One of the key meetings was with Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Brics Development Bank. During the talks, the parties discussed the prospects for expanding cooperation in financing green economy projects, sustainable infrastructure and adaptation to climate change.

Aziz Abdukhakimov noted that Uzbekistan attaches great importance to the new Development Bank as a leading multilateral financial institution supporting sustainable development and environmental transformation. It was emphasized that under the leadership of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the country is implementing large-scale reforms aimed at building a green economy, strengthening climate resilience and achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

The parties discussed the possibilities of expanding practical cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable water resources management, environmental protection and climate adaptation. Special attention was paid to promising investment projects that could help promote Uzbekistan's green agenda and strengthen the climate resilience of the entire Central Asian region.

During the meeting, national environmental initiatives and goals until 2030 were presented, providing for the planting of one billion trees and shrubs, expanding the area of protected natural areas to 21 percent of the country's territory, creating arboretum parks in each region, increasing waste recycling to 40 percent, reducing pollutant emissions and improving environmental literacy among young people.

Separately, the ecosystem of environmental education and science created in Uzbekistan was presented, which unites research institutes, centers and a network of specialized "green" technical schools under the auspices of the Central Asian University for the Study of the Environment and Climate Change (Green University).

Prospects for cooperation with the New Development Bank in the implementation of projects to restore degraded lands, combat desertification and develop climate-sustainable water resources management were also discussed. In particular, a project on the implementation of rainwater harvesting systems and water-saving technologies aimed at improving the efficiency of water resources use in the context of climate change was presented.

At a meeting with Balash Hendrich, Executive Director of the Representative Office of the Organization of Turkic States, and Dr. Laszlo Orloci, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Institute for Drought Prevention of the Organization of Turkic States, the parties discussed the implementation of the initiatives of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan announced at the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Shusha, including the proposal to establish a Turkic ecological council with Headquarters in Nukus, the Region most Affected. From the consequences of the Ecological crisis of the Aral Sea.

Special attention was paid to adaptation to climate change, prevention of droughts, land degradation and sand and dust storms. The Uzbek side presented plans to create national and regional early warning systems for sand and dust storms, as well as the National Center for Climate and Hydrometeorology, which will become a platform for integrating climate data, hydrometeorological information and scientific research in order to manage climate risks.

During the talks, prospects for cooperation in the field of drought monitoring, risk assessment, predictive modeling and the use of modern technologies for remote sensing of the Earth and climate analytics were discussed. Special interest was expressed in the implementation of pilot projects in devastated regions, primarily in the Aral Sea region, as well as in organizing experience exchange programs, training specialists and strengthening institutional capacity.

Aziz Abdukhakimov also invited representatives of the Organization of Turkic States to take an active part in Eco Expo Central Asia 2027, which is being held in Tashkent as part of the Tashkent International Investment Forum. In particular, an initiative was put forward to create a special platform "desert Economy startup Corner" within the framework of the exhibition, where innovative start-ups and technological solutions in the field of combating desertification, restoring land, increasing water efficiency and developing a sustainable economy in arid areas will be presented.