Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have discussed establishing an intergovernmental Clean Air Consortium to coordinate joint efforts to improve air quality.
The initiative was a key topic at a meeting of working groups from Uzbekistan’s National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, held in Astana on 23 October, the Uzbek committee said.
The Uzbek delegation was led by the committee’s Deputy Chairman I. Kutbiddinov and included representatives of the National Centre for Climate Change, the Hydrometeorological Service Agency and the Hydrometeorological Research Institute. Kazakhstan was represented by Ecology and Natural Resources Minister A. Kuantyrov.
The sides discussed cooperation on air protection, improvements to monitoring systems and joint studies of sources of transboundary pollution.
Particular attention was given to finalising a roadmap of joint activities for 2026–2030. The document предусматривает coordinated measures to improve air quality. The two countries also intend to establish the prompt exchange of monitoring data between their relevant agencies.
According to the Uzbek committee, implementing the agreements will strengthen bilateral cooperation and improve the exchange of environmental information. It will also help the countries develop coordinated approaches to addressing transboundary air pollution.
