UNDP Intends To Establish Nature Conservation Trust Fund In Kyrgyzstan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 4. The UN
Development Programme (UNDP) intends to establish a nature
conservation trust fund in Kyrgyzstan, announced Ivana Živković,
Assistant Secretary-General of the UN and Assistant Administrator
and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth
of Independent States (CIS) of the UNDP, Trend reports.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, when
announcing the establishment of the trust fund during a meeting
with the Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeenbek Kulubaev,
Živković emphasized the importance of the country's mountain
initiatives
During the meeting, the parties discussed bilateral cooperation
between Kyrgyzstan and the UNDP, reviewed the joint efforts in
2023, and discussed plans for cooperation in 2024, upcoming visits,
as well as international and regional events.
They touched upon the implementation of the UN Sustainable
Development Cooperation Framework for 2023-2027. Živković expressed
UNDP's readiness to continue its work on current projects in
Kyrgyzstan aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
The necessity for further practical implementation of the
National Roadmap for the Decade of Action for Mountainous Regions
in Kyrgyzstan, including attracting investments from international
partners and donors, was discussed.
Kulubaev confirmed Kyrgyzstan's interest in further developing
cooperation and assured support and assistance for UNDP activities
in the country.
Živković arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the first working visit,
scheduled from March 3 to March 7, 2024. During her visit, she will
visit the Osh and Batken regions and participate in various events
in Bishkek.
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