This agreement was reached during a bilateral meeting held in Antalya, Turkey, within the framework of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31).
The talks convened Aziz Abdukhakimov, Presidential Advisor on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, alongside Murat Kurum, Turkey’s Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.
At the conclusion of the negotiations, a Memorandum of Understanding on environmental protection was signed between the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan and Turkey's Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.
Under the document, the parties will collaborate on mitigating air pollution, protecting water resources and designated natural reserves, and countering desertification and land degradation.
Furthermore, joint initiatives and knowledge exchanges are planned across waste management, circular economy integration, environmental culture development, and climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
The meeting also included discussions on the BRIDGE initiative, designed to convert national climate commitments into attractive, bankable investment projects.
Additionally, both parties explored prospects for Turkey's participation in the international "Eco Expo Central Asia 2027" exhibition, scheduled to take place in Tashkent on June 15–17, 2027.
The memorandum provides a formal framework for bilateral expertise sharing and joint environmental projects aimed at addressing critical ecological challenges.
