; and organizing a China–Uzbekistan International Forum on Ecology and establishing a joint air quality laboratory.
As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached to draw on China’s advanced experience in strengthening early warning systems for dust and sandstorms, with subsequent adaptation of these mechanisms in Uzbekistan. In addition, the Chinese side expressed its readiness to send scientists, researchers and experts to Uzbekistan to support capacity building, as well as to host Uzbek delegations for the exchange of knowledge, experience, and best environmental practices.
