BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. An Uzbek delegation
led by Presidential Adviser on Environmental Issues and Chairman of
the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change Aziz
Abdukhakimov took part in the inaugural meeting of the
China-Central Asia Dialogue Mechanism for Heads of State Scientific
Research Institutions, held in Urumqi, China.


This was reflected in the statement published by the National
Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan.


The event, hosted by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and
Geography, brought together representatives from China and the five
Central Asian countries to strengthen scientific cooperation on
environmental protection, climate change and sustainable
development.


Opening the meeting, Chinese Academy of Sciences Vice President
He Huping and Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography Director
Zhang Yuanming said the new dialogue mechanism was established to
implement agreements reached by regional leaders at the Second
China-Central Asia Summit held in Astana in June 2025.


The participants discussed expanding scientific collaboration,
exchanging research findings and satellite remote sensing data, and
conducting joint studies on environmental protection, land
degradation, desertification and soil salinization.


According to Uzbekistan's National Committee on Ecology and
Climate Change, the dialogue also explored new areas of cooperation
aimed at supporting sustainable development across Central
Asia.







During the meeting, the Chinese side commended Uzbekistan's
environmental policies and its efforts to promote green development
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through ongoing environmental
reforms.


The discussions also highlighted the establishment of the
Central Asian Center for Ecology and Environmental Research at
Green University in Tashkent with the support of the Xinjiang
Institute of Ecology and Geography.


"The new research center will serve as a modern scientific
platform for addressing pressing environmental and climate
challenges while expanding regional cooperation," Uzbekistan's
National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change said.


According to the committee, the new research center is expected
to serve as a regional platform for scientific collaboration,
environmental research and climate studies, strengthening
cooperation between Uzbekistan, China and other Central Asian
countries.


The initiative reflects growing environmental cooperation
between China and Central Asia as the region seeks to address
shared challenges including water scarcity, desertification,
biodiversity loss and the impacts of climate change through joint
research and technology exchange.