BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Uzbekistan intends to
establish a unified regional platform for the management of
pesticides, hazardous chemicals, and waste to enhance coordination
and knowledge sharing across Central Asia, Trend reports, citing the
National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change.
The initiative was announced by Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to
the President of Uzbekistan on environmental issues, during Eco
Expo Central Asia 2026.
“Today, Central Asia is gradually developing a new culture of
environmental cooperation grounded in trust, scientific
collaboration, shared responsibility, and the recognition that the
region’s environmental security constitutes a collective
responsibility,” Abdukhakimov stated.
Furthermore, the operational blueprint was discussed in
Samarkand during a high-level event at Eco Expo Central Asia
2026.
The upcoming strategic roadmap prioritizes structural reforms to
align Uzbekistan's domestic agricultural and chemical sectors with
global environmental safety frameworks. Government agencies and
international partners, including the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Development Program
(UNDP), plan to implement joint initiatives to address contaminated
sites and systematically phase out highly hazardous pesticides.
The comprehensive technical program targets the disposal of
obsolete persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Additionally, the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) outlined plans to launch a dedicated
project under the Stockholm Convention framework to remediate
contaminated sites and mitigate long-term environmental damage from
hazardous residues.
The event brought together regional environmental officials,
United Nations representatives, and international technical experts
to address hazardous chemical lifecycles.
