TURKESTAN, Kazakhstan, May 15. Uzbekistan
proposes declaring 2027 the “Year of Environmental Protection” in
the Turkic world, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at the informal
summit of member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)
in Turkestan, Trend
reports.
“Climate change requires coordinated action from our states. To
effectively address these issues, it is important to establish a
system for monitoring climate risks based on satellite data. We
need to detect droughts earlier, continuously monitor soil
degradation and glacier melting, and implement artificial
intelligence technology in the management of transboundary water
resources,” he said.
Mirziyoyev noted that the Central Asian University for
Environmental Studies and Climate Change in Tashkent has allocated
50 scholarships for young people from Turkic-speaking countries for
the 2026–2027 academic year.
Furthermore, the President of Uzbekistan noted that it is also
necessary to ensure the practical implementation of the signed
agreement on the introduction of a simplified customs corridor,
aimed at facilitating customs and transit procedures at the
borders, as well as fully digitizing data exchange.
“This will ensure data transfer throughout the entire logistics
chain, cargo tracking, and the coordinated organization of
processes,” he added.
