The
ceremony was attended by Aziz Abdukhakimov, Advisor to the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues, Chairman of the National
Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, and Claude Gascon, Director General
and Director of Strategy and Operations at the Global Environment Facility.
The
ceremony became a symbol of the beginning of one of the largest international
environmental events, bringing together representatives of states,
international organizations, financial institutions and environmental experts
from around the world.
After the
official part, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Secretariat
of the Global Environment Facility and the National Committee of the Republic
of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Climate Change.
The
document is aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and provides for the
creation of internship and professional exchange opportunities for employees of
the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change in the GEF Secretariat.
Within the
framework of the memorandum, the parties also agreed to develop cooperation in
the fields of climate change, biodiversity conservation, combating land
degradation, chemicals and waste management, as well as strengthen
institutional ties between international and national environmental structures.
The holding
of the Eighth GEF Assembly in Uzbekistan confirms the country's growing role in
promoting the global environmental agenda and developing international
cooperation in the field of sustainable development.
