President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part in the informal summit of the heads of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in the city of Shusha, Republic of Azerbaijan. His press service reported.
The President also focused on the need to sign an agreement on the creation of a civil protection mechanism for the OTS.
He noted that Kyrgyzstan is acutely experiencing the consequences of global warming, such as a reduction of the area of glaciers, an increase in periods of drought and low water, as well as an increase in the number of natural disasters, including landslides, mudflows and avalanches.
«In addition, the President informed that, as an active supporter of mountain issues, Kyrgyzstan has been working for more than 20 years to integrate mountain issues into the global agenda. The Mountain Initiatives, including the UN General Assembly resolution on Sustainable Development, have received widespread recognition and international support.
At the initiative of the Kyrgyz side, within the framework of the SB60 Conference, a global Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change was held in Bonn on June 5 of this year,» the statement says.
In order to consolidate this dialogue, he proposed to hold this event annually as an annual event of the UN Framework Convention.
The President also touched upon the issues of efficient and economical use of water resources. In 2023, a project was initiated in Bishkek to create a regional center for the implementation of energy-saving and resource-saving technologies.
Japarov called on the member countries of the OTS to implement joint projects on renewable energy sources.
In addition, Sadyr Japarov emphasized the importance of interaction in the transport sector. He noted the need for further modernization and construction of new transport arteries crossing Central Asia. The President expressed hope that the current summit would become a starting point for taking concrete actions that would contribute to the economic growth of the entire region.
The President emphasized that current transport interaction within the organization is gaining momentum, including through joint work on the formation of unified digital platforms in customs procedures.
Japarov welcomed signing of an agreement on international multimodal transportation between the member states of the OTS and the Cooperation Program in the field of transport. He noted that the implementation of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction project, which will reveal a new strategically important transit potential and new large markets for the OTS countries, can contribute to strengthening the transport interconnectedness of the OTS member countries.
In conclusion, Sadyr Japarov invited all participants to the next summit of the OTS, which will be held in Bishkek in October 2024.
