The signing of the document took place during the 20th Conference of the Parties to the CITES Convention, where representatives from five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, put their signatures.
The Ministry of Natural Resources emphasized that the signed declaration creates new opportunities for coordinating joint actions, sharing information, and uniting efforts to protect rare species and sustainably manage natural resources in the Central Asian region.
At the COP20 CITES conference, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan, Almaz Musaev, presented the country’s achievements in implementing the provisions of the CITES Convention. Kyrgyzstan expressed its readiness for further cooperation, including the development of digital tools for monitoring and strengthening measures to combat illegal trade.
