TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 29. Claude Gascon,
Acting CEO and Chief Strategy and Operations Officer of the Global
Environment Facility (GEF), has arrived in Samarkand ahead of the
8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly and Eco Expo Central
Asia 2026, Trend
reports via the Uzbek National Committee on Ecology and Climate
Change.
His arrival at Samarkand International Airport was followed by a
formal reception hosted by representatives of Uzbekistan’s National
Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, led by First Deputy
Minister of Ecology Obidjon Kudratov.
The visiting delegation was then taken to the Silk Road
Samarkand tourist complex, which will serve as the main venue for
the upcoming assembly and related international events.
The 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly will take
place in Samarkand from May 30 to June 6, 2026, bringing together
representatives from 186 member countries. Held every four years,
the GEF Assembly serves as the organization’s decision-making body,
setting directions for global environmental funding and
cooperation. The event will also run alongside Eco Expo Central
Asia 2026.
