BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. Uzbekistan and
Oman are expanding cooperation on climate and environmental
protection, with the two countries identifying water technologies,
climate-resilient agriculture, youth climate initiatives and
efforts to combat desertification as priority areas.


This was reflected in the statement by the National Committee on
Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, following a meeting
between an Uzbek delegation led by Alisher Salomov, adviser to the
chairman of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change,
and Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, chairman of Oman’s Environment
Authority, on the sidelines of Oman Climate Week 2026.


Shahboz Ahmedov, director of the Climate Residency program at
Uzbekistan’s Green University, also participated in the
meeting.


The sides noted that Uzbekistan and Oman face similar
environmental challenges, including arid conditions, water
scarcity, extreme heat and the need to reduce carbon emissions.
They also highlighted the alignment between Oman Vision 2040 and
Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy 2030 in seeking to balance
economic growth with the sustainable use of natural resources.


Uzbekistan presented recent environmental reforms, including its
third nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement,
a commitment to cut the carbon intensity of GDP by 50% by 2035 from
2010 levels and achieve carbon neutrality by 2055. The country has
also joined the Global Methane Pledge and established a national
carbon market and mechanisms for implementing Article 6 of the
Paris Agreement.


Uzbekistan expressed particular interest in Oman’s experience
with water desalination, groundwater recharge and integrated
water-resource management, including the use of groundwater for
irrigation in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.







The sides identified four priority areas for cooperation. These
include exchanges on desalination, saline-water use and wastewater
treatment and reuse; cooperation on salt-tolerant agriculture and
ecosystem restoration; joint climate initiatives for young people
and student exchanges; and the use of Oman’s experience in
combating desertification and developing early-warning systems.


“The sides see practical cooperation in water management,
climate resilience and combating desertification as key areas for
addressing shared environmental challenges and developing
sustainable solutions,” the committee said.


Uzbekistan also invited Oman to participate in Eco Expo Central
Asia 2027, scheduled to take place in Tashkent on June 15–17, 2027.
The exhibition will cover green finance, ecotourism, clean
technologies, environmental education, forest restoration, green
transport and renewable energy.


The sides said an upcoming visit by Uzbekistan’s president to
Oman and a planned memorandum of cooperation on environmental
protection could provide a framework for moving bilateral climate
cooperation toward joint projects.