Bishkek – Kyrgyzstan. On 25 June, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Dr Batyr Mammedov, met with Ms. Alexandra Solovieva, UNDP Resident Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic, and Ms. Lira Joldubaeva, Head of the Climate Change, Environment and Biodiversity Cluster at UNDP Kyrgyzstan.

For Kazakhstan, the restoration of degraded landscapes, combating desertification, biodiversity conservation, and enhancing ecosystem resilience are issues of particular importance. This was stated by Bakdaulet Amangeldinov, Chief Expert of the Department of Reproduction and Use of Forests and Flora, Forestry and Wildlife Committee Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, during the Regional Dialogue on Restoring Sustainable Landscapes in Central Asia held in Bishkek.