BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 18. Kyrgyzstan has
extended an invitation to international partners to participate at
the highest level in the 2nd Global Mountain Summit "Bishkek+25",
which is scheduled to take place in October 2027. Trend reports via the Kyrgyz
MFA.
This summit will mark the conclusion of the "Five Years of
Action" initiative, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Kyrgyzstan.
The invitation was officially announced on March 18, 2026, at
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) headquarters in New
York. The announcement was made during a high-level meeting of
member states from the Mountain Group, established under the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, Bonn,
Germany), and the Group of Friends of Mountain Countries at the UN.
The meeting was held under the initiative and support of the
Permanent Mission of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations.
The event was attended by Edil Baisalov, Deputy Chairman of the
Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Discussions at the meeting centered on the practical steps
required for the successful implementation of the "Five Years of
Action for the Development of Mountain Regions (2023–2027)." In
particular, the session addressed key priorities, upcoming
initiatives, and plans from the international mountain community.
Participants also deliberated on the integration of the mountain
agenda into global climate and environmental frameworks, as well as
enhancing partnerships and broadening access to financing.
Representatives of the permanent missions of more than 20
mountain countries, along with international organizations,
including UNDP, FAO, and South-South cooperation mechanisms, took
part in the meeting.
