TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October 8.
Uzbekistan has proposed preparing a joint concept for the
low-carbon energy potential of Central Asian countries and
Azerbaijan, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Oct. 8 at
the eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central
Asia and Azerbaijan in Avaza, Turkmenistan, Trend’s special correspondent
reports.


“Our region has various resources. We have significant
hydrocarbon reserves and substantial potential for hydropower,
solar and wind generation. This diversity allows our countries to
complement one another. We need to use it wisely and take a
comprehensive approach to the development of the region’s energy
sector. Green energy will play an increasingly important role in
this area. I propose preparing a joint concept for the low-carbon
energy potential. It would help better coordinate the construction
of new generation capacity, the development of modern energy
storage systems and the creation of new energy corridors,”
Mirziyoyev said.


According to him, water and climate are another area requiring
joint solutions.


“Water shortages are becoming an increasingly serious constraint
on the development of Central Asia. The climate is changing, the
population is growing, and pressure on agriculture and
infrastructure is increasing. Therefore, we need a more accurate
understanding of how much water we have and how it is being used.
We need modern digital monitoring systems, modernization of
irrigation networks and the widespread adoption of water-saving
technologies — the time to do this is now. Significant water losses
are becoming too costly for our region. That is why it is important
to fully implement our joint initiative for a decade of practical
action on the rational use of water in Central Asia,” he said.







Mirziyoyev said Uzbekistan would assume the chairmanship of the
International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea starting next year.


“We view this mission as a major responsibility and intend to
use our chairmanship to make the fund’s work more effective, launch
new environmental projects and attract additional funding,” he
said.